LED rail-mounted light recommendation for handgun?

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I'm thinking about getting a 9mm this summer. I'm considering the Sig 250, Beretta 90-two (Type F), XD-M, or CZ P07.

I'd like some recommendations on a rail-mounted LED light. It is important to me to get a light with warm tint (either stock or easy emitter swap for Q3-5A). If there is a decent light that takes a P60, an M30W/M60W would be great! A built in laser would be bonus, though I'm not sure if I'll need it. They don't offer lasergrips for all these models yet...

Any recommendations would be great! If you want to chime in your thoughts on the pistol choice, that would be helpful too!
 
Beretta 90-two and a Surefire X400 light/laser sound good to me but I don't know about the tint of the LED. I was thinking about buying the Beretta 90-two because the mags are interchangeable with the CX4 Storm but when I held the Storm it didn't feel good and when I fired it, it was even more uncomfortable.
I ended up going with a S&W M&P.40 and love it to death. But damn that Beretta 90-two looks nice!
 
Beretta 90-two and a Surefire X400 light/laser sound good to me but I don't know about the tint of the LED. I was thinking about buying the Beretta 90-two because the mags are interchangeable with the CX4 Storm but when I held the Storm it didn't feel good and when I fired it, it was even more uncomfortable.
I ended up going with a S&W M&P.40 and love it to death. But damn that Beretta 90-two looks nice!

I kind of have mixed feelings about the 90-two. It would look great if I couldn't see hints of the old 92 lines underneath all the poly. It's like a beautiful italian model wearing a cardboard box...

I forgot to mention that I'm also considering the H&K P30 or P30L. Obviously, I haven't decided if I want to go with a traditional SA/DA or striker-fired DAO. I love the single-action on my Cougar 8000, but I really loath that first double-action shot. It would sure be nice to have the constant trigger pull of a newer DAO.

With regard to the X400, it looks like a great light, but does anybody know what the tint is like?
 
I have been carrying an X300 on duty for about a year. Good beam and works when I need it to. A bit pricey though. The TLR1 is a good value.
 
Why is warm tint important?

It's important to me because I've been spoiled by all my 5A lights and M60W dropins. I sold or modded every cool-white light I owned. I just find that warm/neutral emitters are much easier on my eyes. I also find that warm/neutral tint makes targets much easier to identify, which is obviously important in a weaponlight...
 
It's important to me because I've been spoiled by all my 5A lights and M60W dropins. I sold or modded every cool-white light I owned. I just find that warm/neutral emitters are much easier on my eyes. I also find that warm/neutral tint makes targets much easier to identify, which is obviously important in a weaponlight...

If all things were equal, I'd agree. I use a Surefire X-300, which works well. If it came in warm tint, I'd buy that.
 
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