E2e in Iraq

kz1000s1 · May 3, 2003

In the coverage of the war in Iraq I've seen many M16's and M4's with Surefire lights mounted on them, but I haven't seen what flashlights soldiers have been using until saw this photo. This is a U.S. Marine who has an E2e clipped to his Kevlar vest. An excellent choice if you don't want to carry something bigger and heavier like an M2.

Has anyone else seen what troops are carrying these days besides the issue angle-head light?

flownosaj · May 3, 2003

My wife's list...
m!n!-mag modded with BB400 Q3L and kroll
Infinity Ultra G
Infinity amber
Photon III white and red
Streamlight Stylus
Crappy issued light

lots of AA's and photon batts + 4 rechargables (AA) with Brunton solar recharger (a little bigger than a CD player)

She wouldn't take any of the others I tried to push on her
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FalconFX · May 3, 2003

I know a few guys over at Travis AFB carried TACMs. Most of the time, it's SureFires or their regular issues...

Rothrandir · May 3, 2003

the real question is... "why is he wearing a pirate hat?"

i wonder if it's just a light he brough from home...?

FC. · May 4, 2003

It is not E2e. A2s has been issued to mil specforces for a fairly long time now.

GeoffChan · May 4, 2003

Roth, its not a pirate hat, its a Desert Marpat boonie, why would anyone wear it like that???

Geoff

SUREFARC · May 4, 2003

I can't see the pic./ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon23.gif

FalconFX · May 4, 2003

http://home.att.net/~flashlites/e2e_marine.jpg

Copy the URL, and paste it into a new browser window and see if you can see the pic...

kz1000s1 · May 4, 2003

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FC. said:
It is not E2e. A2s has been issued to mil specforces for a fairly long time now.

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It's hard to tell in the photo I posted, but it does appear to be an E2e in the original photo. The bezel is straight, not tapered, the flange at the top of the body doesn't have the scallop cuts of the A2, the side cut on the body is long instead of a shorter rectangle, and the lettering on that cut is one row of letters like an E2e.

An A2 would be an even better choice though, especially with red LEDs.

FC. · May 4, 2003

It just looks like A2 in that pic. It may be an E2e. Regardless, US Military had field-tested A2s WAY before it was released to general public.

Blikbok · May 4, 2003

having worn a boonie hat before, you turn up the sides for increased peripheral vision, esp. on the side you hold your rifle, when the sun isn't out in force.
Also, in cars, in crowds, or dense foliage, the brim can grab things and come off-- a very quick way of loosing concentration.

Out of frame at the top is the little sliding clasp on the "chin strap". Flip the strap over the top and cinch the clasp down, and the strap will hold both sides airborne.

this_is_nascar · May 4, 2003

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FC. said:
It just looks like A2 in that pic. It may be an E2e. Regardless, US Military had field-tested A2s WAY before it was released to general public.

[/ QUOTE ]

If that's the case, I wonder why they didn't report the issue of the o-ring almost being exposed when in LOTC position.

SUREFARC · May 5, 2003

Thanx FalconFx! But still can't see it.

FalconFX · May 5, 2003

Surefarc,

Hmm... That's wierd... You got any other browser to go through instead of your current one? I'm seeing the pic just fine...

Hmm...

Can you see it now?

SUREFARC · May 5, 2003

Thanx a bunch FalconFX !!! I can't tell from the pic whether it's an A2 or E2e though.

W4DIZ · May 5, 2003

It looks like a E2E to me

Size15's · May 5, 2003

I can understand why it could look like an A2 but I've fiddled with the image's brightness and gamma correction and I've decided that I don't think it's an A2 - the difference in HA shades on the bezel parts suggests it's an E2e - some of the ones that Shelby Chan has photographed have a big difference in HA shades on the bezel.

Al

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