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Hogokansatsukan said:
I met Henry at Novatac. I was a firearms instructor and a flashaholic. I had some of the older HDS lights, and when I figured out Novatac was in Tucson, I called and asked to stop by Mecca. So... I stopped by... then I went out for 2 weeks of firearms training and used the HDS. Came up with a technique that worked real well with the little light, and stopped by again to show the Novatac folks. Ended up getting hired as the production supervisor (it was a very small crew) and I worked nights after my day job. Was at SHOT with Novatac in January 2008 where there was a hug poster with my ugly mug and another firearms trainer who was with Tucson PD demonstrating the new flashlight technique (that Surefire renamed and unveiled a year later as their own)
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Here is a thread about flashlight techniques, that mentions a Novatac method.

https://www.candlepowerforums.com/v...ues-take-two&p=2345852&viewfull=1#post2345852

Beastmaster said:
Next up - Rear switch only methods.

6) Thorpe method - popularized by Novatac, this method is a mix of the SureFire/Rogers and the Hargraves methods. It keeps the light in the same plane as the gun barrel, but gives you better two handed control of the pistol.
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and a site:
http://www.ericolmstead.com/websites/novatac/faqs.html

What is the Thorpe Technique? 
The Thorpe Technique is a low light shooting method designed around the Novatac 120 Tactical flashlight. 


and a description
https://www.chuckhawks.com/novatac_120T_flashlight.htm
the "Thorpe technique."

This combat lighting method involves gripping the light between the index and middle fingers of the support hand (in a two hand shooting stance, such as the Weaver or Isosceles). All four fingers of the support hand are placed over the fingers of the weapon hand, drawing the on/off button into contact with the ring finger of the weapon hand. Tightening the grip of the support hand activates the light. Done correctly, it is supposed to throw the light beam in the direction the pistol is pointed. An insert provided with the flashlight describes and illustrates this technique, which I had not previously encountered. Unfortunately, I use a revolver for both home defense and concealed carry and I found that the Thorpe technique doesn't work very well with revolvers; the triggerguard/grip relationship is wrong.

one more Novatac Thorpe Technique reference:
https://www.militarymorons.com/equipment/illumination.html

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