When using cover, the light must clear first. Harries tech- nique is ideal for shooting from the strong side of cover.
to a particular type of weapon sys- tem. Larger and brighter is seldom a bad idea. This year, Crimson Trace intro-
duced a really slick product for the ever popular AR-15. The MVP-515 Green is best described as a modular tactical foregrip that incorporates a laser aimer with an intense white light. This unit can be quickly at- tached to the rail of an AR-15-style rifle, giving the user the choice of il- lumination or the laser aimer. Switches
for both the laser and
white light are ambidextrous. Light output is rated at 200 lumens and the user can select constant-on, momen- tary or strobe operation. The earlier Crimson Trace unit with the red laser was pretty neat; however, the green laser of the newest MVP-515 is visible over a wider range of light conditions. By combining an aiming device with an intense bright light, Crimson Trace has come up with another winner.
Let’s Keep It Simple Flashlight assisted shooting tech-
niques tend to fall into one of two
Should your gun clear the cover first, you will likely expose more of yourself to hostile fire.
categories. The Harries, Chapman and Rogers techniques can be de- scribed as “hands together”, and provide a pretty solid lock up be- tween light and gun. “Hands apart” styles include Modified FBI and Neck Index techniques, which work very well in fast breaking, close- range situations. Ideally, you should be familiar with several techniques. Tactics can be defined as things
we do prior to, or during, an encoun- ter that put our opponent at a disad- vantage. Some basic tactics include movement, use of cover and control- ling the light. Good light tactics are common sense and aren’t
terribly
difficult to master. Untrained individuals have a
tendency to over use their lights. In environments where armed hostiles might be present, it would be wise to use the light very sparingly and move immediately after use. Illu- minate from different heights and don’t fall into a pattern. Avoid be- ing backlit with a light source be- hind you such as an open door or window. If circumstances are such
where you can’t avoid being backlit, direct as much white light as pos- sible to the threat area to level the playing field. Cover affords us the same advan-
tages in the dark as it does in bright light. The key to using cover with a light is making sure all your illumi- nation goes down range. Normally, it’s best to get a few steps behind hard cover. With a light, you need to get closer to ensure all the light clears the cover and doesn’t bounce back to you and play havoc with your night acclimated vision. It’s also im- portant that the hand holding the light clears cover first to minimize your exposure to the threat.
Ready Or Not If your light and gun aren’t in
your hand when the bullets start to fly, there probably isn’t time to play catch up. You may have the oppor- tunity to return fire, but may not be able to work the light into the mix. In my experience as a law enforce- ment officer, managing threats with a gun and light was a rare event and
The “Tactical Trinity” consists of a primary handheld light, backup light and gun-mounted light. Examples from top to bottom include the SureFire LX2 Lumamax, Backup and X300.
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Crimson Trace MVP-515 is a modular foregrip that contains a white light and laser aimer. Both red and green visible lasers are available.
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