Value of Surefire ?

I have a Surefire 12zm and would like to know what its current value might be to sell.Its in excellant shape not carried or dropped. Thanks for your help.

it is not a current model. the replacment is the M3 Turbo Combatlight. and costs over $300.00.

The 12zm is a nice light. Globes for it may be difficult to find unless it uses the same globe as a current flashlight (MN60).
Good luck.
Are you looking to sell it?
Yaesumofo

Welcome to CPF!

Actually, the 12ZM was never replaced.

The 12PM was replaced by the M4.
The 9ZT was replaced by the M3T.

I always regretted not getting the4 12ZM - I got the 12PM instead.
I would expect the 12ZM to sell for a price greater than that of an M4.

Is it possible you can post a photo of your 12ZM here? If you have a photo you can email it to me [email protected] and I can post it for you.

The reason I ask is because the 12ZM/12PM were shipped with several different bezel types. Can you see the TurboHead bezel in this photo?


The N62 Lamp Assembly used by the 12ZM/12PM is extremely difficult to get hold of new.
The M4 uses the MN60 and MN61 Lamp Assemblies which may not produce the best possible beams in the 12ZM/12PM due to how bulbs and reflectors have evolved since the 12ZM was made. Chances are they'll work just fine though unless your 12ZM has a 3" diameter TurboHead bezel.
I prefer the MN61 beam over the MN60 when I'm not using the N62.

Thanks and enjoy your time here on CPF!

Al

Thanks for your help. I,ll get some pictures taken soon and post them.Might be a day or two. Awful busy right now.

I have a 12ZM with the head which looks like the second one in your picture ( counting clockwise and starting at the top.)

Wonder if I should replace the head with something that I can get bulbs for? I don't think I have any spare bulbs for this light.

That is what I consider to be the correct TurboHead for the 12PM/12ZM. It has a rim threaded on the inside [to accept an IR BeamFilter never released to the public]

Left to Right:
"T" 3" diameter Extended Range TurboHead with Lexan window
"SRTH" 2.5" diameter Short-Rim TurboHead with Lexan window
"T-62" 2.5" diameter threaded rim TurboHead with Lexan window
"KT" 2.5" diameter TurboHead with Pyrex window

Sorry to take so long, these are the pictures i promised. I think i'll try to sell it in the classified section for $200 with included shipping.

Looking for extended range head; bulb and beam filter for 12ZM

Size15's said:

That is what I consider to be the correct TurboHead for the 12PM/12ZM. It has a rim threaded on the inside [to accept an IR BeamFilter never released to the public]

Left to Right:
"T" 3" diameter Extended Range TurboHead with Lexan window
"SRTH" 2.5" diameter Short-Rim TurboHead with Lexan window
"T-62" 2.5" diameter threaded rim TurboHead with Lexan window
"KT" 2.5" diameter TurboHead with Pyrex window

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I appear to have the "T62" head and wondered if the extended range version; any bulb at all or even another manufacturer's beam filter was available for this light.

Thank you.

I'd love a 12PM/ZM, very cool looking lights Also very interesting to see so many types of TurboHeads, thanks for the photos, Size15s.

Regards,
Tempest

There's another SRTH head being used in this thread.

Re: Looking for extended range head; bulb and beam filter for 12ZM

Rzr800 said:

I appear to have the "T62" head and wondered if the extended range version; any bulb at all or even another manufacturer's beam filter was available for this light.

Thank you.

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Although it appears the T-62 (there's meant to be a dash, why, I don't know) was designed specifically for the N62 Lamp Assembly, it works best with other similar lamps such as the N2 and N5 - lamps that have small compact filaments.

Re: Looking for extended range head; bulb and beam filter for 12ZM

Size15's said:

Although it appears the T-62 (there's meant to be a dash, why, I don't know) was designed specifically for the N62 Lamp Assembly, it works best with other similar lamps such as the N2 and N5 - lamps that have small compact filaments.

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Thanks to you, size15; I finally found out (remembered:thinking what my light actually was and am now able to purchase a bulb to fit it. Very much appreciated.
I also did not know that this was a 500 lumen light. Shining it next to my M6 pretty much confirms this; yet SF obviously took that output to another level with the 6 cell version.

Re: Looking for extended range head; bulb and beam filter for 12ZM

Size15's said:

Although it appears the T-62 (there's meant to be a dash, why, I don't know) ...

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This may have been to avoid confusion - the T62 (without the dash) was a Soviet Army battle-tank, lol