I'm looking for a WML for my AR pistol and have come up with an idea. Hopefully there is already an item like this out there and I can buy one of them, anyways... here's my idea.
So I have this AR pistol with a 7" handguard. I want a red dot optic on it, as well as folding backup sights, plus QD sling mounts, and a light. The handguard is pretty small and there's not much room for me to get a good C-clamp grip that I like along with all of those other things. In this pic, you can see the front folding sight, and the QD mount, but I still have to find room for a WML.
Here you can see with that with my fat hands and sausage fingers, there's no good spot to put a light anywhere. Not much on the other side either, let alone a pressure pad to activate it.
Now... I could put one of those TLR-1 lights on there but the only good spot for it is at the 12 O-clock position like this:
I actually really like that position since its ambidextrous, in perfect reach of my thumb, out of view of my red dot, and no need for a pressure switch, but then there's no front back up sight.
Here you can see how the light housing is barely visible through the optic:
My initial thought is that a back up sight is just that... a back up, and the chance of me ever needing it is slim to none, but then I thought... too bad there wasn't a sight post right on the flashlight...?
So I was thinking I might try drilling and tapping a hole for a MBUS post and threading one in. I could put a spring below it to keep tension on it, in an attempt to see if it'll hold zero, and just see if it'll work. I'll have to cut the post down a bit as it'll be too long as it is. Haven't figured out how to keep moisture out of the unit though. I do have 3 of these things though, so If I wreck one, no biggie. I've already sent this idea to Streamlight telling them to make one. Maybe they'll send me a billion dollar check for my idea.
Any other input, or anyone know if this is already out there or not?