Has anybody tried to run a SF M4 on Rechargeables?

I guess the title says it all. Is there anybody that has any experience with running a Devastator on rechargeables?

Thanks,
MSax

I've been looking into this myself. As far as I can discern, the answer is no unless you use M3 lamp assemblies.

Here's a quote from this thread at post #6: "The M4 LAs don't have a proven rechargeable solution that I know of but you can use M3t LOLA and HOLA with Pila 168s or 17670 from AW in there."

I have a M3 Turbo arriving on Monday and will stick a A19 extender on it and try 2 Pila 168S batteries. I think this will work, tho it may need a JS Burley Pila spring between the LA and the first battery. (Thanks Topper for the info). I'm really not in the mood to spend $4 for 20 minutes of diminishing light with primary 123s, so I hope the rechargable solution works.

I'm on the upside of the learning curve here, so if someone who knows what they are talking about contradicts me, believe them.

I'll advise if I can get the M3T + A19 to make light, assuming my free JSB spring arrives. Thanks JSB!

Edited: I notice in the thread I cited, that Topper is using an M4 with 2 A19s and 3 168S batteries, using the M4 LAs.

best regards

If you add two A19's to the SF M4 it will hold three 168s Pilas and run M4 lamps. I have ran one of mine like that for quite awhile. My other M4 is run on two 168s using lamps for the M3T. The M3T with one A19 and 2 168s Pilas will light my MN16 lamp without a double tap. I use a Pila spring in most as it helps in some and I can't see it hurts anything to leave them in. The L6 runs 2 150s Pilas with spring would work at times without the spring but the spring is a good thing to have in place.

Topper

Fivemega put two bare li-ions, probably 17670's in his M4 and stuck the M6 HOLA in it. He told me to take it outside and try it out. I didn't know what to expect. I didn't think it had been modified, but boy was I surprised to see all that light coming out of it.

I took 3 unprotected RCR123's and a dummy with the LOLA for the M4 and forgot to take a picture with my M60 flashbulb. (charged to 4.2v, too close to the edge, YMMV) good luck, and You Have Been Warned.

Got my M3T today. The MN16/225 lumen LA works fine using one A19 and 2x Pila 168S with no Pila spring (though JSB was nice enough to send me a couple for free).

I run my M4 on 2 x 168S's and MN16 too, great setup!

As a side note, I have never had to double tap to get my 150S's to light up either a P90 or MN16. Has anybody any ideas why this might be, have they been changed at any point?