SureFire XC1 Compact Pistol Light
SureFire is coming out with a new pistol light. This one was designed with X300 user complaints in mind. SureFire received many requests for a pistol light that does not protrude past the muzzle of common pistols like a Glock 17 or 19.
The XC1 is similar to the new Titan. It uses the same LED and reflector. Both are fueled by a single AAA. They will come with a rechargeable NiMH AAA battery but the charger will be separate. Not really a big issue as many people have NiMH rechargers already. SureFire will be coming out with their own charger later.
Price is TBD but it puts out 200 lumens from a single AAA. It has a run time of 1 hour and 30 mins. The light pattern is a bit floody with a little throw. This is nothing like the X-series lights where there is a decent hot spot to throw the light further down range. This is for CQB purposes, according to the SureFire rep that I spoke with.
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Price TBD = EXPENSIVE.
I sent this as a note to Surefire-
The xc1 looks awesome, thanks for throwing a bone to the concealed carry crowd! Will you please, please offer a "dg" type grip switch? To be optimized for concealed carry, a compact pistol light needs switching that does not disturb a full, correct firing grip. When a citizen carrying concealed needs to draw, he'll need that light "right TF now!" and will need to maintain an unimpeded firing grip. Fingertip switching may be a great solution for an SRT-type team, but it is suboptimal for concealed carry. Without a grip switch, I'm not going to buy this. With a grip switch, count me in for at least half a dozen!