Show your Rare/Unusual SureFires - Part 3

[id30209]

You can use postimage.org

 

[desert.snake]

On some sites can find old photos using this

https://archive.org/web/

 

[bound]

You can use postimage.org

On some sites can find old photos using this

https://archive.org/web/

Hi id30209 desert.snake,
Thanks:thumbsup:

 

[baabootoo]

I started police work in 1977, bought this shortly thereafter, then retired. If there's no number on the tail cap, is it a 6 or 6C? I downloaded the Surefire history from here, but still can't decide. Thanks.

 

[Tempest UK]

I started police work in 1977, bought this shortly thereafter, then retired. If there's no number on the tail cap, is it a 6 or 6C? I downloaded the Surefire history from here, but still can't decide. Thanks.

If there's a removable TailCap at all it isn't a 6/6C - these operated by turning the bezel and didn't have a TailCap or separate switch. If it is a removable TailCap then it is likely a 6P - early models didn't have the specific model number on them, just text e.g. "Laser Products Fountain Valley,CA SURE.FIRE".

If you can post a picture that would be the easiest way to differentiate between versions.

 

[baabootoo]

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I started police work in 1977, bought this shortly thereafter, then retired. If there's no number on the tail cap, is it a 6 or 6C? I downloaded the Surefire history from here, but still can't decide. Thanks.

 

[Tempest UK]

Thanks - definitely looks like a 6P, and one of the earlier ones before they introduced the textured rubber boot on the TailCap.

 

[archimedes]

Yep. Very early version, nice.

 

[baabootoo]

Thanks people. I'll advertise it on E-Bay as a 6P then, but not sure.

 

[archimedes]

This thread isn't really for discussing commercial topics, but be aware many potential "non-expert / non-collector" buyers might be surprised and disappointed by the differences between a very early 6P like this one appears to be, and the far more common modern versions.

 

[AR_Shorty]

Just acquired this one. Couldn't find much out there on these, so I'm guess it must be at least uncommon, if not somewhat rare.

 

[archimedes]

Just acquired this one. Couldn't find much out there on these, so I'm guess it must be at least uncommon, if not somewhat rare....

Yes, very interesting, thanks for posting.

I hadn't seen one of those before, but thought they were likely analogous to the "-PH" (Deutschland) SureFires.

A brief search of CPF did reveal addition info, here (link provided for reference info only) ...

https://www.candlepowerforums.com/v...Z-CH-(Laser-Products-Switzerland)-*WORLDWIDE*

Fascinating find.

 

[sidfishez]

On the 6Z-CH, I was told years ago that CH was the Country Code for Switzerland

"Confoederatio Helvetica". ​

 

[archimedes]

On the 6Z-CH, I was told years ago that CH was the Country Code for Switzerland

"Confoederatio Helvetica". ​

Yes, .ch is the top level domain on the 'Net for Switzerland, I believe.

 

[WarriorOfLight]

Yes, .ch is the top level domain on the 'Net for Switzerland, I believe.

Yes that is the TLD country code of swizerland.

But my quess is in that case the CH is more the

​

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code. A flashlight does not a lot in common with the internet therefore I guess

it has nothing to do with Country code TLDs.​

 

[archimedes]

Yes that is the TLD country code of swizerland.

But my quess is in that case the CH is more the

​

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code. A flashlight does not a lot in common with the internet therefore I guess

it has nothing to do with Country code TLDs.​

Yes I believe that in most cases the TLD is derived from the ISO codes

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2

 

[LightJunk]

Miss these lights which are no longer with me.

 

[Roger Sully]

I recently picked up a couple of items that I'm absolutely in love with!

 

[Roger Sully]

I wanted to revisit this thread regarding the pics i posted. I remember someone mentioning to me about lights with double etching but I can't remember if it was a thread here on CPF or a thread on Facebook.....Does anyone else have any lights with the double engraving on it like mine above?

 

[bykfixer]

In the collectors world that would be called "an error piece". Not likely many were produced like that, if anymore other than yours.

Another great score.