Surefire C3 Serial Number Registry

[Espionage Studio]

I searched for something like this on a C3, didn't find it. I am mainly curious how many of these are out there, there are surely more rare than the C2. Both of mine are HA, I have a beater that I got off the marketplace #A017614 and new in the package one which after weeks of searching the net must be the last one in the world. It is #A018756 I'm just curious if the newer ones got over 20000 or not but then again I am unSure of the way Surefires serial numbers work or if they really mean much in the end.

 

[Espionage Studio]

3 Flats:

A00040 BK 3-Flats Crosshairs Logo luisma
A000048 BK 3-Flats Crosshairs Logo sidfishez
A000232 BK 3-Flats Crosshairs Logo sidfishez
A000571 HA-Natural 3-Flats Crosshairs Logo altermann
A000612 HA-Natural 3-Flats Crosshairs Logo sidfishez
A000765 HA-Natural 3-Flats ampdude
A000794 HA-Natural Old Logo 3-flats Rat
A000974 BK 3-Flats sidfishez
A001389 HA-Natural Older 3-flats in box Espionage Studio (*Sold to a lucky eBay buyer for a heck of a deal (slightly bitter about it too)
A001684 BK 3 Flats laxref
A001751 BK 3 Flats hron61
A003058 HA Natural 3-Flats Old Logo angelofwar
A003509 BK Older 3-Flats Rat
A004161 HA-Natural 3-Flats no patent #s jamesmtl514
A004752 3 flats HA with patent #s jamesmtl514
A004978 BK 3 Flats with patent #'s JTElectric
A005152 BK 'crosshairs' Older 3-flats Kestrel
A005700 BK 3-Flats two patent dates sidfishez
A005856 BK 3-Flats flashlight chronic
A006217 Old logo 3 flat HA uhsodium
A006929 HA-Natural 3 flats w/patent #'s lightsdog
A006983 HA-Natural Older 3-Flats Rat
A006999 HA-Natural Old Logo 3-Flats Espionage Studio
A007413 BK-HA 3 flats cland72
A007432 HA-Natural Older 3-Flats Rat
A008599 HA-Natural 3-Flats ampdude
A008625 HA-Hatural 3-Flats (with patent #'s on C3 Centurion Side) Espionage Studio
A008752 HA-Natural Older 3-Flats StriderTB

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4 Flats:

A009512 4 flats BK three pat's sidfishez
A009667 BK 4 flats JCD
A010489 4 flats BK sidfishez
A010546 BK 4 flats old logo Bogie
A011012 BK 4-flats sidfishez
A011545 HA, 4 flats, old logo sidfishez
A015154 HA Natural 4-Flats 880arm
A016094 HA 4-flats sidfishez
A016133 HA Natural 4-Flats MBentz
A016486 BK 4-flats Repsol600rr
A016605 4 flats HA sidfishez
A016890 4 flats HA id30209
A016981 BK Newer 4-Flats jamesmtl514
A017280 BK older 4-Flats novice
A017699 HA-Natural Newer 4-Flats Flea Bag
A017860 4 flats HA sidfishez
A017929 HA-Natural Newer 4-Flats Petersen
A018073 BK Newer 4-Flats 880arm
A018411 4 flats black jamesmtl514
A018756 HA-Natural Newer 4-Flats Espionage Studio
A019311 4 flats BK sidfishez
A019448 BK 4 flats sidfishez's wife
A020166 HA 4 flats JCD
A020293 HA Natural Newer 4-Flats ampdude
A020398 HA Natural 4-flats socom1970
A020486 HA Natural 4-Flats novice
A020612 HA Natural 4-Flats Old Logo Espionage Studio
A020634 HA Natural 4-Flats AnotherADDiction
A020693 HA Natural Newer 4-Flats Kestrel
A020707 HA Natural 4-Flats Old Logo Megamuffin
A020905 HA Natural Newer 4-Flats DocHolliday1
A021035 BK Newer 4-Flats hron61
A021365 BK Newer 4-Flats Rat
A021863 4 flats BK sidfishez
A021943 4 flats BK sidfishez's wife
A022756 BK Newer 4-Flats Principia
A023245 HA Natural Newer 4-Flats “now coated white” Rat
A023630 4 flats BK sidfishez
A023728 4 flats BK sidfishez
A023806 4 flats BK sidfishez
A023917 4 flats BK sidfishez
A024194 4 flats BK (working cutaway) sidfishez
A024551 BK 4 flats old logo Bogie
A025029 HA Natural Newer 4-Flats JoeAsheville
A025067 BK 4-Flats Old Logo Megamuffin
A025394 HA Natural Newer 4-Flats tobrien
A025413 HA Natural New logo ganymede
A025504 BK New Logo 4-Flats Paladin
A025537 BK 4 flats New Logo Benchiew

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4 Flats (not a 0 before serial #):

A13757 HA-Natural 4-Flats Incoherent
A15615 BK 4-flats Illusionist
A16123 C3-BK four flats JCD
A16654 HA-Natural Newer 4-Flats Flea Bag
A16749 HA 4 flats, older logo sidfishez
A17510 BK Newer 4-Flats angelofwar
A17900 BK Newer 4-Flats Mike 208
A18117 BK DUQ
A18419 BK 4-flats Repsol600rr

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Rat & sidfishez's crazy B serial # C3:

B62582 HA-Natural Newer 4-Flats Rat
B62626 HA-Natural Newer 4-Flats sidfishez

 

[Paladin]

I bought a black C3 when LaPoliceGear was closing them out. Don't know the s/n as the light hasn't been opened yet. It was tossed into my closet for long term storage as I already have too many "user" lights laying around.

Paladin

 

[angelofwar]

My two C3's"

Older 3-Flats HA-nat: A003058
New 4-Flats Black: A17510

 

[Flea Bag]

I'll add mine to the list:

A003058 HA-Natural Older 3-Flats (angelofwar)
A16654 HA-Natural Newer 4-Flats (Flea Bag)
A17510 Black Newer 4-Flats (angelofwar)
A017614 HA-Natural ??? (EspionageStudio)
A017699 HA-Natural Newer 4-Flats (Flea Bag)
A018756 HA-Natural ??? (EspionageStudio)

 

[Kestrel]

Good luck, even straightforward SF runs can have have pretty confusing serial #'s, and the C3's have been produced for quite a while. :)

Older 3-flats -BK
A005152

4-flats -BK
A016981

4-flats -HA
A020693

I bought a black C3 when LaPoliceGear was closing them out. Don't know the s/n as the light hasn't been opened yet. It was tossed into my closet for long term storage as I already have too many "user" lights laying around.

I'm curious if these closeout C3's had the newest SF logo (very recent style, not the main/popular logo style you see the most of) - the 9P closeouts that I purchased from LAPG had the updated logo.

 

[Espionage Studio]

You guys are lucky to have the old 3-flat models! I'm quite envious indeed. I'm now down to only one C3. I sold the user and opened up the new one because it deserved to be free. If either Kestrel or angleofwar could post a photo or two of those old school ones I'd be thrilled. I searched harder than I have ever searched for anything, I'd say a week of scouring web sites, calling stores and I found the last Natural HA C3 to be found by mere mortals and dropped a full $139 on it but I love it so! I'm still very curious who has the newest latest serial number, must be someone with a newer one than mine?

Natural HA 4-flats
Serial# A018756

 

[Espionage Studio]

Back to 2 C3's now. Stoked to have hunted down a mint older 3-flats model, in the box! Think I might have the newer one bored now for user duty ;-)

Updated List:
A001389 HA-Natural Older 3-flats (Espionage Studio)
A003058 HA-Natural Older 3-Flats (angelofwar)
A005152 BK 'crosshairs' Older 3-flats (Kestrel)
A16654 HA-Natural Newer 4-Flats (Flea Bag)
A016981 BK Newer 4-Flats (Kestrel)
A17510 Black Newer 4-Flats (angelofwar)
A017699 HA-Natural Newer 4-Flats (Flea Bag)
A018756 HA-Natural Newer 4-Flats (Espionage Studio)
A020693 HA-Natural Newer 4-Flats (Kestrel)
A025504 Bk New Logo 4-Flats (Paladin)

 

[Espionage Studio]

I would be curious as well, did Surefire make any C3's with the updated logo?

 

[Paladin]

The C3-BK from the LaPoliceGear closeout has s/n A025504 with the new logo.

Paladin

 

[Espionage Studio]

Thanks Paladin, curiosity satisfied. What were they selling for at closeout prices?

 

[DUQ]

I have a 4 flats version with SR# A18117 in black.

 

[Flea Bag]

Back to 2 C3's now. Stoked to have hunted down a mint older 3-flats model, in the box! Think I might have the newer one bored now for user duty ;-)

Updated List:
A001389 HA-Natural Older 3-flats (Espionage Studio)
A003058 HA-Natural Older 3-Flats (angelofwar)
A005152 BK 'crosshairs' Older 3-flats (Kestrel)
A016654 HA-Natural Newer 4-Flats (Flea Bag)
A016981 BK Newer 4-Flats (Kestrel)
A017510 Black Newer 4-Flats (angelofwar)
A017699 HA-Natural Newer 4-Flats (Flea Bag)
A018756 HA-Natural Newer 4-Flats (Espionage Studio)
A020693 HA-Natural Newer 4-Flats (Kestrel)

Although well intentioned, your list is technically not accurate... My C3's number is written as "A16654" as in there are only 5 digits and same thing with AoW's "A17510". Just goes to show that SureFire's serial numbers really are all over the place.

 

[Espionage Studio]

Tried to fix it, I like accuracy but slipped up on that.

 

[Rat]

Hey I have a few to add.

A000794 HA-Natural Older 3-flats
A003509 BK Older 3-flat
A006983 HA-Natural Older 3-Flats
A007432 HA-Natural Older 3-Flats


B62582 HA-Natural Newer 4-Flats

[FONT=&quot] A021365 BK Newer 4-Flats [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
A023245 HA-Natural Newer 4-Flats “now coated white”[/FONT]

cheers

 

[Mike 208]

Newer 4-flats black, #A17900.

 

[880arm]

I will add a couple, both 4 flats

A015154 HA
A018073 Black

 

[Espionage Studio]

Geeked out on the list a bit, keeping it near the top for easy access :-)

 

[ganymede]

New logo HA A025413

 

[Paladin]

Thanks Paladin, curiosity satisfied. What were they selling for at closeout prices?

When I looked for the invoice I eventually remembered I bought the C3-BK from Midway for $54.99 on 10 June 2011. Also found the invoice showing an E2D for $59.99 which I used as a body donor for a KL4-BK to make an all black "L4".

Paladin