Looking to get a Surefire dedicated foreend weaponlight for my Benelli. I can't afford a new one and even if I could I prefer the older version. Problem is none of the older ones are LED. I also will be cutting my barrel down shorter then the 6v light sticks out so I would like to convert it to 3v if possible so it doesn't extend past my barrel. Is this possible? The older units take the weird DL223C batteries or something like that instead of the regular batteries all my other Surefire lights take.
Surefire 617 mods... convert to 3v and LED?
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Hello and welcome to CPF
I have a Surefire forend for a Winchester Defender but it is a newer one so i am not familiar with the one you are referring to. Converting it to LED should be an easy affair of replacing the shock absorbing bezel and P60 dropin. You could also change the battery tube to accommodate the common CR123 batteries. An easier and cheaper fix would be to put a Solarforce L2M as the threads are compatible and retains the two battery 6 volt setup. Have a look at the following threads might be of interest to you.
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?294037-Surefire-Shotgun-Weaponlight
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?244126-Help-choosing-Shotgun-light
I have a Surefire forend for a Winchester Defender but it is a newer one so i am not familiar with the one you are referring to. Converting it to LED should be an easy affair of replacing the shock absorbing bezel and P60 dropin. You could also change the battery tube to accommodate the common CR123 batteries. An easier and cheaper fix would be to put a Solarforce L2M as the threads are compatible and retains the two battery 6 volt setup. Have a look at the following threads might be of interest to you.
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?294037-Surefire-Shotgun-Weaponlight
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?244126-Help-choosing-Shotgun-light
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On second thoughts do check out the Surefire flashlight compatibility chart and diagram made by our esteemed member Angel of War (AOW). This should give you all the possibilities
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?170804-Surefire-Lego&p=3547334#post3547334
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Ave0t_U3dz9ddHd0TTdyZHlTc2p6R2VsV0FxSEdlcGc&hl=en#gid=0
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http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?170804-Surefire-Lego&p=3547334#post3547334
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Ave0t_U3dz9ddHd0TTdyZHlTc2p6R2VsV0FxSEdlcGc&hl=en#gid=0
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Thanks. There was lots of info in those threads. However, I didn't see anything about how to convert it to take the 123 batteries? I guess if I get the LM1...
http://www.surefire.com/LM1
... that will cover converting it to LED and to 3v but will it solve the battery issue? That LM1 is also pretty expensive but I guess it's worth it. I'd still be in this setup for less then a new 617.
http://www.surefire.com/LM1
... that will cover converting it to LED and to 3v but will it solve the battery issue? That LM1 is also pretty expensive but I guess it's worth it. I'd still be in this setup for less then a new 617.
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Can you post some pics of the forend in discussion, might help understanding the problem.
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When you say "It doesn't take CR123 batteries" do you mean they are too wide to fit in the tube? IIRC, the 223AC is the same diameter as the CR123, so they should fit, width-wise. If so, then all you need is a properly threaded adapter, with a bezel holding an LED drop-in.
Here's mine:
It's a Ti VME/Malkoff bezel with an adapter to screw into the forend. It carries a Malkoff LED drop-in and a single CR123 cell. Works great and is very low profile on my Remington.
Here's mine:
It's a Ti VME/Malkoff bezel with an adapter to screw into the forend. It carries a Malkoff LED drop-in and a single CR123 cell. Works great and is very low profile on my Remington.
donn_
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Yes, and I think the DL223AC consists of a 2x stack of CR123A cells.
donn_
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Here's a post with photos showing what I mean about the construction of the DL223AC.
I'm pretty sure your tube will accommodate any 16mm cell, like the CR123 or RCR123. You just need a shorter connection between the forend tube and the bezel.
I'm pretty sure your tube will accommodate any 16mm cell, like the CR123 or RCR123. You just need a shorter connection between the forend tube and the bezel.
donn_
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Here's what my adapter looks like:
It's simply threaded on the back to screw into the forend, and on the front to hold a C-Series sized bezel.
It's simply threaded on the back to screw into the forend, and on the front to hold a C-Series sized bezel.
donn_
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Mirage_Man made mine, but you can go to any competent machinist. It's simply a matter of copying the threads on your existing weaponlight body, but doing it shorter. You could even use your existing Z32 bezel, with an LED drop-in instead of the P60 lamp assembly.
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On a single CR123 or RCR123 battery you need to get a dropin which gives you a reasonable balance between output and runtime. I'd suggest the Malkoff M31W though i am not sure if it would run off the RCR123.
Edit: Yeah it wont run off the RCR123 but on a CR123 it should be fine
Edit: Yeah it wont run off the RCR123 but on a CR123 it should be fine
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@Donn, that looks awesome. I need to set up something similar.
