On to Part 2, for those wondering: How old is my

With a large number of baffles, yes. There is a point of diminishing returns with 22lr on a long barrel though. There is a reason why most 22lr can on the market are 22oz or less, even made out of SS. The SS sparrow is a monocore design with clamshells and an outer tube and its still well under 10oz.

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2. Such buy a mini model between 1961 and 1963 but did not find any serial number or vin could help me and I do not have the documents I want to restore, I could help my email email protected From: Ameer. Date: @ 6:18 PM.

C cell Maglite?
The D Cell Quick Dating Guide can be found here.
The Mini Maglite Quick Dating Guide can be found here.
C cells are far less popular than D cells. Even now, aside from 5C and 6C lights, there isn't much collector interest in them. A lot of it is likely due to lesser variety vs. the D cells. This guide pieces together the little information I have on them. My contact information is on the right if anyone needs assistance too. Parts are sometimes switched making the lights difficult to identify.
Below is a checklist of which features are found on which age range lights. Below this checklist I'll go into detail and provide pictures of the features in each age range.
Early 1981 - Late 1981
1981 was the first year of manufacture for C cell Maglites. The early production was already hammered out on the D cells so there are less early differences on the C cells. I did a post on early C cell history here. Only a handful of the very lowest serials are stamped 'Paten Pending'opposite the serial. These early 1981 C cells are extremely rare.
TM Bezel
TM is stamped after the Maglite logo as the trademark was claimed but not registered.

Paten Pending Stamped Barrel
Only serials 1 - ~3,000 of each model are stamped 'Paten Pending' as production started in early 1981 and the patent was approved by August. They are so rare I only have one example. A 5C Vari-Beam.
1982 - 1986
In August of 1981 the Maglite Patent was approved. Going forward all C cells were stamped 'Patented Made in U.S.A.' opposite the serial number.
TM Bezel
TM is stamped after the Maglite logo. The trademark was registered at this point but the bezel wasn't updated until later 1987.

Patented Made in U.S.A. Stamped Barrel

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Barrels are now stamped 'Patented Made in U.S.A.' as the patent for the light was approved early into production.

1987 - 1989
An R with a circle replaced the TM after the Maglite logo.
R Bezel
The Maglite trademark was registered in 1981 but it wasn't until 1987 that Maglite decided to update the bezel and step up enforcement of their trademarks due to competition from other manufacturers.
1990 - 1991
1990 marked a minor change. The bezel is laser etched instead of stamped. Also, 7Cs are discontinued.
Laser Etched Bezel
In order to save on production costs bezels are now laser etched. 1987 - 1989 stamped bezel (left) vs. 1990 -1991 laser etched bezel (right).

1992 - 1995
In 1992 the panther logo is added to the bezel.
Panther Logo Added
The panther logo is added to the bezel. The trademark of the panther logo wasn't approved until late 1995 so 1992 - 1995 models have a TM after the logo.

1996 - 2002
R Panther Bezel
The trademark of the panther logo was registered in late 1995 so starting in 1996 the TM was replaced by an R with a circle after the panther logo.

2003 - 2009
In 2003 the C cell lights were modernized into the model that's currently available today. I've detailed these differences here. These lights are typically referred to as New C Cells, Panther C Cells, or Letter Serial C Cells. 5Cs and 6Cs are discontinued shortly after the changeover.
Letter Added to Serial
C was placed at the beginning of serial to designate the cell size and to avoid confusion when ordering parts. 2003+ Letter Serial (top) vs. a 1981 -2002 Non-Letter Serial (bottom).

Patented in U.S.A. Stamped Barrel
In Late 2003 the barrel stamping was changed. Some early 2003 lights are Letter Serials and are stamped 'Patented Made in the U.S.A.' but are few and far between.
After 23 years of being 'Made in the U.S.A.' Maglite could no longer source enough parts made in America to meet the California definition. As such the barrels are stamped 'Patented in U.S.A.' instead of 'Patented Made in U.S.A.' as shown below. Please find more info in the following article: http://maglite.com/maglab/made-in-california-but-not-the-usa
O-Ring Moved
The O-ring was moved from being placed in the head to on the barrel. Shown below is a 2003+ light on the left and a pre-2003 light on the right.

Barrel Wall Thickness Increased
The wall thickness was increased slightly and as such the inside diameter is a little less.

R Panther Bezel
The trademark of the panther logo was registered so this carries over from the prior year.

Switch Redesigned
The retaining ring on the switch is replaced by a retaining clip. Examples of each are shown below with the retaining ring on the right and the retaining clip on the right..
2010 - 2017
The 'Patented in U.S.A.' stamping is abandoned all together. Lights now carry no stamping opposite the serial. All other features of the 2003 to 2009 lights remain.
2018 - 2020
The bezel logo is updated to look more like Maglites LED offerings. The remaining C Cell incandescent product line, 2C, 3C and 4C is discontinued in early 2020 after a 39 year run.
2018 Bezel
The Maglite logo on the bezel is updated to conform with Maglite's new lights. The text is now wider to make the branding easier to identify and the dash has been dropped between Mag and Lite. All other features of the 2010-2017 lights remain. All of the 2018+ lights I've seen are now bi-pin bulbs where as 2017 and earlier lights were a mix of bi-pins and PR base.

As always I'm looking to buy Vari-Beams and Vintage/Rare Mags. Please let me know if you have any, top dollar paid.

Maglite (also spelled Mag-Lite, stylized as MAG-LITE) is a brand of flashlight manufactured in the United States by Mag Instrument, Inc. located in Ontario, California, and founded by Anthony Maglica. It was introduced in 1979.^[1][2] Constructed principally of anodized6061 aluminum, they have a variable-focus beam. Maglites are produced in several colors such as black, silver, blue, red, green, purple, gold, and different finishes. Originally Maglite flashlights used krypton or xenon incandescent bulbs. Current models have LEDs, although the older models are still widely available.

Accessories include belt holsters, mounting brackets, colored and glass lenses, attachable fiber optics extensions, higher-powered incandescent bulbs, and LED conversion modules. The Maglite was an improvement over the Kel-Lite, after which the Maglite was patterned.^[3]

Timeline[edit]

A list of the sizes of Mag Instrument flashlights, and the years they were released:

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• 1979: D and C battery models are put on the market; targeted to the public safety and industrial sectors (the 5C, 6C, 7C and 7D models are out of production)
• 1982: MagCharger: a larger more expensive model popular with public safety and emergency-services personnel. This light is much brighter than typical Maglites, and uses an incandescent Halogen bulb and a rechargeable NiCad or NiMH battery pack.
• 1984: Two AA cell batteries (Mini Maglite) Maglite's first personal size flashlight
• 1987: Two AAA cell batteries (Mini Maglite) A smaller version of the original Mini Maglite
• 1988: One AAA cell battery (Maglite Solitaire) Mag Instrument's key chain flashlight.
• 2006: Maglite LED Flashlight and Upgrade Module: 3-watt Luxeon III LED from Lumileds.^[2]
• 2006: Mini Maglite LED 2AA.
• 2008: MagCharger: Upgraded Nickel/Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery pack increases charge time and second generation Halogen bulb increases light output.
• 2009: Next Generation Mag-LED Technology: Featuring a new Luxeon Rebel LED and extended battery life.
• 2010: Maglite XL100: offers a motion-controlled user interface using a built-in accelerometer
• 2010: Maglite XL50: This is a simpler version of the XL100, featuring three modes that can be activated with consecutive presses of the tailcap switch. The XL50 will have a lower retail price than the XL100.
• 2011: a variety of LED and rechargeable flashlights introduced. These include the ML100 and the rechargeable/C Cell LED ML125
• 2011: Maglite XL200: This is similar to the XL100 but offers higher lumen output.
• 2012: Mini Maglite AA Pro 215 Lumens and Mini Maglite AA Pro+ 245 Lumens. A further upgrade of the Maglite MagCharger called
• 2012: Maglite 2D pro 274 Lumens with a Cree XP-G rather than a Cree XP-E, increasing brightness while decreasing beam distance efficiency.
• 2012: Maglite Mag-Tac flashlight plain bezel, 310 Lumens, low mode at around 100 Lumens. First Maglite flashlight to use CR123A batteries. Tactical style designed with military input.
• 2012: Maglite Mag-Tac crowned bezel, 320 lumens. This model has no low mode for light output.
• 2012: the V4 was also released with a newly developed electronic switch enabling a Multi Mode operation and a slightly more powerful bulb producing an output of 245 Lumens.
• 2012: In August, Maglite announced several new models including an LED version of the Solitaire, a Mini Maglite LED 2 AAA and a new version of the 2D LED termed the 2D LED Pro promising a beam in excess of 200 Lumens.
• 2013: Maglite released an LED version of the MagCharger. Features a 680 lumen output and spot-to-flood beam with a quarter turn of the head. Claimed 4 hrs of battery life on a full charge at full power. Other specs are as the Incandescent Version.^[4]

Models[edit]

Model	Incandescent	LED
Solitaire	Maglite Solitaire	Maglite LED Solitaire
Mini Maglite	Mini Maglite 2-CELL AAA	Mini Maglite LED 2-CELL AAA
Mini Maglite 2-CELL AA Xenon	Mini Maglite LED 2-CELL AA
Mini Maglite LED 3-CELL AA
Mini Maglite PRO LED 2-CELL AA
Mini Maglite PRO+ LED 2-CELL AA
Maglite XL	Maglite LED XL50
Maglite LED XL100
Maglite LED XL200
Maglite LED XL300
Maglite D	Maglite 2-CELL D	Maglite LED 2-CELL D
Maglite PRO LED 2-CELL D
Maglite 3-CELL D	Maglite LED 3-CELL D
Maglite 4-CELL D
Maglite 5-CELL D
Maglite 6-CELL D	Maglite LED 6-CELL D
Maglite 7-CELL D
Maglite C	Maglite 2-CELL C	Maglite ML100 LED 2-CELL C
Maglite 3-CELL C	Maglite ML100 LED 3-CELL C
Maglite 4-CELL C
Rechargeable	MagCharger - NiMH/Halogen	MagCharger LED and ML125
Maglite MAG-TAC	Maglite MAG-TAC LED 2-CELL CR123

Law enforcement use[edit]

Maglite flashlights have been known to be used as a ready substitute for a baton. In 2004, the Los Angeles Police Commission moved to use smaller flashlights, with Alan Skobin, the commission vice-president, stating that 'This policy makes clear flashlights are for illumination and discourages their use as an impact tool. And it ensures officer safety as well as protects the public.'^{[5][citation needed]} Security and police personnel often carry Maglite flashlights in red as they can be employed as a defensive weapon, especially at night or in dark locations. Police officers will often use Maglites during traffic stops or suspect confrontation, as the beam can disorient an attacker and the flashlight can be swung as a baton as a measure of last resort in self-defense.^[6]

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On March 30, 2007, the Los Angeles Police Department announced that they would be switching to a smaller, lighter LED flashlight that cannot be used as a baton, in response to a highly publicized incident where an officer was accused of using excessive force against a suspect by using a Maglite.^[7]

Gallery[edit]

• Most Maglites have a spare bulb in the tailcap. LED lamps have a long life, and do not usually need to be replaced. Some LED Maglite models have a spare incandescent bulb.

• Closeup view of a 4D Maglite with the factory-installed Luxeon LED module. The inset shows the LED module with the reflector assembly removed.

• The 2xAA Mini Maglite in four colors

• Mini Maglite and belt holster

References[edit]

1. ^Nick Freeth. Made in America: from Levis to Barbie to Google MBI Publishing Company, 2005 ISBN0-7603-2270-8, pp.180-181
2. ^ ^ab'Maglite Event Timeline'. Maglite. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
3. ^William Lidwell, Gerry Manacsa Deconstructing Product Design: Exploring the Form, Function, Usability, Sustainability, and Commercial Success of 100 Amazing Products Rockport Publishers, 2009 ISBN1-59253-345-0, pp.116-117
4. ^'Maglite MagCharger LED Flashlight System | Review'. Flashlight University. 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
5. ^Winton, Richard (December 15, 2004). 'Police Panel Endorses Limits on Flashlights'. articles.latimes.com. LA Times.
6. ^'Tactical flashlights vs self-defense flashlights - Any difference?'. Million Candle Power. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
7. ^'LA police get flashlight that stuns, not strikes'. The New Zealand Herald. 31 March 2007. Retrieved 2010-03-30.

External links[edit]

Maglite Serial Number Lookup

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