This looks like a bubba delux build.

 

Ha.

Serious hack job. Bonus points for the hose clamps!

 

As SudS said, hose clamps were very common for flashlight mounts in the 70's and 80's. Whilst it looks crude, it's far from a hack-job and was obviously produced in numbers, based on the fact I found pics of two different tactical teams using them with 5 mins of searching. Tried it on an MP5 and it fits well.

 

Extremely rare and only issued to the most elitist troops. May be the only one in existence. Excellent design allows user to still use sights.

 

Back in the day, most flashlight attachments were assembled from stuff around the shop or the hardware store. Even the few “factory” made mounts looked more like someone was tinkering around their garage. Even Surefire used hose clamps for some of their lights and their SD suppressor attachment. Those pics look normal for something from the 70’s.

 

The guy in the picture.

Back row last on the right.

I know his face from some where.

Let pound my brain for a few minutes and I will come up with it.

 

Are those guys LAPD do you suppose???

 

I find it very innovative myself. Back in the day you made sh!t that would work. These guys and their pioneering is why we have the cool stuff that is now just expected to be standard. These guys and those like em made the standard. LAPD has and continues to have its own armory. Outside the box thinking isnt new for the LE tac world or really for the MIL for that matter. Anybody remember seein redneck up armored trucks early Iraq? Hey beats nuthin at all 🙂

 

That’s neat!

 

That's Scotty Reitz in the lower left. I would guess that photo is around the early 1980's. The lights are old Streamlight SL20 halogen rechargables, which were top of the line back then. Shoot him an email and I'm sure he will know the scoop on who made their mounts.

 

Gotta love old-school ingenuity!!! :wink:

Tony

 

Came across this unusual H&K MP5 flashlight mount, and knew that I had seen similar ones before. Using some Google Fu, I came across these pictures. Anyone know who made it or have any other info about it?

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Discussion Starter · #1 · Mar 24, 2020

Came across this unusual H&K MP5 flashlight mount, and knew that I had seen similar ones before. Using some Google Fu, I came across these pictures. Anyone know who made it or have any other info about it?












AAA_in_OR
Any chance we can get in touch somehow? Can't send PM for some reason. I have some questions regarding this mount. Please PM me if you can. Thank you very much.
Tom

 

The base mount is from “B-Square”. I am sure I have one of these things set up for a D-cell Maglight In a box somewhere. Late 1980s vintage.

 

Wow a mag light holder, those things didn’t put out much light and ate batteries like crazy! Would be a cool Collectors piece.

 

@ AAA_in_OR
Any chance you could message me?
I have a few question regarding this mount.
Thank you!

 

I don’t know if I’m allowed to say so, but if anyone is seeking to acquire a base for this B-Square Maglite Hk mount that’s in far far nicer condition than the banged up one in the pics above, I’ll be happy to go locate it in my parts storage If you need it for theatrical/retro purposes.