Light on a side by side

[mcwjr13]

I recently saw an add in American Handgunner for Thunder Ranch's video series (page 97 in the March/April 2009) where Clint Smith is holding a side by side with a light attached. The only way I can think of to do this is with zip ties. If anyone knows how it is done or who makes the light kit I would really appreciate it.
P.S. this is not for my HD gun but for the farm.
Thank's
MCW
(also I tried to search this but couldn't find anything)

 

[Sniper X]

What is an SXS? If it is as you have in the subject line a side by side shotgun, then that is easy. There is a item from ATI that is like a shotgun barrel/extended mag tube band that will allow a flashlight to be held to a single shotgun barrel or extended mag tube. In fact, I just bought one today for a whopping 9$ to use to hold a flashlight until I get the rest of my accessories.

here's a linky.

http://www.popguns.com/advancedtechnology/atimiscaccessories.htm


the item on the top right of the page. Hope this helps!

 

[Coronach]

I'm pretty sure he did it via zip ties, like you said.

Frankly, I don't consider a double barrel to be the best defensive gun, and I'm sure he doesn't either. I imagine he did that to demonstrate that as long as you have an old shotgun, a cheap flashlight and two zip ties, you can throw together something that will work in a pinch.

However, if you're talking about how to do this on the internet, you are, by definition, not in a pinch. You obviously have the time and seem to have the inclination, so why not do it right? A beat up 870 or mossberg is a better candidate.

Mike

 

[ReloaderFred]

In Clint Smith's story on that shotgun, he shows that he did it with duct tape. He did it to prove that in a pinch, anything that works is ok.

Hope this helps.

Fred

 

[mcwjr13]

Thanks I really appreciate it. The whole point of this is that I do not want to transport my hd shotgun back and forth to shoot varmints etc. I have had a really bad coon problem around my barn lately and am worried about my dog. Since the side by side stays there all the time I wanted an easily removable light source until I can trap/remove the offenders. I think I am going to try the zip ties first. Thanks again

 

[MCgunner]

Just why does it take a flashlight to save your life with a shotgun? Did Doc Holiday have a flashlight on his twice pipe? Jeez, next thing you're going to tell me is I can't possibly hit anything without rifle sights on it.

The only way I can think of to do this is with zip ties.

Uh, duct tape is pretty versatile stuff, too.

Me, I don't need no stinkin' flashlight or picante rails on my guns.

 

[Hawk]

Me, I don't need no stinkin' flashlight or picante rails on my guns.

<chortle>

 

[Coronach]

Just why does it take a flashlight to save your life with a shotgun?

It only helps 50% of the time. You know, when the big lightbulb in the sky goes away.

Did Doc Holiday have a flashlight on his twice pipe?

How many westerns have shootouts happening at night?

Jeez, next thing you're going to tell me is I can't possibly hit anything without rifle sights on it.

No one is saying that the gun is ineffective without a light. I'm saying the gun is more effective in the dark if you have a built-in method of locating and IDing the target. The gun part will still work, light or no light. The question is how effective the shooter will be without a light. Lots of people have lots of theories about why they don't need a light on a defensive long gun, varying from "I'll just turn on the lights" to "anyone in my house is fair game!", and in many scenarios they'd fare OK. But it's pretty easy to envision very reasonable and plausible scenarios where the shotgunner would be better served by having a light on his gun.

Mike

 

[BADUNAME37]

You might want to try

cutting a styrofoam block that will fit against and somewhat around the barrel, and if the light is small, perhaps a hold bored into the styrofoam -- into which the light base could be inserted -- and then zip-tie it all together to the side of the barrel.

Take into consideration (as I'm sure you are already aware) that recoil may upset the flashlight holder and the light itself. With the styrofoam block, I think I would prefer to actually have the light centered underneath the two SxS (side-by-side) barrels. The block could rest against the forward portion of wood grip (if there is a pushbutton there to disassemble the grip from the barrels, then just make a small hole in the styrofoam so the styrofoam doesn't press the button).

 

[MCgunner]

I only use a shotgun for safe room defense. My snubby .38 or my 9mm carry go with me if I have to investigate out of the room. The experts call this a "safe room" defense. Idea is, if he breaks through that locked door, he gets shot, because I really ain't too worried about identifying him. There's enough ambient light in the room to do that since I live next to a car wash that's lit up all night. If I take the handgun to go look around, hey, I have this new fangled thing in my house called electricity and there are wall switches. All I have to do is flip one and instant light, just like that big bright thing in the sky, only scaled down.

Tactics, think about your tactics. I also am armed with a cell phone that has 911 on it. The cops will get here inside 10 minutes. If I really need a house clearing job, that's why I pay taxes, to hire professionals.

Guess what, my safe room shotgun is a 20 gauge coach gun, very same gun I use for dove hunting. Not very tacticool, is it? I own 6 shotguns, all for hunting. Not a one holds more'n 3 rounds. Oh, my Mossberg 500 could if I'd ever taken the plug out, but I don't. It's a 28" vent rib double bead camo model I use for waterfowl, my main thing to use a shotgun for. I back up that shotgun with a revolver in the drawer next to me, anyway, itself not very tacticool. I'm just an old Fudd, not a ninja.

 

[Kyle E. Coyote]

When I trained with him he used a couple of pieces of rubber innertube.

 

[Two Cold Soakers]

Seems to me this would throw off the balance and hinder the swing.

 

[MCgunner]

Seems to me this would throw off the balance and hinder the swing.

Yeah, it will, as will a butt cuff full of reloads. But, it ain't like you're swinging on a bird. I'm just pointing at my bedroom door in my shotgun defense scenario. Balance is important to me, though, as I point just as I do on doves. I put a butt cuff on it with 5 rounds, though, when sitting by the bed.

 

[35Rem]

Rubber Innertube, as posted above. He did an article in GUNS magazine a few months ago about lights. It's a surefire size light, so it's not huge or extremely heavy. It's also on a 20" barreled coach gun, so balance isn't that much of an issue. More weight out front would be good on the short tubes.

 

[greyeyezz]

Somthing like this? My TL-2 on a Stevens 311 16G. Zip ties. Makes a nice house gun.