Search and Engage Using a Weapon-Mounted Light

By Bob Owens | 7:22 AM | January 23, 2017

Kyle Schmidt demonstrates a drill you can use for practicing “search and engage” techniques with multiple targets using a gun-mounted light.

I’d be very careful to note that this technique works best when searching for known hostile threats. You would use a different technique for searching your home using the spill from the light to identify friend or foe instead of aiming the gun directly at someone who could be a family member. Flashing the light against a white ceiling or light-colored carpet is much more preferable than pointing a gun at your spouse or child, and you’ll still generally have time to sidestep, then re-engage your light as you bring your sights and light online against anyone who needs to be shot.

Bob Owens is the Editor of BearingArms.com. Bob is a graduate of roughly 400 hours of professional firearms training classes, including square range and force-on force work with handguns and carbines. He is a past volunteer instructor with Project Appleseed. He most recently received his Vehicle Close Quarters Combat Instructor certification from Centrifuge Training, and is the author of the short e-book, So You Want to Own a Gun. He can be found on Twitter at bob_owens.