3 old surefires

Hello all! Great forum!! I have 3 surefires in my inventory all are 10 or better years old and well used. 6z, 3p and a silver colored Executive model. The 3p was carried EDC for a few years on my belt next to a M60 S&W or in my pocket. The Ex. replaced the 3p always in my pocket, can't remember how long tho it is EDC now along with my M21 Beretta and an Spyderco ( of which I have many, today it was a Dodo plain edge. The 6p is the oldest and I don't have it with me very much usually rests in the nightstand to be used, just in case. any way those are my babies. Stay safe, mjmcdowell

Welcome to CPF MJ. Those are 3 great lights you have there. Stick around, and you'll find a lot more great lights you'll just have to have.

All 3 can be modded easily, enjoy!

Welcome to CPF! :twothumbs

Welcome!

I have never heard of a 3p and 6z. I am curious to see how it looks like. You have any photo to post here?

Thanks

:welcome: Enjoy your stay here!! :thumbsup:

:welcome:Looks like you have a running start at being a flashaholic!

If you wanna sell the 3P lemmie know!
Enjoy CPF!

pjandyho said:

I have never heard of a 3p and 6z. I am curious to see how it looks like. You have any photo to post here?

Thanks

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3P looks like a shortened 6P. 6Z was the combat light and is hard to describe. Do a search and see what turns up.

The 6Z is basically the old Z2.
Its tailcap wasn't weather sealed, the lens might be lexan and the markings are different but otherwise it is exactly the same light.

I believe that the 3P also used a Lexan Lens. Other than that it is the same build of the 6P, just half the size in length and only runs on 1 SF 123A battery. It might have been replaced or discountinued because the E1 took over.

kongfuchicken said:

The 6Z is basically the old Z2.
Its tailcap wasn't weather sealed, the lens might be lexan and the markings are different but otherwise it is exactly the same light.

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The bezel was round with a Lexan window. The tailcap originally wasn't waterproof, although late versions might have been. The big difference was that the recessed part of the tube was smooth/round, unlike the Z2. It is still an EDC for me; I prefer the round tube. Mine has been rebuilt several times over the years and now has the waterproof tailcap and a hex/pyrex bezel.

sold my 3P last year, so I have pics:



together with some other lights:




but to be honest: I can not understand that cheers.
The 3P never was any good, the 6P (6R, or 8X, even the 9N) were cutting edge, say, some 5-15 years ago, when there was nothing else.
Now my best light is the 6P that is modded with a Cree, Flupic and an 18650 Li-Ion. Easily beats even the 9N - which is the only remaining incan I kept.
Not even the 1 hour 30 mins runtime of my homemade batt sticks for the 9N gives it the edge
(and with its P4 Cree, the 6P is more-or-less identical to an actual Fenix in output)

yellow said:

but to be honest: I can not understand that cheers.
The 3P never was any good

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I agree - I have an ANIB 3P that never got used because it just didn't do much for me. The E1 lights made it completely and instantly obsolete - at least in my opinion.