New Military Issue Flashlight?

[Ratso]

New military issue flashlight? At Ranger Joe's I saw a new flashlight called the BMG OD Military. "Latest Military Issue"

Is this really issue? Looks decent for six bucks, but probably not much better than the anglehead. I think the military should issue something like the SL Propolymer 4AA, Tec 40, or UKE Q40. Small, AA batteries, bright, and with the tec 40 PR Bulbs.

 

[sotto]

Government issue? I don't think so. Maybe in the pony express days, cuz that cartridge in the picture is a .30-.30 Winchester.

 

[Roy]

Plus....military doesn't use softnose bullets!

 

[GlockDoc]

I've got a light just like that. Only it's blue and yellow and says Marlboro on the side!

 

[John Frederick]

This might be one of those "lowest bidder" deals

 

[Whistler]

Before it was a "Latest Military Issue" lamp it had a brush instead a bezel on it's top and it cleaned all the 'last military issues' away -at the toilet...

 

[DonL]

Originally posted by sotto:
Government issue? I don't think so. Maybe in the pony express days, cuz that cartridge in the picture is a .30-.30 Winchester.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">The color of the beam looks to be from the same era...

 

[FC.]

One word - SureFire.

 

[Ratso]

Your one word- is that what that is the extrme opposite of?

I was not intending to buy it, just curious of its "issue" status.

 

[lightlover]

Ratso, Hi

FC always makes his posts as short as possible. (Sometimes I have to really think to get all he means ...... )

I believe he's saying that:
1. *Military* lights, (and most *Tactical* lights) tend to be SureFires.
2. In terms of quality, a SureFire is the exact opposite to that torch.

FC, do I got that right ?

Jahn

 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

When I was in the military '75-'81, they issued the cops those stupid green plastic flashlights with cabon batteries, which you were lucky to get ten minutes of weak, wimpy light out of.

Aircraft maintence guys got plastic 2 cell light with the same stupid batteries.

I bought my first real flashlight in '78. It was a 5 "C" cell Kel-light. I loaded it with rechargable batteries and finally had a flashlight that was usable. In fact I still have that light and it still works.

I was at an airshow this weekend at Offut AFB and most of the cops were carrying mag-lights.

Just because it is military issue dosen't mean it is good stuff. They don't issue crap as much as they used to but one must still be careful.

 

[sotyakr]

It doesn't appear to say who's military it's being "issued" by. For that matter, does crap sold in a PX count as "military issue"?

 

[DonL]

The people selling said "crap" would want you to believe so.

Just like Delta Force boots, SpecOps 9000 Deathmonger knives, or 82nd Airborne sporks. Or those cool "Official" Navy SEALS toothbrushes, shoelaces, and Kleenex dispensers.

 

[Tombeis]

Looks like a flashlight the average grunt would be issued.

Have you ever taken a good look at the anglehead issue flashlight? It ain't exactly built to the highest ISO standards.

I would not doubt that the above flashlight is the new issue light.

I think you would be surprised at how few personel would be issued a Surefire or other high quality flashlight. Lots of guys buy their own.

 

[Ratso]

I know that Surefire is used for special operations no doubt and other elite guys. But if the army issued Surefires instead of those $5 fulton industries crap lights they wouldn't have any money left. Thats why I think something good but cheap should be issued like Propolymer or Tec40.

 

[lightlover]

I think that when the Military machine places a large order for SureFires, the cost ends up so low they're practically being given away.
SF's main market is the large military orders, not we light-freaks buying singly.

Jahn

 

[PsycoBob[Q2]]

There's a difference between military issue and military standard. Standard items are available thru the military's procurement system. 'Issue' items are often locally-bought, with the military version of a Visa card.

The best of the military-standard lights is an expensive filtered one. IR-output, normal, and visable-only (NOT visable by NVG's, beam looks like a weak mini-mag.... don't ask me how they do it). They cost about $90, have a serial number, and have to be signed for. Refered to as 'Saber' lights. No idea what batteries they use, probably AA's. The latest NVG's are designed to use ONLY AA batts. (the older ones had the ability to use special lithiums for cold weather, or AA)

 

[kb0rrg]

I would think that a 2 level light would be perfect for military. Red for map reading / covert situations, and a bright one for all other stuff.

They may not want a really bright light. Too much risk.

It should be tough waterproof though