Brownells Gun Tech™ Caleb shows us how to secure the cord of a weapon light’s remote pressure switch. After you mount the light and switch on your AR-15’s handguard, there will be some slack in the cord, and that cord floppin’ loose is gonna snag on something eventually. Caleb demonstrates how to cinch down or “DRESS” the cord to keep it out of the way. The first step is to use whatever wire management features your light has (if any) to tuck the cord neatly out of the way as much as you can. Next, anchor it to the handguard near the switch module using one of the home handyman’s favorite problem solvers (after WD-40 and Vise-Grip pliers): zip ties. It can be a little tricky to thread the zip tie through the holes and slots in some AR-15 handguards, so Caleb shares a special trick to pull it off. Get the zip tie snug but not too tight. Leave a little slack in it so you can snip off the excess material and roll it so the sharp edge faces the inside of the handguard. Next step is to zip down the loose cord near the light itself; same process as before. And that is how a well-dressed weapon light remote switch should look!
Wondering exactly WHERE to put the light on your rifle? Check out our previous video, “Quick Tip: Where To Mount a Light on an AR-15”.
And for installing a light or other accessory, “Quick Tip: How To Mount M-LOK Accessories”
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I just epoxy it directly to the barrel.
Use Ty-Raps with a stainless tooth, not shitty ones, and buy some flush cut side cutters. When a driver gets in a race car and slices a $7000 dollar driving suit, they get annoyed ! Even better when a driver is needing 15 stitches before the Daytona 500 has even left pit road for the parade lap. That's usually a career ending mistake !
Bad idea, when your barrel will heat up after couple hundreds rounds, it will melt down the wires easy, because the way you did that wires will attached to the hot barrel any way. So I wouldn't do this for sure ! You are welcome 🙂
Nope.
What about when you fire alot of rounds and you have the gas tube and barrel extremely heat, it wouldn't melt the zip tie or the cable?
Great Video… What stand is that?
Zip ties are a no go for me, I’ve melted off 2 sets of them. 150ish rds within 10-20 minutes
Barrel and/or gas tube will melt those zip ties during sustained firing. If I have to wear a glove because my forend is so hot, you can be sure a zip tie won't last.
Can you do a separate video on best practices for mounting that AT4 to your AR?
Strike Gear: Cable Management System Sleeve at Strike Industries work great.
I like the AT-4 just casually placed in the gun safe
I jjst wrap mine around the gas block 👍👍👉
Looks like the zip ties are close to the barrel, wont it melt them?
Magpul cable management system. 🤷🏻♂️
No one gonna say anything about the at-4 in the safe lol 💪🏻
Is there a difference between a Chinese made light from Walmart and this Chinese made light from y'all?
I just cut a strip of bicycle tire innertube and tuck the wire under that. I've had zip ties break or melt too many times.
It’s better to use rail covers. Magpul has some that have a channel for the chord. You can also use black rubber bands. Zip ties are kinda tacky and put more wear on the chord/metal
If you use a pair of side cutters and twist at the zip tie’s tie point, it leaves an edge that is not sharp.
Will the cable heat up or melt from being tucked right there?
What’s the mount for the pressure pad?
🤣 Chinese lights from Walmart
Isn't the ProTac a Chinese light?
well done great job !
Great idea. The only thing I would suggest is to put less stress on the bend from the switch to the first tie wrap. Maybe pull it out a bit so it doesn’t have an extreme bend. It is internally braided wire so I can break in due time if the bend is too extreme.
Step one, buy a better flash light.
Step two, install said flashlight
Step three, trash talk folks who run wires on their rifles as if it were a construction project.
Step four, state your findings on youtube
Step five, feel better about yourself.
😂
I've been using ranger bands
I believe my barrel would melt that cord in a heartbeat if the excess was tucked inside the rail.
Great video, always informative, but is that an AT4 Bazooka in your safe?
Manicure.
Really doesn’t help with my stribog ……..
Is there enough slack to get the tail cap off to replace the battery?
Do you do anything to prevent the forward loop of cord from protruding into a handguard slot and getting too close to the barrel?
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Will the zip ties ever melt?
Ok using a cloud defensive mount with zip ties was the quickest possible way to lose credibility
Caleb, Do you prefer the remote switch with the pressure towards the muzzle as you show or towards the breech and why? Thanks
Nice
Tender, manicured PORCELAIN HANDS are sweet paws.
I carry my rifle by the excess cord.