I've been thinking about getting my next Sig and I have the option of getting a rail or no rail. Then I thought, I've never really used any of my rails. At this time you can mount a weapon light, or a laser. Sure you have the odd lots like a bayonet, pepper spray, or other crap......but I have no use for that on my pistol.
The only time I would use a weapon light is for building searches, but then again you give away your position and a perp's bullets naturally seek out where your light is coming from. In a building search in the dark, I actually tie three glow sticks together and throw them into a room that is to be searched before I enter the fatal funnel of the doorway. When I do use a light, I put it in my off hand and shine it FBI style extended to the side. Anyway, I'm rambling.....
I'm sure a lot of you guys use one for home defense, but what about you other professionals out there. Do you use your rail on the job?
The only time I would use a weapon light is for building searches, but then again you give away your position and a perp's bullets naturally seek out where your light is coming from. In a building search in the dark, I actually tie three glow sticks together and throw them into a room that is to be searched before I enter the fatal funnel of the doorway. When I do use a light, I put it in my off hand and shine it FBI style extended to the side. Anyway, I'm rambling.....
I'm sure a lot of you guys use one for home defense, but what about you other professionals out there. Do you use your rail on the job?