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Glenn E. Meyer · August 1, 2009, 11:25 AM

Hair cells - cochlea - hey, who doesn't say we aren't running a high class joint.

About flash - also think about your flashlight. Strap a big honker on your gun. It will blind your opponent.

So as an experiment - I get up in the middle of the night - totally target adapted. I take my Surefire 9P - which I can mount on my AR. I go in the walkin closet - totally pitch black and aim the flashlight light down the aisle.

I trigger it and BOOM! My eyes shut violently and all I see for a few minutes is rows of shirts and shoes.

I would have been better off in the ambient light in the house from outdoor moonlight and using the Eotech.

August 1, 2009, 11:25 AM	#80
Glenn E. Meyer Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 20,064	Hair cells - cochlea - hey, who doesn't say we aren't running a high class joint. About flash - also think about your flashlight. Strap a big honker on your gun. It will blind your opponent. So as an experiment - I get up in the middle of the night - totally target adapted. I take my Surefire 9P - which I can mount on my AR. I go in the walkin closet - totally pitch black and aim the flashlight light down the aisle. I trigger it and BOOM! My eyes shut violently and all I see for a few minutes is rows of shirts and shoes. I would have been better off in the ambient light in the house from outdoor moonlight and using the Eotech. __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. - Aux Armes, Citoyens