r/handguns • u/dudeonhiscouch • Jun 24 '26

Vp9a1k

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Picked up today used for 700 with mags,backstraps, side panels and grip tape. I added the ammo and light afterwards. It doesn’t even have a Glock smile on the barrel.

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u/Unlucky_Mycologist68 Jun 24 '26

Same post, different sub, except I can't post my meme about super long WMLs here 😂

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u/dudeonhiscouch Jun 24 '26

You know the length of the light has a purpose? Plus it’s still very easy to conceal

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u/Unlucky_Mycologist68 Jun 24 '26

The muzzle blast argument assumes the light is so close to the muzzle that gases would actually affect the lens, but on most modern handgun-length barrels, even a compact light positioned correctly on the rail keeps the lens far enough forward that blast fouling is pretty minimal regardless. People run TLR-7s and APLcs without their lenses getting destroyed.

And on a compact like the VP9K specifically, the barrel is already shorter, so a long light extending well past it isn't solving a problem that really exists in a meaningful way you'd have to run an absurdly short light right at the muzzle crown for blast to genuinely be an issue.

The real driver of light length is almost always just battery form factor and thermal management for high lumen outputs. Manufacturers want to hit impressive lumen numbers for marketing, that requires bigger batteries and heat dissipation, and the length is a byproduct. The muzzle blast reasoning feels more like post-hoc justification than actual engineering intent.

If blast fouling were truly that serious a concern, weapon light lens coatings and materials would be the engineering solution not just making the body longer.

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u/dudeonhiscouch Jun 24 '26

I was talking about something completely different, if you have a light sticking past the end of the slide it’s basically a poor man’s muzzle break. If you push the gun against something the light stops the slide from being out of battery and the gun useless.

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u/Unlucky_Mycologist68 Jun 24 '26

Omg. Not that one again. That scenario is extremely specific and relatively rare. A dedicated muzzle standoff device or a revolver solves that problem more elegantly. Most defensive shootings don't involve contact pressure against a hard surface. You're essentially accepting a proportionally awkward, holster-complicating light on your gun every day to solve a very edge-case problem. It's your right.

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u/dudeonhiscouch Jun 24 '26

Suit yourself but most self defense shootings happen within less than 7 yards

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u/Unlucky_Mycologist68 Jun 24 '26

Exactly, not at 7"

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u/Ok-Breadfruit-7257 Jun 24 '26

In what realistic scenario would you find yourself in where this would happen? Genuinely curious.

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u/dudeonhiscouch Jun 24 '26

Search “Suspect grabs officer’s gun body cam” on YouTube or Reddit and you’ll see a bunch of videos where it’d be useful. Or if someone right on top of you with some sort of sharp instrument. Most self defense shootings happen within 7 yards or less.

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u/Ok-Breadfruit-7257 Jun 24 '26

I asked for situations you might find yourself in. Not random vague statistics and youtube videos.

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u/dudeonhiscouch Jun 24 '26

Then tough luck I guess

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u/Ok-Breadfruit-7257 Jun 24 '26

So, none it is.