S.W.A.T. December 2007 - McKeesport Police Department

OTN may not be for
everyone. However,
if your mission
requirements are such
that a high volume of
white light/IR needs to
be used, the OTN may
be the solution to your
problem.
CSM Gear
OTN Helmet Light Bracket
» BY PATRICK A. ROGERS
SureFire G2 light in this OTN has the
Z29 click switch—a must, and not
optional for those using this light. The
bracket has slots to allow a certain
amount of latitude in mounting.
Additional slots will fi t other helmets.
Right now it will fi t the legacy PASGT,
the Marine Corps “Lightweight” helmet
and the gold standard, the MICH.
Own
The
Night
The need for white light in tactical situations remains high, and as
this long war will be with us until one side or the other gives up or is
exterminated, that need will likely increase.
Weapon-mounted white lights
have been with us in common
use for at least 25 years, and
are used to acquire, identify and fi nally
service hostile targets. They do an excellent
job at what they are designed to do,
but are less useful in doing post-hit site
exploitation, casualty care and a myriad
of other chores.
Handheld lights have been with us for
as long as the battery has been transportable,
and they are useful for most of the
common tasks that one may need white
light for, ranging from dropped keys to
fi eld level trauma management. And
while handheld lights have their use in
the tactical arena, it requires a second
hand to manipulate the light. That second
hand may be much more useful on
the gun as you go about your business
of killing bad guys before they kill you
or yours.
Hands-free lights have been around
since men dug holes in the earth searching
for gold, coal or those who were
trapped while searching for the above.
While the original hands-free (helmetmounted)
lights were candles in front of
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