NIGHT TIME Handgun & Flashlight Tactics!

[@autotraker]

Flashlight vs weapon light would be interesting video.

[@Jezus42]

I carry both. Why not?

[@jacobgill4808]

No contest..weapon light wins

[@muffinxcancer]

@@jacobgill4808 but remember pointing a weapon mounted light can mean pointing a loaded gun around, both is best.

[@SatelliteEnthusiast]

Personally I carry a mag-light with my own handgun

[@ImmaSaveUFromMe]

"Lose your sh*t" is a drill that my wife and I have practiced. We live deep in the country, so chances are if one of us needs to use our firearm it'll be while getting groceries or errands in town. We fill grocery bags full of random stuff just to practice dropping them to draw. Train for when you're most vulnerable.

[@Irishcream216]

I thought I was the only one! It's so important to train for the real world!

[@altyndom7039]

Also practice when you using an outhouse, kick the door open and start dry firing or when using a shower pull the curtains down and start practicing sending the lead all over the entrance door.

[@williamwinn948]

Train for the Unexpected, because things never go as planned.

[@justindunlap1235]

I do exactly the same thing, it's good to identify when you are most vulnerable, and develop a training routine to address it.

[@ShortArmStrongArm]

Excellent!

[@david25876]

Holding and operating the flashlight with one hand and shooting with the other takes some serious training and strength. Seems really difficult especially under serious stress. Good lesson. Thx!

[@paulw.4834]

At 7:02 during fbi method he studder steps left into area where light was and where hostile rounds would be aimed. When using this technique, consider tactical advantage of - shot and move right at night. Moves you away from hostile aiming point.

[@ForwardProgressUSA]

You’re absolutely right Paul, but one thing that you should understand and or possibly consider is that once that round goes off and that flash to my right side goes off from where the light was the light suddenly becomes way less important and that flash of light that is the main threat is now suddenly the focal point. I love where your heads at and obviously there’s going to be different opinions but what I can say is normally I quickly tap that light it is a very short momentary on and then after that gun goes off I moved to the opposite side that gun went off on it’s just the way I’ve been trained and as it stands, 50/50 chances😂 would love 100 however, those odds never exist in a gun fight, don’t let anybody fool you. Obviously every situation is going to be different, conditions, physical ailments and disabilities etc. Great point and thanks for watching.

[@drp1bb856]

I have to say that of all places the newest Resident Evil series on Netflix had that “FBI” style of holding the light in different places while they cleared the White House. It’s the first time I’ve seen it used outside of training.

[@ianenglert163]

I love how Eric threw it. Awesome stuff!

[@DaveL9170]

Keep in mind in Texas: if you have a weapon mounted light and you walk outside and use that light for a flashlight then you’re also technically pointing said weapon at whomever you come across. So if they are simply walking down the curb and they trigger your security system so you walk out there and point at them to “see what it is” then you’ve committed a FELONY in the state of Texas called Deadly Conduct. Look it up. Using a weapon to point with zero probable cause or belief you’re also in immediate danger of deadly force is a felony on your part.

[@smnkm4ehfer]

It's actually brandishing and just point at the ground. The light spill will illuminate them without pointing it at them. And if you aren't doing it in a threatening manner it may not even be brandishing(which is a misdemeanor). Or carry a handheld and keep a weaponlight mounted.

[@phantomf4g304]

Ya more of this guys. I'd rather watch your guys and your friends than some of the others out there. Plus we'd rather support your channel.

[@bobvagene]

Thyrm switchback.. a must have!

[@unclefreedom213]

All my carry guns except my 26 have a tlr 7a or tlr1hl but my G2 LE with thyrm is a must have when I run my 26 such a solid piece of kit

[@garrettjaneski6209]

These techniques and this genre of content involving employing an illumination device alongside a fighting pistol really was both useful and thought provoking! It is something within the "Gun Fu" that is indeed not practiced or, moreso, overlooked completely. Referring back to the training I once received in clearing houses and utilizing a handgun in tandem with a light in dark spaces while doing so, I can only recall being briefly instructed on light positioning relative to the officer and the gun. Not utilizing it as a distraction or supplementary aiming aid for defensive accuracy under speed if tucked in close on the off side. Many thanks for shedding some light ;-) on light etiquette to supplement defensive shooting.

[@WREKLOC]

Oprah tactics. "Everyone gets a shot!"

[@jojib7621]

i kept thinking bartender tactics. make sure everyone gets a shot before handing out more

[@MrRobGodek]

That’s awesome

[@gerardmcquade]

good video i like how strobe is used to disorientate them, and taking them out with one shot each and the rest

[@Owens_Racing]

@11:00 I realized this a few months after carrying concealed. I was leaving grocery store with bags in both hands. I seen an unsavory person and thought man if the need to deploy became reality I’d have to drop these bags. I now try to use a cart or carry bags weak side. Leaving my strong side open. Even exiting my vehicle. I try to ensure my strong side free to do its work.

[@DaveL9170]

And you’ve now touched on why we are taught in the academy to do EVERYTHING weak handed so our gun hand is always free.

[@c-w-h]

Stop using shopping bags. They make backpacks. Show them the receipt and immediately put what ever will fit in the backpack. Plus if its a cooler backpack. Even better.

[@c-w-h]

Airplane bags are great too. I dont think anyone makes one as a see through yet. But as a trucker. They are my favorite. Never worry about ever touching z nasty shopping cart ever again.

[@MacJohnDoe]

MORE!...

[@chuckskiles883]

Lots of good practical information. Easy to practice.

[@garyrumer153]

When I went through law enforcement training with night shooting as you hold your flashlight away from your body as most will shoot towards the light so keep it away from you. That is what I was trained to do.

[@DaveL9170]

That’s actually called the FBI hold. When I was in the academy they taught us the same thing in 1992.

[@fog8969]

I noticed that when he was talking about moving while shooting and getting off the X, he was wrongly moving to his left toward the former location of the flashlight instead of to his right away from the former location of the flashlight.

[@kevinsaltz7849]

This kind of stuff is awesome always you never know when you have to fight and useful info is always awesome

[@tryan4242]

Can you do something like this but with an under barrel light like a viridian or streamlight mounted on the pistol rail?

[@kenibnanak5554]

Why would you want to? Three opponents, one or two with a shotgun. They aim at the light and shoot at you. That, with their target being your under the barrel light, is going to hurt a lot.

[@ThePonchoJoe]

@@kenibnanak5554 hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha 😂😂😂 What fuddlore. Get a good light that's bright enough, and they won't be able to tell the source, it'll be blinding.

[@Jezus42]

@@kenibnanak5554 where you live I have a tlr and a hand held. I'll happily shine them in your face. There is a park behind my house. When I mounted my tlr and tested it I walked out on my deck and shown my light across the park at the neighbors house. After a min I heard a "the neighbors appear to be testing their new light" in a gruff and unamused tone. That's a block from my house. In the middle of the night I was effectively spotlighting their house at 1 am.

[@CinemaZiggy]

The thing I don’t understand about WML guys is if you have identified the target you don’t need the light and if you haven’t identified the target then you don’t need the gun. The times you need both at the same time is very few and usually only in home defense for most civilians. A handheld light will be better more often than not and will be brighter than any WML you can buy.

[@adamlewellen5081]

I've been a big fan of the high light. People focus on the shiny thing.

[@fokker1138]

10:30 Same. I keep the dominant hand empty and free. The hardest habit is not pulling out my keys until I'm at the car and ready to open a door.

[@HaydenHKD]

Strobe is often confusing for the shooter not the threat being strobed, something to think about.

[@Rainman9753]

I love this lesson. So many things to learn even having somethings natural to me, new enlightenment "pun intended"

[@berniestraight126]

Thanks for this you should do more of this Eric it was invaluable

[@comiketiger]

Eric, try to avoid interrupting him when he's talking. God bless all here.

[@drp1bb856]

That’s been a peeve of mine too.

[@calholli]

It's called conversing.. asking questions.. confirming that your understanding is correct..

[@drp1bb856]

@@calholli It’s called interrupting when you start talking before someone else is finished. Doesn’t make him a bad person. I still think he’s great, but he has a bad habit of doing that. He does it to Chad too.

[@chefnp9600]

Your thing may not be lights but thank for the tutorial. Enjoyed thoroughly.

[@luxtempestas]

"So basically everybody gets one shot before somebody gets a second shot" = fairness applied successfully! 🤣

[@drp1bb856]

That’s a gun guy’s version of socialism 🤣

[@fog8969]

Diversity and inclusion.

[@benrent6625]

Huh. I do that double tap on the last target in all my training. Glad to know in doing it right

[@DeimosPC]

Double tap doesn't already necessarily work. If you watch Ronin's videos on the double tap, you'll see it's a myth. He's put two rounds into people in combat and they've still stood and were still a threat.

[@Sigspearthumb1]

Great video. I would like to see more flashlight training videos. And some more of your classic meltdown videos.

[@edmcwilliams6524]

Eric Great Fash Iight Training. Great Video Thanks. Would Like To See More Training Videos.

[@Mr.Killswitch]

Too many people have been sleeping on the strobe function.

[@calholli]

This could have been a 3 minute video.. but I still love you. lol

[@chrisburgoyne2679]

Love the video but what about mounted lights ? I know there’s a bunch of really good techniques on those and I would like to know those too

[@SatelliteEnthusiast]

I mostly use the method where he holds the flashlight next to the gun and braces the pistol with his arm or wrist

[@richardwebb547]

cool

[@dakotashireman6404]

Thanks for the video guys!

[@gerardmcquade]

how do you adapt that to someone being in a wheelchair?

[@dalerolfe159]

Awesome video!

[@scottblesi2469]

I liked this video nice new fresh content, you should have more of it. Not all the time but it good to see.

[@cathy308308]

I thought that this was great!

[@fog8969]

Always wear eye protection while shooting or doing anything else that could easily put your eyes in danger.

[@gerardoG10]

Great catch, whats training gonna do if you cant practice saftey first?

[@d7dun1010]

Good and thoughtful content! Thank you! How about the light use that is not attached to a long gun or a shotgun? Question, not a criticism? There seems to be a trend getting away from shooting with eye protection? Why?

[@Nylonscheme]

Always use eye pro, that is a rule

[@fog8969]

One of the first things I noticed, too, and said the same thing before reading your comment. Nothing wrong with constructive criticism.

[@tacticalbt1023]

Mounted light for firearm is th best

[@MiGallagher]

Wow. Awesome! Thank you

[@illuminatusquis5909]

Love these vids keep em coming!

[@richardefriend]

Call me lazy: I have a light mounted on almost every firearm I own.

[@Jezus42]

Lazy no. Smart man. Why have to look for a light when I need it. I also edc a streamlight

[@CinemaZiggy]

It’s a good idea to have both seeing it’s illegal to point guns at people. If you haven’t identified the target you don’t need the gun if you have identified then you don’t need the light.

[@richardefriend]

@@CinemaZiggy Yeah, that works so well with my PDW's and long guns. And did I mention That almost every light on ne of my handguns is a combo light laser? Life is filled with compromises, and putting a light on m weapon and not occupying my other hand with one is one of them.

[@AlwayzPr0]

Is there any practical data that supports this type of weapon light use? Has it ever been used in the real world shootings. I think a WML is much better choice since you have both hands on the gun .

[@garrettsasome888]

This is correct

[@Meditech509]

Pointing a firearm at someone is assault regardless if light is attached to it.

[@ringingsteel8729]

FWIW I’m not going to have a WML on most of my CCW guns. My PPQ, PDP, and beretta 92 has one, but my pps and various other small summer carries do not. I’ll always have a handheld light regardless of if I have a WML or not. It’s always good to know how to use both. Not that a WML doesn’t have advantages, but you’ll end up fighting with what’s at hand, rather than what’s ideal to be fighting with, and I’m not carrying a full-size handgun in my gym shorts.

[@garrettsasome888]

@@ringingsteel8729 You can run good weapon lights on guns as small as the p365. So the size of the weapon is really not an excuse.

[@garrettsasome888]

@@Meditech509 You wouldn't point a WML at someone unless you were going to draw your weapon anyway. I would say to carry both a handheld and WML but if I have to draw my weapon my main light source at that point will be my WML. I want to have two hands on the gun if at all possible.

[@JoshSabboth]

Great video as always

[@fog8969]

If you are going to move and get off the X while shooting, maybe you should move to the direction opposite from your flashlight hand instead of in the same direction as your flashlight hand. Like this, if you are shooting with your right hand and holding the flashlight with your left hand, then maybe don't move left while shooting, because you will be moving into the location of the light.

[@saxonlight]

The strobe seems like it would be a good distraction and would make the target think more... I wonder if a strobe with a random pulse period would be even better. Injecting chaos.

[@tuckert7883]

Really enjoyed video

[@JohnThomas-gj2zg]

Good things to know....

[@danakinstreetrider]

The end of the can @14:33. 😩👌

[@marzcapone9939]

No reason not to have both, WML and handheld, but I'd rather have a WML for HD than just the handheld. You can bounce the light off the ceiling or floor, and not muzzle everything in the house, till you need to.

[@Hugo_Overthere]

Most excellent! Now do lasers. How do you lead a moving target?

[@calholli]

Aim in front of it.

[@tylergallagher5278]

I feel this drill at night would be easier to do with a Lazer as well.

[@ethan5.56]

Throwing that pistol made my day 😂 great video as always

[@nicholasridiculous3488]

Dig that local AK operators union shirt Eric!

[@BentFrontWheel]

Just the way he throws the gun 😂😂😂

[@sogerc1]

I saw the video but I was like "this video is 20 minutes long, that's too much, I should go to bed", then 15 minutes later "whoops... well, only 5 minutes remain so I might as well finish it".

[@kenibnanak5554]

This is a much needed video topic. I have always viewed flashlights mounted on a gun frame with horror. In darkness your opponents will shoot at the light in front of them. Even if they are an inch or two off in where their bullet goes, that means that bullet goes into you. That is not a good thing. Your flashlight should not be adjacent to or in line with a vital organ of your body. If you have a 2nd flashlight (some folks do) and you are clearing a room, point it away from you and roll (not throw) it into the room. As it rolls it will illuminate your targets, and who cares if they shoot the light on the floor?

[@coreycimino5986]

Hey Eric I absolutely can’t wait for another gun meltdown , it’s been wayyyyyyyyyyyy to long, I know there’s a shortage, possibly a full auto ar-10 ???? Love the content ! You guys are definitely he best of the best on KZbin

[@Blankspacexes]

Should have more views

[@Jezus42]

So you step into the light lol. If they engage where the light was and your face is now where the light was......splatty splat splat!

[@sk8teboy86]

Why would you step into where the light was previously, they would already be engaging that area. I think it would be better to step to the right when holding the light up and to your left.

[@jacobgill4808]

Taking one step to either side when getting off the x isnt doing anything but negatively effecting accuracy..you have as much chance of stepping into a bullet as dodging one..if your gonna get off the x you need to move more than 5 feet..

[@nickamalfitano3613]

How about a weapon light held at lo ready where it isnt flagging people? Is that still brandishing

[@gerardoG10]

I mean just the sound of racking a firearm can be a form of brandishing too, so im pretty sure that would be a yes it can be brandishing if theres no immediate threat

[@zedhiro6131]

Gun Fu someone's been watching Equilibrium.

[@jaredplayer7]

Personally, I believe that every fighting weapon should have a weapon light.

[@matthewbeaver5026]

Agreed! Though you have to shoot using it also. I was quite surprised how hard it was to see through the smoke of the burnt powder.

[@ImmaSaveUFromMe]

At the beginner level yes

[@calholli]

Bare minimum

[@garrettsasome888]

No WML?

[@thereturningshadow]

That's pretty loud ammo being 147 grain WITH a suppressor.

[@Stevarooni]

It's also not triggering sound dampening as much on the camera mic.

[@calholli]

"silencer

[@Irishcream216]

@@calholli *muffler It's semantics.

[@calholli]

@@Irishcream216 "semiotics

[@calholli]

@@Irishcream216 One is the legal term used in the written law- silencer; the other was coined from a marketing gimmick.

[@miked9653]

Why strobe over bright light?

[@caltrash4123]

What are the lumans of the flashlights, y'all are using? 500, 1000?

[@ZOMBIEHEADSHOTKILLER]

"its coke in the south yall" ....only if your referring the the brand coke.... other wise its pop....... or you can specify the type subcategory of pop by saying soda or cola ( yes they are very different)........ but its only coke, if you want the brand name coke specifically.

[@380stroker]

What about a flesh light?

[@jaytate7899]

Just like call of duty with the knife

[@alphapham2060]

The problem with flash light is they know you're comings.

[@joshuahaskell4455]

Here for the boomer comments on how you don’t need a WML or that it’ll give you away or draw fire

[@Meditech509]

Do you not realize pointing a firearm at someone is assault regardless if a light is attached to it?

[@MrChet407]

Flashlight with suppressors = very High IQ 🤣

[@walterwilliams268]

33rd.....🇺🇲👊

[@seanflorian4653]

Wml>handheld

[@Gh0st_____]

Ayyyyyyy what’s up guys

[@allenhurt02]

This is cool but I feel like pistol mounted lights are just superior for low light shooting. Just my dirty civilian opinion.

[@calholli]

Yeah... I thought this was going to be about using a pistol light.

[@chia_pet7121]

Oh, he said flAshlight, I thought he said something else. OK, carry on.

[@tobuscusfoop]

Tomahawk throws handgun* NEEUGH!

[@KBP18]

Everyone gets a serving before anyone gets seconds 😉

[@9mmpeter255]

Lucky numba 2

[@timhallas4275]

I prefer to have the light on the gun so that I can shoot one handed in the dark. Or two handed with two guns. Then again if at home, I will be armed with a short semi-auto 12 gauge shotgun with a light and a laser on it. Nobody walks, nobody talks.

[@thereturningshadow]

Actually it's "When in hollyweird throw a gun."

[@AviationJeremy]

3rd!

[@frankenelimtangco2400]

Ahhh, the sound of good old southern states.. sometimes annoying, sometimes not. 😁

[@andershaggstrom3945]

Throwing the pistol was just stupid. Its not respectfull as its not a toy but a tool of death. He even forgot his count on a slowed down segment. They did raise a good point that most gunowners fail on and that is incorporating movement into practice. Eric need more schooling and less cheeseburgers.

[@ATeamReilly]

Any good instructor will tell you constant on light until the threat(s) is down. Not on off, or strobe, just on and done. This method is completely confusing to 90% of the public. Very very poor training outlook from light methods to ideology. Very surprised that you have this poor so called trainer on your channel...

[@ForwardProgressUSA]

Would love to hear the thought process behind light on constant at all times. Don’t agree, but maybe I’ll learn something 😏

[@braxtonnelson7976]

No offense but he instantly lost me when he started using strobe. Strobe belongs at disco's, not on weapon lights.

[@carlcarlton764]

BTW, this is a family friendly show, so remember it is flashlight with a A like AK. 😉

[@Muskyfishn84]

I like a lot of the videos, but this so called trainer’s technique is flawed. Two hands on the weapon for control; x300u for the win. Modlite PLHv2 with Thyrum Switchback for admin/backup. A threat won’t see anything for minutes in the dark if blinded by either. Find a real trainer for modern tactics.

[@comiketiger]

Never, ever drop or throw your weapon. I'm dissapointed you did this.

[@NOLATAC]

Dude lost all credibility when he started with "strobe". LOL