When the lights go out: Reloading a revolver with a light in hand

By Nate Parker

The author draws his revolver as the light fades. (Photo: Nate Parker)
If you have spent much time behind a wheel gun you know two things: they run out of ammunition in a hurry and reloading is comparatively slow and complex. Complicated enough to reload during daylight hours, imagine trying to reload a revolver while also holding onto a flashlight. Add a handheld light to the mix without some prior training and practice (or without a background in juggling) and the task can get incredibly cumbersome.
The obvious answers
The obvious answer here is to ditch the flashlight for something like a Thyrm Switchback, if running a Surefire brand ligh. Or use the lanyard loop that come with most flashlights. The lanyard loop is a great idea, if you have enough time to put it on. This is in itself a two-handed operation. It also assumes you can reacquire the light quickly and efficiently.
Another pretty straightforward option is to just drop the light in a pocket — though the need to dig it back out again could present even more of a problem. Consider if spare ammo happens to be stored in the same pocket and then trying to get the ammunition out

Source: Guns.com