Frag Out! Magazine
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Since the launching of the first model of Inforce, this weapon light has come a rather long way of the con- tinuous innovations and updates. Its basic model, de- veloped by the Emmisive Energy Corp. (owner of the Inforce brand) was available in two versions – the first with 125 lumens white light output and the variant with IR LED compatible with NVDs. Over the subse- quent years, a few significant updates such as a mod- ification of a manner of operating of a main switch were introduced. This was enforced by the users. It was also provided a change related to a switch of the modes of operation (in the case of the White Light ver- sion) and a minor redesigning of an integrated weapon mount. Further, it was also implemented the WMLx model featuring a greater power (slightly longer, that was in fact the enlarged WML and power supply increased by one battery). Interestingly, WML weaponlights family very quickly won a nu- merous multitude of the users, who noticed that an appropriately adjusted output power does not blind shooter after entering into the room, and a com- pact size, small weight and a simplicity of operating have not any negative impact on a balance and weap- on handling. It is worth mentioning that a few signifi- cant manufacturers of the small arms, e.g. the B&T and the CZUB started to offer the legacy Inforce WML™ flashlights as an OEM kit (BT APC, CZ 805 BREN 2). In 2016 finally showed up a worthy successor – the Inforce WML™ Gen2. A basic part of the WML is a glass reinforced nylon body coated with matte polymer, which gives some roughness to an external surface and limits the light reflections. The weaponlight features the "aerodynam- ic" body that narrows towards its rear part, smoothly coming into the ergonomically profiled switch (rub- ber coated in order to seal it and improve its ergo- nomics). WML is powered by single lithium CR123 3V battery, which can be replaced after untwisting the head – a thread is secured by a rubber seal what in a combination with the secured switches ensures its waterproofness – the WML can be immersed up to 20 meters. And while we are at the subject of durability – the body of the older WMLs and the WMLxs was rather frequently damaged by a recoil. The most often were the cracks in the area of joining the body with the head and they had a length of approx. 1.5-2.0 cm. In the extreme cases, it resulted in falling out of the head together with the threaded part placed inside its body (WMLs featuring this damage were replaced for the new ones without any problems). According to the manufacturer's, this issue will not occur in the Inforce WML™ Gen2. The switch button is situated in the rear part and you using it you may activate the selected modes of oper- ating. Depending on the model, an operating regime of the Inforce WML™ ™ is slightly different, what results from a different function fulfilled by a two-position le- ver (narrow strip of white paint on one apart of the lever wing marks white light). www.fragoutmag.com