Does Surefire still make the 3P?

I always wanted one of those little lights.

No, but you can probably still get one if you look around. The E1e basically replaces it. The E1e is brighter smaller and runs longer than the 3P I believe.

Wow, here's a visual that "just went through my head"...I "assume" the 6P head fits on the 3P?

If that is indeed the case, I'd like to see a picture of a 3P with a KL3 head on it...weird!

Originally posted by Sigman:
Wow, here's a visual that "just went through my head"...I "assume" the 6P head fits on the 3P?

It that is indeed the case, I'd like to see a picture of a 3P with a KL3 head on it...weird!

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I wonder if they make a 3V lamp for a Turbo Head. That would look weird also.

Oh great, now we all want 3Ps...It would be fun to play with all those accessories on it!

I just picked up a couple of used 3P's, including one for $25 at a gun shop.

Other than possibilities arising from the use of A19's battery extender adapters, I plan to use at least one of them mounted on a project light 7.2V rechargeable battery pack so I can alternately screw in either a P91 or an N@ with my 3" Turbohead.

Accordingly, I have 2 R30 LA's I'd be happy to sell. List is $20 @. I'll sell both for $25 shipped or one for $15 shipped.

Back in the day the 3P was my first surefire, I lost it and just recently bought another. The beam is much tighter than my E1e and not as white, but still a great light!

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Back in the day the 3P was my first surefire, I lost it and just recently bought another. The beam is much tighter than my E1e and not as white, but still a great light!

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Tighter? Wow. I thought the beam on my E1 was unusably tight as it was. It's one of the reasons I love the KL1. Finally, the beam is wide enough to be useful.

In playing with a R30 lamp assembly I noticed that it is considerably brighter in a 9P body driven by 2@ lithium 1.5 V AA's than it is in the 3P body with a single 123.

The tight beam is similar in size to the Streamlight Poly 2AA, but the R30 is rounder and brighter.

A P60 hot spot is much wider than the R30.

I do find that the R30 in the P90 with 2 Lithium AA's does a decent job of lighting up a dark room when the beam shaper is used. I'm presently inclined to think that this is probably the most useful way of using an R30.

This configuration is, nonetheless, less satisfying than a KL1 or KL3. I remain willing to sell my two R30's.

If you still want a 3p, I have an extra one that is in near mint condition, as good as new, no box or papers. email me an offer if you are interested.