[another okie]

I bought this part for my 1100. It's basically a metal ring that fits between the end of the magazine and the cap and holds a mount for the M3. It took a little grinding to get it to fit the 1100, as the instructions tell you. It seems like a pretty neat setup, and a lot cheaper than buying a Surefire front end, since I already own an M3 for my Glock. I guess I'm a little concerned about whether the light is durable enough for buckshot recoil. Does anyone have experience with this?

edited to add that I am considering going to the hardware store to get a couple of O rings to put on either side of the ring where it contacts metal, with the idea that this might buffer any shock a little.

[matis]

Since I'm such a cheapskate, that item interests me. Where'd you buy it and how much?


I'll be interested to read the experiences of any others who've used this.



matis

[IMtheNRA]

Sounds interesting, can you post a photo and/or a link to the source?

[another okie]

I don't have an easy way to post a picture and can't find the picture I found on line. Neither Natchez nor Cheaper than Dirt seem to have a picture. It's a Streamlight part, but they don't even mention it on their web site, unless I'm overlooking it. It took me hours to track this part down and be sure it was what I wanted, and now I can't seem to retrace my steps, but I can save you the time.

Both natchezss.com and cheaperthandirt.com have it in stock. It's Streamlight part # 69906. Natchez order number is SM69906, cheaper than dirt just use 69906. It's actually cheaper at cheaperthandirt.com, but I guess you should compare shipping charges. It is just over $15 at Natchez, $13.70 or so on Cheaper than Dirt.

To explain further, it is a metal ring about the size of a large metal washer. That part of it fits between the magazine cap and the end of the magazine, in other words it slides over the threads.

Attached to that at 90 degrees is a metal piece about one and a half inches long that looks just like the front part of the Glock light mount on the newer frames. It seems to work fine, though I haven't fired the shotgun with it on yet.

I was looking for a cheap way to attach a quality light without using the TAC light system, which clamps on the barrel. Or at least it does until you fire some buckshot, at which time it comes off in pieces in your hands.

I did try to find some rubber O rings at the hardware store for some shock protection and found two things that might work, a flat O ring that's a little big but I think can be trimmed, and a round rubber O ring very similar to the rubber part on the Remington 1100. Probably shock protection is not necessary, since the M3 is designed as a weapons light, but it's a little expensive for experimentation.

[matis]

Thanks very much for the detailed info, another okie.

I'm going to try one of these.



matis

[Opie]

This is a thread from the old thefiringline.com on this particular mount and light. I posted detailed pictures there so everyone can see what you are talking about.

http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=121689&highlight=870

Opie

[AZ Husker]

Opie...That looks great! It almost seems that the light is pointing down, is that just an illusion? I suppose it would be possible to simply bend the mount some to adjust, right?

[Opie]

The light was dead on for me, it must be the way it looks in the picture. It could be bent if needed though.

Hope it helped.

[another okie]

Yep, that's the one. I guess I reinvented the wheel, which is not the first time I've spent large amounts of time to find out something everyone else already knew.

As I said, you do have to file or grind a little to get it on a 1100, and I suppose on an 11-87 too, though I don't have one.

I did try it with two rubber O-rings on either side of the mount for shock protection, but the combination of the O-rings and the mount use up too much of the threading and mean that the cap or extended magazine don't have any threads to be secure.

[Opie]

The M3 should be able to handle the recoil, it already has a built in shock buffer.

Opie

[CRUSHER]

I just ran across one of the mounts on ebay heres the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3624038905&category=36258

[AZ Husker]

Sure costs alot to ship from there! :scrutiny:

[another okie]

Update: if the rail on the part does not fit your type of rail, Gould and Goodrich makes an adaptor that will take you from picatinny to Glock-type mount.

[sturmruger]

I bought that adapter for my 500. I have the M6 sighted in for my XD, but when I mounted it on my Mossy I found that it was perfectly lined of the shotgun as well!! I am very happy with it. If you position it correctly it is possible to flick it on and off with your left thumb. It works really well!!! Now I am going to have to buy another M6:confused: