There are lots of small machine shops that can produce the metal parts, plastics molders to do nearly everything else, and even companies that make pre-assembled circuit boards ready to be put into a light.
...A beam with artifacts (like rings or dim spots) makes it harder to positively identify your threat, as you need to keep moving the light around so that the brightest spot falls on what you want to look at.
...If you run into me anywhere, I'll usually be carrying either an Elzetta (the top of the heap in flashlights; yes, you pay for it but there's nothing better) or a FourSevens (when I need a top-notch AA-powered light, which I usually do when traveling.)
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