SureFire Parts & Accessories

Last updated and checked October 31, 2026 · By Nick Hall. Prices are the lowest new listings in our feed of 200+ retailers on October 31, 2026.

SureFire is one of the names people mean when they say a serious weapon light. The X300 sits on duty and defensive pistols, the Scout Light family rides on rifles, the WARCOMP doubles as a flash hider and suppressor mount, and the SOCOM suppressors earned their name in military trials. This is the premium end of lighting and muzzle gear, and it’s priced that way. Here is who they are, what they make, and what is worth buying.

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Who SureFire is

SureFire is a Fountain Valley, California maker of weapon lights, flashlights, suppressors and muzzle devices. It began in 1979 as Laser Products, co-founded by laser physicist Dr. John Matthews, and took the SureFire name in 2001.

SureFire’s roots are in lasers, not lights. Matthews founded Newport Corporation, an industrial laser company, in 1969. Ten years later he and partners started Laser Products, and SureFire’s own history says it introduced the first commercially available laser sighting system, the LPC Model 7, in 1979.

Then came the part that gets told at every gun counter. In 1984, the company’s laser sight appeared in The Terminator, on the T-800’s gun. That same year the LAPD and LA County Sheriff’s Department bought its shotgun laser sights for the Summer Olympics. By 1985 the first weapon lights were on sale under a new name, SureFire, and in 2001 the whole company changed its name to match.

The suppressor division followed in 2002. SureFire says it earned the right to the SOCOM name through US Special Operations Command trials, and in 2011 it landed a $23.3 million USSOCOM contract for suppressors, muzzle adapters and related gear. In 2024 it launched its RC3 suppressor line. Military contracts are the main reason the brand carries the reputation it does.

What SureFire makes

Pistol lights

The X300 is the name most people know. The X300 Ultra is a 1,000-lumen light, $319.99 at Optics Planet in our feed. The X300 Turbo is the high-candela version at $299.49, rated at 650 lumens, which tells you straight away that lumens don’t tell the whole story. It trades total output for a tighter beam that reaches farther. The X400 adds an aiming laser, and the compact XC1 is for small carry guns, though our feed had only its rail kit at the moment.

Rifle lights

The Scout Light Pro family is the rifle line. The M640U is a 1,000-lumen light at $319.99, and the M640DF Dual Fuel Turbo is rated at 100,000 candela, at $299.99 from Primary Arms. Legacy owners don’t have to buy a whole new light, either. M600 LED conversion heads start around $159. Remote switches and swivel mounts are sold separately, and a good switch is what makes a rifle light easy to use. Scout Pro M-LOK mounts are about $63.

Suppressors and muzzle devices

SOCOM suppressors are built around a fast-attach system that locks to SureFire muzzle devices. In our feed they ran from $1,017.99 for a SOCOM762 Mini 2 at KYGUNCO to about $1,200 for 5.56 and 300 Blackout models. The WARCOMP closed-tine flash hider is $152 and is useful even if you never buy a can. A ProComp muzzle brake is $89. Suppressors are NFA items, so check your state law and expect federal paperwork before you buy.

Flashlights and hearing protection

The 6PX is a classic tactical handheld at about $110, running on CR123A cells. SureFire also makes the Sonic Defenders ear plugs, which are among the cheapest ways to own the brand: about $17 to $20 a pair. It has also sold high-capacity MAG5 AR-15 magazines, though I didn’t find any in our feed.

Build quality and where it’s made

You’re paying for a track record in hard use. SureFire’s own history stresses its military trials and contracts, and its laser background shows in how seriously it treats beam shape. Don’t mistake that for magic. A $300 pistol light is still a pistol light, and it needs fresh batteries and a good holster. SureFire states that its batteries are made in the USA, and its lights and suppressors carry a strong American reputation, but check the listing if country of origin matters for a specific part.

How SureFire compares

The rival is Streamlight, and the contrast defines the category. SureFire is the premium pick, and Streamlight’s TLR line gives you strong real-world performance for less. Olight undercuts both, with a shorter hard-use history. Modlite and Cloud Defensive compete at the enthusiast end on rifle lights, and many serious shooters now cross-shop them with Scout Lights. If money is tight, a Streamlight is the smarter buy. If you want the long military record, buy the SureFire and don’t agonize over it.

Who should buy what

• Duty or defensive pistol: an X300 Ultra, or the Turbo if you want more reach.
• Carbine builder: an M640 Scout Light Pro and a remote switch.
• Suppressor owner: a SOCOM can on a WARCOMP.
• Flash hider buyer: a WARCOMP, with or without a can.
• EDC user: a 6PX handheld.
• Range shooter on a budget: Sonic Defenders and a Streamlight light.

The SureFire philosophy

SureFire’s pitch is that its gear is built for people whose lives depend on it, and it’s spent decades selling to exactly those buyers. The laser background shows up in the optics, where it talks about beam quality and candela and not only brightness. The fast-attach suppressor system comes from the same thinking. Whether you need all of that for a home-defense pistol is a fair question, and honestly most people don’t, but you won’t regret it either.

How to choose your SureFire setup

Start with the platform. On a pistol, check your holster first, because a light without a holster is a problem, and X300 holsters are common. Decide between Ultra and Turbo by how you use it: a wider beam inside a house, more reach outdoors. On a rifle, choose the M640 and then the switch, and mount it where your support hand can reach. If you plan on a suppressor, buy a SureFire muzzle device first so that the mount is already on the rifle when the can arrives, because NFA paperwork takes time. Whatever you buy, train with it in low light, since a light you can’t operate under stress won’t help.

Lumens versus candela on a SureFire

The X300 pair is the cleanest lesson in weapon lights you can buy. The Ultra has the bigger lumen number and the Turbo has the longer throw, so neither one is simply the better light. Lumens measure the total light coming out. Candela measures how concentrated it is, which decides how far the beam carries. A hallway rewards spill, because you need to see the corners. A long driveway rewards reach. Think about the longest distance you would honestly need to identify a target, then buy for that. Remember that you must identify what you are pointing at before you do anything else, and a good light is how you do it.

From The Terminator to USSOCOM

It’s striking how much of modern weapon lighting runs through one laser physicist in California. Matthews built a laser company, made a sight that landed in one of the most famous action movies ever, sold lasers to Los Angeles police for the Olympics, and then bet the company on lights. Forty-odd years later, the same outfit holds a USSOCOM relationship that its own site says continues today. A lot of brands claim a military pedigree. SureFire can show the contract.

Facts and Figures

• Laser Products founded: 1979.
• First SureFire weapon lights: 1985.
• Renamed SureFire, LLC: 2001, by its own account.
• Suppressor Division: 2002.
• USSOCOM contract: $23.3 million, 2011.
• Prices on October 31: X300 Ultra $319.99, X300 Turbo $299.49, M640DF $299.99, WARCOMP $152.

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