{"id":3320,"date":"2012-11-21T22:03:28","date_gmt":"2012-11-22T03:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=3320"},"modified":"2013-02-27T10:59:17","modified_gmt":"2013-02-27T15:59:17","slug":"new-kel-tec-cl-43-flashlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=3320","title":{"rendered":"New Kel-Tec CL-43 Flashlight"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kel-Tec CL-43<\/p><\/div>\n

This is an image of the new Kel-Tec CL-43<\/a> flashlight that is a handheld aluminum-bodied, LED offering from the Cocoa, Florida gunmaker. The CL-43 boasts 420 lumens from a Cree XP-G LED emitter, running off three CR123 batteries. A rearward clicking button at the midpoint of the light switches the light-emitting diode on and off.<\/p>\n

I was aghast when I saw this photo. Kel-Tec says, “The switch is operated like the trigger of a gun…” Sympathetic reflex activity in the dominant hand could easily lead to a negligent discharge in this grip. I see what they are trying to accomplish from an ergonomic standpoint, but under stress I believe this is a recipe for a rather unpalatable disaster.<\/p>\n

Also of concern is the lack of contact between the fingers of the dominant hand and the grip of the gun. With the snappiness of the 9mm PF-9, shown in the photo, a two finger hold can result in an air-launched Roscoe.<\/p>\n

Kel-Tec’s press info states, “If required, and with some training, the light can be operated one-handed together with the gun.” I think choice of the word “some” is interestingly vague in this context.<\/p>\n

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With AA battery adapter<\/p><\/div>\n

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Two-handed hold<\/p><\/div>\n

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For $140.00 MSRP and considering its potential contribution to an ND, caveat emptor<\/em> definitely applies.<\/p>\n

Randall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is an image of the new Kel-Tec CL-43 flashlight that is a handheld aluminum-bodied, LED offering from the Cocoa, Florida gunmaker. The CL-43 boasts 420 lumens from a Cree XP-G LED emitter, running off three CR123 batteries. A rearward clicking button at the midpoint of the light switches the light-emitting diode on and off. I was aghast when I saw this photo. Kel-Tec says, “The switch is operated like the trigger of a gun…” Sympathetic reflex activity in the dominant hand could easily lead to a negligent discharge in this grip. I see what they are trying to accomplish from an ergonomic standpoint, but under stress I believe this … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[6,189,663,4],"tags":[584],"class_list":["post-3320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-firearms","category-flashlights","category-florida-companies","category-officer-safety","tag-kel-tec-cl-43-flashlight"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t