Surefire that stopped a bullet

I remember the ad in a magazine showing a Surefire and the bullet fired that it had stopped.

Here is a link to either the story or another like it: http://www.surefire.com/maxexp/main...f5=97&strfnbr=6&temp=backing_the_boys_in_blue

Anybody have more info on it or both.

ANY body have the PHOTO???

Thanks,

Lance

The photo was in a "Popular Mechanics" magazine. I dont remember which issue but I think it was around last spring.
Good Luck!
Dave

I'm counting seconds to the first flashaholic to cry for the unfortunate accident that ruined a good flaslight.

-N

FireFighter05 said:

The photo was in a "Popular Mechanics" magazine. I dont remember which issue but I think it was around last spring.
Good Luck!
Dave

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I think that it was also in a popular gun magazine. I'm a gun guy so.....
The local gun "know it all" said it was a .22 caliber but the only story on
Surefire's website is a .380 caliber. I think that is THE one.

I'll post the pic if I find it.

I don't think it's a big deal. People have been shot in the head with .45's and have it not penetrate. Same with .357's.


It's crazy, but it happens sometimes.

Infidel, you must have been talking to my wife - she often says me being shot in the head would be no big deal... :lolsign: :lolsign: :lolsign:

She must think you are pretty thick...:lolsign:

It's true but a well placed SF light or other thick light could save a much more easily damaged part of you.

this is the only advertisement ive seen like this

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/dangsr/misc/surefire.jpg

Dan_GSR said:

this is the only advertisement ive seen like this

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/dangsr/misc/surefire.jpg

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There you go. Only took two hours for the troops to pull through.

That is a .380 (basically a 9mm with a shortened casing and less powder charge). Not a bad stop. But the thing is IT STILL WORKS!

By the way, where did you find the pic?? Thanks man.

PS- Anybody getting a Surefire go HERE: https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/114584&page=1&pp=30

25% discount on all surefire lights and 5% on nearly all products.
Also, Pelican products.

Bought a Surefire L1 tonight! My Nuwai Q3 pooped out. Hit a rock.

i scanned it off a gun magazine

im surprised the battery didnt vent...but i doubt you can get the dented battery out

Illum_the_nation said:

im surprised the battery didnt vent...but i doubt you can get the dented battery out

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I wouldn't doubt that the battery was removed and a custom job was done for the photoshoot. May be wrong though.

I saw that actual 8X when it was handed over to SureFire at a SHOT Show by the owner. It actually still illuminated. I saw it with mine own eyes.

It and an E-Series flashlight that also stopped a bullet have been on display - in fact the E-Series flashlight was on show at SS2007 (it doesn't illuminate though)

Batteries can actually take a fair beating, I have had Nimh 4000mah batteries get creamed in a trailer door, they fought but one died. It's cool though.

Thats the same ad that was in Popular Mechanics. I want to see one after a .45

Hmm I doubt there would be a light in the mount. Probably would end up 35 feet away lit up...

hmm... wouldn't most flashlights survive being shot in that position?

I see 5% off surefire lights.

Where are you getting 25% from?

nauss said:

There you go. Only took two hours for the troops to pull through.

That is a .380 (basically a 9mm with a shortened casing and less powder charge). Not a bad stop. But the thing is IT STILL WORKS!

By the way, where did you find the pic?? Thanks man.

PS- Anybody getting a Surefire go HERE: https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/114584&page=1&pp=30

25% discount on all surefire lights and 5% on nearly all products.
Also, Pelican products.

Bought a Surefire L1 tonight! My Nuwai Q3 pooped out. Hit a rock.

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I see

You have to create a membership as outlined in that thread.

Thanks

65535 said:

Batteries can actually take a fair beating, I have had Nimh 4000mah batteries get creamed in a trailer door, they fought but one died. It's cool though.

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Just be careful though, if the battery leaks... it could cause trouble.