The other hammer is for lighting the lamp? If so that's really cool. It was already cool though
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Yep! Be sure to pull the right trigger, lmao
I guess it makes sense. You keep the lamp off most of the time for safety, then flick it on, do a quick scan, and fire (or not) at your target before ducking back down and extinguishing the lamp.
Probably more of a "You hear a bump in the night, so here's your lantern and your gun in one easy package" sort of thing.
Nowadays I suppose I'd swap that for a pair of IR night goggles and a gun with laser sight. Something like that.
(shit, why am I fantasizing about guns? I hate guns.)
Mounted flashlight. Blind them before they see an even brighter light. It's super effective.