Military flashlights have come a long way from the brass body metal screw days of World War II. The flashlight used during those days was called the TL-122A. This flashlight and all other subsequent versions of it had their head angled at ninety degrees to the body. The next flashlight in this range was the TL-122B. It had a plastic body but it had a foul smell about it due to the presence of a waxy compound that was used to seal it. The TL-122C had a design which was moisture proof and the quality of the plastic was improved too. The last in this range was the TL-122D. This one had lens filters along with a spare bulb. In the Vietnam era, the same design was used but now the flashlight also had a switch guard.
At present, the straight line design (or the wand design) is in vogue with the military. There are a number of different models available which have the straight line design. Use of rubber seals and waterproofing technology are basic to all military flashlights. There are special batteries, known as BA-3030 batteries that are used for cold conditions instead of the regular D cell battery or the BA-30 battery. These days, most of the flashlights used by the officers in military services, use xenon lamps. These are extremely powerful and have a very high light intensity. At present, lithium batteries are the most commonly used power source for these flashlights. The run time of these flashlights can be anywhere between one hour to twenty hours.
The weapon lights are required to be more powerful than the ordinary army torch. They give light of an intensity of a hundred and twenty lumens or more. A number of them also use LED technology for light. The price range of these flashlights can be anywhere between $35.00 and $550.00.
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