Surefire Pressure Switch Mod
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 7:29 pm
Dremel + Surefire + Superglue = Whoot's Gunsmithery is open for business!
I was pretty pumped when my Surefire M600P arrived, but found the pressure switch mounting options lacking. You COULD pay Surefire $100 for their rail-mounted pressure switch, but it is:
A) $100
B) Harder to activate than their non rail mounted switch
C) Larger
D) $100 freaking dollars
Instead I opted to do something I had seen on another weapons board (I honestly forget which one) and create a channel down the middle of a Magpul ladder rail cover for the switch to sit in, removing roughly the top 2/3 of material. To accomplish that I used a Dremel and a sanding drum. After getting the channel where I needed it to be I Superglued the switch and rail cover together, then snapped them on the top rail of my hand guard. The ladder did flex and stretch a bit, causing a bit of separation along the sides of the switch, but there is no wiggling or signs of weakness. This solution is lower profile, more stable, and more secure than the supplied adhesive Velcro mounting option. Only time will tell if it holds up in the long run, but I expect it to.
THANK YOU TO REM700 FOR SUPPLYING THE LADDER RAIL COVERS!
I was pretty pumped when my Surefire M600P arrived, but found the pressure switch mounting options lacking. You COULD pay Surefire $100 for their rail-mounted pressure switch, but it is:
A) $100
B) Harder to activate than their non rail mounted switch
C) Larger
D) $100 freaking dollars
Instead I opted to do something I had seen on another weapons board (I honestly forget which one) and create a channel down the middle of a Magpul ladder rail cover for the switch to sit in, removing roughly the top 2/3 of material. To accomplish that I used a Dremel and a sanding drum. After getting the channel where I needed it to be I Superglued the switch and rail cover together, then snapped them on the top rail of my hand guard. The ladder did flex and stretch a bit, causing a bit of separation along the sides of the switch, but there is no wiggling or signs of weakness. This solution is lower profile, more stable, and more secure than the supplied adhesive Velcro mounting option. Only time will tell if it holds up in the long run, but I expect it to.
THANK YOU TO REM700 FOR SUPPLYING THE LADDER RAIL COVERS!
