It's down to $20 for the next few days, so I'm getting one. Anyone have any ideas on how I can upgrade this for personal protection?

Duct tape it to a lead pipe?

I was thinking broken glass and super glue, but I like where you're going with this.;)

Attach it to one of these ,
http://www.mossberg.com/pcatalog/Law.htm

Superglue it under the slide of a Glock.

Other than that ... the best personal protection flashlight is the 6 D-Cell Maglite. The Streamlight (Locally made) version is good, but all the weight on theirs comes from the batteries, the Maglite starts heavy.

Now having seen ZippyT's answer ... I want that pistol grip Mossberg.

you need a class 3 for that ,

Actually, I have a 5-D Brinkman which I bought at least a decade ago. The newer Maglites seem a little lighter. The aluminum of the Brinkman is thick. I don't know if the newer ones are the same. It always seems that the more a company is in business, the more of a chance that someone has found a way to cut a few corners.

My own Maglite is at least ... umm ... two and a half to three cars old ... shit. 19 years.

I've got a 5-cell Maglite too...in the car and for preflight. It's not that much heavier than the batteries.

Rich, if you want personal protection, you want more than a flashlight. Want to learn to shoot? You live in PA. Pink Pistols meet every third Saturday.

I bet your Circuit City special doesn't put out 60 lumens, either.

http://www.surefire.com/surefire/con...ic_sfbrand.jpg

With a cooperative CLEO and a pile of dollars you can get a Class 3.

But Stargate SG-1 fans will be interested to know there's a new version of this available:
http://www.impactguns.com/store/media/fn_p90.jpg
It's got a legal-length barrel (not pictured here), is semiauto only and has non-armor-piercing ammo; all requirements to make it available to civikians without a Class 3.

You can get the standard capacity magazines though. Nice if you might run into Goa'ulds in your neighborhood.

Isn't that a Belgian F2000? That's an assault rifle. I assume that the civilian versions have small clips?

That appears to be the P90. The newer carbine version is the PS90. It can be had with 30; or, 10 round magazines. How much reach does it have with a bayonet? How do you functionally mount a tactical flashlight on it? Though these questions may be of no concern to someone who works with a Gerber 625 or Circuit City flashlight, it always comes down to selecting the right tool for the right job. :)

http://www.fnhusa.com/contents/image...b_ps90_f01.gif

http://www.fnhusa.com/contents/image...fs2000_f02.gif

PS: I'm still using my original (8 years old) Surefire 9P. It was discontinued for awhile; but, they started making it again with slight cosmetic changes. :cool:

Not too damn much., considering it's a 16" barrel, and in a bullpup configuration too. No bayonet lugs, AFAIK.
Ghod, don't you watch SG-1? :-) Comes in a triple rail version.
http://www.impactguns.com/store/media/fn_p90tr.jpg
I hear the stock sight suck rocks (especially in snow) though.

Better pic:
http://www.impactguns.com/store/medi...NH_CB_PS90.jpg

Why? If they give you any shit, just shoot 'em. :lol: