Daily Defense 3-22: How To Shoot While Holding a Flashlight
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Self-defense emergencies often happen at night or in low-light conditions, so you'll need a flashlight to help you positively identify a threat. A small, handheld light has a million-and-one uses in your daily life, so integrating one into your self-defense plan brings other benefits. Many slim, low-profile, tactical flashlights are now available that easily fit in your pocket, yet still throw a LOT of light. Operating the flashlight in MOMENTARY rather than CONSTANT-ON mode lets you turn on the light just long enough to see what you need to see. As soon as you release the tailcap switch, the light turns off, so it doesn't needlessly expose YOU to an intruder.
Jeff recommends holding the light in your weak hand. This gives you a lot of flexibility in where and how you point the light. If you have to shoot, move it into the HIGH INDEX position near your neck or jawbone to help you steady the light and keep it on the target. You'll hold the gun with your strong hand only, so your one-hand shooting technique has to be solid! Another benefit of the high index position: your sights will be easy to see. When searching for a possible intruder, use INDIRECT MODE to reflect light off the ceiling or walls to illuminate a room. To see a specific area or object better, switch to SEARCH MODE and point the light directly at what you need to see. Shining the light directly on an intruder's face and eyes will often disorient them to give you time to process who's there and how you should react. WATCH the intruder's hands for indications of what the person will do next.
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All very good advice. Always try to maintain your night vision, while destroying the opposition's night vision. Thank you sir!
I always carry a flashlight and I really appreciate all the tips on how to use it.👍👍
I want to see ya'll shoot while holding a beer! 🍺 🍻 🍺 (I'm kidding but seriously good video)
always used either the harries or rogers technique in the past, then since I bought my first surefire x200 weaponlight eons ago I stopped using a handlight completely, even though I still carry one as a backup
@M1911jln
Жыл бұрын
Agreed.
Very interesting. Since Mr. Gonzalez didn’t mention or show it I’ll assume not, but can any current or recent-retire LEOs or others in the professional training community comment on whether the crossed-arms technique is still being taught at LE academies or by other training programs? The only possible advantage I could readily discern from this older technique is that one arm provides some stabilization to the other. But that was also back in the days when LEOs routinely carried huge (by today’s standard) D-cell flashlights.
@DeWin157
Жыл бұрын
Exactly, when I was going through candidacy with the Portland, Oregon, police department in the early 90's, I was allowed to attend training classes, the cross arm technique was at that time the only proven method to keep perps from shooting you during low and no light conditions, your light became their target. Now with rails, the makers have pretty much proven their stupidity, and the moronic purchasers are too stupid to realise they have now painted targets on themselves when they buy the newer firearms with them.
I was taught to hold the light away from my body because the beam can provide an opponent something to aim at.
@M1911jln
Жыл бұрын
That's one technique. The problem is that it is harder to index the flashlight to what you are shooting at and you are shooting one handed. So it has some drawbacks. I'm not saying don't use it, just recognize that there are many techniques, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. Also, it doesn't work very well when you are using a strong-side barricade. Harries technique doesn't work well on weak side barricades.
@Stoney_AKA_James
Жыл бұрын
You are correct Colonel, which is why we use and teach the Harris technique, holding the flashlight next to the pistol.
@Paladin1873
Жыл бұрын
@@Stoney_AKA_James I've seen that technique used as well. Thanks to modern technology, many cops now have pistol mounted lights as well as handheld models. This seems like the best setup to me. I keep a light on my pistol when I take the dog out for her evening constitutional. It allows me to see my sights, identify potential threats, blind the threat, and it serves as a quasi aiming device. It also frees my support hand for other tasks. One can never have too many lights, regardless of type.
@AJohnSmith
Жыл бұрын
@@Stoney_AKA_James Possibly the worst way.
Neck index is just one of many techniques for using a flashlight. It's not one that I prefer. These days, I've got weapon-mounted lights on everything. Yes, I still carry a standalone flashlight, but my lowlight shooting is with a weapon-mounted light.
@DeWin157
Жыл бұрын
You are now a target to them as your opponent will shoot towards your light.
Anyone have any recommendations for a light for my G19? I want something that looks sleek on the gun but also does what it needs to do reliably
@jerrychastain3820
Жыл бұрын
I think the the Streamlight TLR-7A is the brightest and most compact light for the G19. Very happy with it.
@M1911jln
Жыл бұрын
@@jerrychastain3820 This. Streamlight TLR-7A is very bright and quite small.
@JustTheTip556
Жыл бұрын
@@jerrychastain3820 thanks!
I don't care,Jeff, still use the Harries that Mike taught me in the 70s. Works nicely tactically too
Don’t point either in your face.
High index is a good way to get your face shot off Why? You just gave your opponent a target to shoot at.
"High Index" gives your adversary a *perfect* aiming point. Good luck with that. Also, light bleeds over to your *own* eyes, destroying whatever night vision you may have had. Not for everyone, certainly not for me. Thanks anyway.
@AJohnSmith
Жыл бұрын
Wrong.
@kbjerke
Жыл бұрын
@@AJohnSmith Prove it, please.
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