Can you mount an E Series?

Does anyone know how I might be able to mount a SF EL1 to my rail-less Sig Sauer P226? I would like a light on the P226, but I have enough E series size lights that I can't see buying a dedicated mounted flashlight. THanks.

Delta447 said:

Does anyone know how I might be able to mount a SF EL1 to my rail-less Sig Sauer P226? I would like a light on the P226, but I have enough E series size lights that I can't see buying a dedicated mounted flashlight. THanks.

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Practice your Harries method.

I assume you mean E1L, and there's really no way to get that specific light on that gun. Pocketclips and such. There are better applications for that. Frankensteining a handheld light like the E1L on a handgun and making do with the tailcap for activation is not the way to go.

Dawson Precision offers rails for exactly what you're taking about...

http://tinyurl.com/2mfwsd

PLEASE NOTE: This is not a rail that will accept a weaponlight, it will accept a model-specific adaptor for a weaponlight. It's an option. I'd prefer to use a Surefire X200 or Streamlight TLR1/2 with a triggerguard switch made for your application.

If you're going to mount a flashlight on a firearm, do it right. Get a good robust proven workable mount. For handguns, IMHO, the money is better spent on training ammo and range time with your handheld light. For a long gun, which requires two hands, then I'd say it's worth it to get a light on there. From a serious firearms perspective, don't get caught up in the cool gear doodads and gadgets. Practice practice practice. The 226 is a classic system used by law enforcement and military for decades. It's no less effective without fancy attachments.

I may not be much help, but I don't see any practical way of mounting an e series on your Sig. Most light mounts are designed around a 1" tube (e.g. 6P, etc.). I don't know of any for the smaller .75" tube of the e series. Another problem would be light activation. Once again, I don't know of any remote style switches for the e series.

The lack of a rail on your Sig could be a problem, but I believe there are manufacturers out there that can retrofit a rail to it. You might try Brownell's. ( www.brownells.com ) It seems to me that someone makes a replacement floorplate for magazines that has a light mount built in. I'll have to try to find them.

Are you planning on finding a holster for this combo, or is this a home protection gun? I don't know of any holsters that can accomodate the combo, even if you were able to mount the light to the gun.

Like I said, I could be way off-base and maybe someone will prove me wrong. You could always sell one of your e-series lights and get some form of dedicated light. It looks like a good excuse to get another light :naughty: .

Good luck.

FWIW on long guns the Surefire E series sized light bodies can use the Surefire M78 ring/mount. Also, Daniel Defense sells a plastic bushing which allows E series diameter bodies to mount in it's 1 inch offset mount clamp.

That said, you need to SELL a couple of your plentiful E series lights and BUY a Streamlight TLR-1 for mounted handgun use.

And don't discount the advice to train more with the Harries method.

Paladin

one nice thing about the light through like an x200 is that it is like a laser. so you know where you piont the light the bullet is going to hit near the beam. cuz i t is a proven fact that when the buggie man comes you dont look at the sites you look at the intruder. but if you can trian your self then i would not take a weapon mount light and just use the E1L for handheld use and you can illuminat your sight with a handlehld light wich you cant do with a weapon mounted light.

hope this helps!

I do already have a "laser" [Dr. Evil holding his fingers up to signify quotations] on one of my P226's.