M6 Light/Laser combo - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

CmptrN3rd · 02-12-2005, 04:40 PM

Anyone here have this on their XD or have/had it period? This looks freakin awesome and something worth saving up for. LMK

Snake-eater 1 · 02-13-2005, 06:17 AM

I have one, it usually resides on my Remington 870 shotgun. I do use it mounted on various pistols for dry fire movement training.

Mountain Cop · 02-13-2005, 08:47 PM

I have one. I think its probably a little bulkier than it needs to be, but still much better than almost everything else out there. The laser is cool for dry fire and such. It works and I've never had problems with mine. The hard part is finding a holster for the gun with the light on it. If the debate is up already, I haven't seen it, but it doesn't seem very safe to me to put something on your gun that will make it impossible to holster in a hurry. Just my .02.

PimpStick · 02-14-2005, 02:12 PM

Just got one, and love it. Works very well, easy to zero. A bit large, but great for home defense pistol. I have my M-6 on an XD-40 service, 4 in. model, it fits perfectly.

CmptrN3rd · 02-14-2005, 07:07 PM

Hell yeah! I guess XML might be coming out with one like this. You think it'll be better than the M6. Is the XML out now better than the M3?

c22m22c · 02-14-2005, 07:22 PM

smaller...not necessarily better.

wayne53 · 02-15-2005, 12:02 AM

I love the M6. Definitly worth the money, IMO.

-Tyler

CmptrN3rd · 02-15-2005, 12:07 AM

Oh I see you answered here. I want it sooo bad!

wayne53 · 02-15-2005, 12:24 AM

I answered a little more in-depth in my picture thread.

-Tyler

LexDiamonds · 02-15-2005, 09:06 AM

I have the M6 on my .40 tactical. Its neat. There is one serious drawback which I am surprised more people dont mention--- It can only be zeroed in at one specific distance! Due to the distance it sits under the muzzle, the laser points upwards to some degree. As I recall, Streamlight recommends zeroing it at 25yards. Thats all fine and dandy, but at distances less than this, it will shoot low (several inches). This is very pronounced if you aim at say, 10 yards. Likewise, if you were aiming at 40yards, it would aim high.

If anyone has any insight into this, I'd love to hear it. Due to the discrepancies listed above, I dont think I would be totally comfortable using the laser dot in a critical situation (BG holding innocent and needing to place an accurate shot). That being said, it is useful for dry firing and seeing if you can hold a bead. Also, lasers do have a intimidation factor to them, but dont rely on it for aiming. The flashlight is by far the more useful tool and the laser doesnt add much to the size, so I can live with it. If I had to do it all over, I would probably get a M3x and call it good.

Anyone with a M6 care to comment on the zero "issue" and any thoughts>?

02-12-2005, 04:40 PM	#1
CmptrN3rd XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 244	M6 Light/Laser combo Anyone here have this on their XD or have/had it period? This looks freakin awesome and something worth saving up for. LMK

02-13-2005, 06:17 AM	#2
Snake-eater 1 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Quinque, VA Posts: 2,653	I have one, it usually resides on my Remington 870 shotgun. I do use it mounted on various pistols for dry fire movement training. __________________ ----------------------------------------------- "Too soon, old. Too late, smart" anon

02-13-2005, 08:47 PM	#3
Mountain Cop XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Central California Posts: 201	I have one. I think its probably a little bulkier than it needs to be, but still much better than almost everything else out there. The laser is cool for dry fire and such. It works and I've never had problems with mine. The hard part is finding a holster for the gun with the light on it. If the debate is up already, I haven't seen it, but it doesn't seem very safe to me to put something on your gun that will make it impossible to holster in a hurry. Just my .02. __________________ Guns don\'t kill people - the proper application of sight alignment, sight picture and trigger control kills people.

02-14-2005, 02:12 PM	#4
PimpStick XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 40	Yep Just got one, and love it. Works very well, easy to zero. A bit large, but great for home defense pistol. I have my M-6 on an XD-40 service, 4 in. model, it fits perfectly. __________________ XD-9 SC CCW: XD-9 SC; GLOCK 29 "They Killed JFK in '63, So What The **** You Think They'll Do To Me?"

02-14-2005, 07:22 PM	#6
c22m22c XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: east coast Posts: 582	smaller...not necessarily better. __________________ HK USP 9mm Fullsize HK USP 9mm Compact Springfield XD9 4\" and assorted other goodies.

02-14-2005, 07:07 PM	#5
CmptrN3rd XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 244	Hell yeah! I guess XML might be coming out with one like this. You think it'll be better than the M6. Is the XML out now better than the M3?

02-15-2005, 12:02 AM	#7
wayne53 XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 44	I love the M6. Definitly worth the money, IMO. -Tyler __________________ Silence, and by extension, stealth, is the ultimate tactical advantage.

02-15-2005, 12:07 AM	#8
CmptrN3rd XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 244	Oh I see you answered here. I want it sooo bad!

02-15-2005, 12:24 AM	#9
wayne53 XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 44	I answered a little more in-depth in my picture thread. -Tyler __________________ Silence, and by extension, stealth, is the ultimate tactical advantage.

02-15-2005, 09:06 AM	#10
LexDiamonds XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Posts: 119	I have the M6 on my .40 tactical. Its neat. There is one serious drawback which I am surprised more people dont mention--- It can only be zeroed in at one specific distance! Due to the distance it sits under the muzzle, the laser points upwards to some degree. As I recall, Streamlight recommends zeroing it at 25yards. Thats all fine and dandy, but at distances less than this, it will shoot low (several inches). This is very pronounced if you aim at say, 10 yards. Likewise, if you were aiming at 40yards, it would aim high. If anyone has any insight into this, I'd love to hear it. Due to the discrepancies listed above, I dont think I would be totally comfortable using the laser dot in a critical situation (BG holding innocent and needing to place an accurate shot). That being said, it is useful for dry firing and seeing if you can hold a bead. Also, lasers do have a intimidation factor to them, but dont rely on it for aiming. The flashlight is by far the more useful tool and the laser doesnt add much to the size, so I can live with it. If I had to do it all over, I would probably get a M3x and call it good. Anyone with a M6 care to comment on the zero "issue" and any thoughts>?

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