Streamlight 69220 TLR-3 170-Lumen Lightweight, Compact Weapon Mounted Tactical Light with Rail Locating Keys, Black

I've just received this light, and put it on my Taurus PT111 G2 9mm. Here are some initial impressions, and a bit of advice from my experience mounting it. EDIT: I have moved my notes on which "key" to use with the above handgun to the bottom of this review, and edited them further. Ok, thoughts... 1) The light is plenty bright. Enough to make a person see stars & become disoriented (I checked on myself), bright enough to light a pitch-black room so you can identify objects, not so bright as to wash out those objects. This last bit is important & often overlooked in terms of a light intended to be used indoors. 2) The light is fairly lightweight. I measured 71.5 grams, or 2.52 ounces, on my digital home kitchen scale. Not bad. Just shy of the weight of 6 rounds of the 9mm SD ammunition I carry. I intend to use this setup as a "nightstand gun," though in my opinion the light is light, slim & small enough to be carried OWB (it would be tough to carry concealed, like any handgun equipped with an adequate light). 3) The instructions are straightforward, but their type size isn't super great. The important bits are written in a font that's slightly too small & not bold enough to be read easily, even by my young-ish eyes; the pictograms could also be larger. You may be squinting at them a bit. 4) The difference between the keys is the height, thickness, and fore & aft placement of the "ridge" on the key which will go into the cross-groove on the rail. Those factors all combine to give a tight, secure fit of the light to the rail, as well as place the activation lever close enough to the handguard to activate. See my further notes on the "keys" below. 5) The centrally-pivoted activation lever works really well if you have good hand placement on your handgun (support hand fingers wrapped around the front of your strong hand fingers, thumbs aligned parallel & pointed forward). I am able to activate the left-side paddle very naturally with my off-(left) hand thumb, and the right-side paddle easily enough, sweeping my right-hand trigger finger down from where it rests properly & safely on the frame. I have relatively small hands (for a man), and it wasn't a concern. The diagram depicting the function of the lever is easily understood & larger than the rest of the pictograms. Where I had slight trouble: I read the instructions for assembling the light mount, and for whatever reason, though the instructions do NOT say anything about mounting the light before assembling it, that is what I tried to do. Reading them again it's pretty clear the "rail key installation" segment should be performed while the light is NOT mounted on the firearm. I think I had the classic male "I got this I can just skim the instructions because it's obvious" syndrome, and because I was distracted with other things. Do not do what I did. Focus. The "assembly" instructions are for locking all the bits of the flashlight together, AFTER you determine which rail key will work best for your firearm (mock it up), but BEFORE you actually mount it to the firearm. If you try to install the little "e-clip" while the light is mounted to the rail, it won't work - the bolt is not long enough. The instructions don't really make it clear that this isn't possible - though it does not instruct you to put it on the rail before attempting assembly, like I assumed. ___________________ Altogether, I'm pleased with the fit and finish of the Streamlight TLR3, it's price on Amazon (cheapest around, of course), and the functionality of the light. I would recommend this as an excellent basic firearm light. I should note, I don't see how this would be good on any other kind of firearm other than a handgun - that's clearly what it is designed for - even though you could put it on an AR or something else with a rail. The design & operation would (in my humble opinion) not lend itself to a different mount. ____________________ SUPER EDIT: Key "A" works just great with a Taurus PT111 G2. I tried fully assembling the mount with key "A" instead of just mocking it up, and the fore-aft movement becomes nonexistent after the light is clamped tightly to the rail. I believe the proper height of the "A" key will eliminate any undue stress on the light mount clamp. I may still try to shave down the height of an "E" key to see if it works better. Original text: For those who own the same firearm as I do, wondering about the fit: I tried the "A" key, but found that it did not fit snugly enough. The ridge on the "A" key that sits in the cross-indentation on the rail was not thick enough to prevent slight fore/aft movement of the light. It wouldn'tve fallen off, but did rattle & didn't allow for sure repeatability of the activation of the light. So, I used the "E" key. It is thick enough to fit snugly within the groove of the rail. The rail had some moulding burrs within the groove, easily taken care of with a small file or a very sharp knife. I may elect to shave the "E" key's ridge height slightly to improve fit (I received 2 "E" keys for whatever reason, so modding one would be ok), but it IS a sure, solid fit as-is. EDIT 1: Looking again, I noticed that the "Key Addendum" list included with my light notes that "Key 'A' [fits] loosely front to back" on a PX4 Storm Subcompact...so I may try the "A" key again on my Taurus, and see what I think. If a "loose front to back" fit is OK according to Streamlight, it's probably fine.

First off, I read probably too many reviews on many Tac lights, so any purchase would make me feel reluctant because apparently all lights have downsides. That being said, this light is great especially if you're a Glock owner or the owner of a full size gun. I wanted my light to be bright, turn on easily, match the finish of my gun, be compact in size, low on price (compared to $250 model we have all looked at), and still be good quality. Tall order, but this light has pulled it off. To start, amazon gets it to my house fast, as expected. I opened the packaging. I read the instructions. Noticed the sticker on the light that read "Do not over tighten. Use a coin to tighten." I knew this after all the reviews that said the light broke right away. A few people said they followed instructions and it still broke. I don't believe them. I think they over tightened. It took me 1-2 minutes to get the right key picked out. Put the key in, put it back together, put it on the rail, and tightened it down. I tightened only with my fingers until it was snug. If you look at the design of the Glock Tac light, you will notice that it doesn't even have a screw to attach. It just has a spring loaded bar that drops into the rail groove. So, it doesn't need to be torqued down, just somewhat snug. I left mine loose enough that you can barely slide the light down the rail maybe .015" easily. Doesn't rattle or vibrate or fall off when fired. No coin was used, let alone screwdriver. Fits great, works great, and so far seems durable.

I don't normally write reviews, but I had to on this one, as I am impressed. I installed this light on a Glock 21, and it was much more than I expected. Installation was a snap (just follow the instructions), and over tightening was not necessary. The light is solid and secure with just finger tight. It's bright, easy to operate, and not bulky or obtrusive in any way. I will be hitting the range this next week, and I will update after I've put few hundred rounds through my weapon... Update 01/06/2015: Went to the range this past weekend (for us the range is the Mojave Desert). First, I must say that this light in no way affected accuracy or performance of the weapon. Manageability of the weapon was exactly as before. I still think the flashlight is a fantastic piece of equipment, but after 300 rounds of .45 ACP through my Glock 21, I have two things to point out. 1. The screw did work about a 1/4 turn loose after 300 rounds. Not a big deal, considering the fact that if I get into a firefight that requires that many rounds, I'm probably in deep pucky, and would switch to a heavier weapon. That being what it is, I just re-tightened the screw that 1/4 turn. If it concerns you, just put a dab of locktite 242, and you're good. 2. After 300 rounds, the lens was really dirty from powder residue, and greatly reduced the illumination. Again, not a problem, just something to consider if you plan on getting into an extended firefight in low light conditions (not probable). To me, neither one of these was even an issue, and would be something I would expect on any weapon mounted light system. In no way do they change my 5 star rating. Here is a link to my youtube channel to see the weapon being fired with the light attached: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8snvZb7ir5E

開口一番、とても良い製品です。何の不具合もなかったです。 まず、使いにくいと思った点は固定ネジ脱落防止のワッシャーの取り付けです。素直に付属治具を使うべきです。 後、問題なのはカメラ用CR2リチウム電池でちょっとやそっとでは購入不可能で駅前のカメラ店にしか置いてませんでした。 なんと1個720円プラス消費税！、素直にAmazonで購入するべし。幸いまだ手に入れ易いです。 しかし、この不便さには軽量かつ小型であると言うのっぴきならないメリットがある・・・・・。 この製品を敢えて選んだ理由は、小型軽量のライトが欲しい！こととシュアファイアの実物は高い！と言うわけでTLR-3を選びました。 普段使いの東京マルイHK45、M&P9L、USPコンパクトに装着出来ます。タイプEのアクセスキーを使えばOKです。 HK45に装着すると、レバーが少し前方（トリガーガードとライトの間に隙間が出来る。）になります。 それ以外はピッタリサイズです。因みにM&P9Lも同じ状態でした。USPコンパクトの場合は付属のレールを使用します。 TLR-3を付属のレールで取り付けるとレバーが下に出るが他の機種との互換性を優先させました。普段使いは互換性が優先と判断したからです。 以上が本製品を選んだ理由です。レプリカの中にはこの製品位の価格帯も有ります。それはらば実物を購入するのも良い選択だと思います。 事実、良い製品でコストも高過ぎず明るさも押さえられた優れた製品です。所持するにもちょうど良いです。 もし、ウエポンライトを購入するのなら一考してみてはいかがでしょうか。オススメですよ。

GLOCK-17に取付ける為購入。軽量で取付けるとＧ17のマズル部分と面一になります。明るさはSUREFIREのＸ300等に比べると暗いですが必要十分だと思います。又、レンズガードが必要であればGuns ModifyのドットサイトＴ-1用がぴったり合います。価格も比較的安く、実物を持つには丁度良いと思います。

Great for the price, several mount options, strong light

Excellent quality. Very easy to use. Powerful enough. Durable ! Get it you won't regret it.

Good WML for the price, especially considering it is assembled in the USA. It still uses imported parts. Plastic housing has held up to good use. Comes with multiple sections to fit different pistol mounting systems - you will likely only need one or two ever. Do NOT expect the features of a more expensive Surefire - this is a BUDGET item with lower battery life, lower lumens/candela, no upgradability, no aftermarket, no pressure switch jack. Still a decent budget option for something like a nightstand or training gun. Hey, at least it's not fully made in China. By the way, you can use a coin like a quarter or nickel to work the screw mount.