The Holosun P.ID HC is a rail-mounted handgun light that puts 800 lumens into a 42,000 candela hotspot, running on a rechargeable 18350 cell and clamping to a MIL-STD 1913 rail.
HC stands for high candela, and that is the entire design brief: the same class of output as its siblings, concentrated into a far tighter beam that reaches much further down a dark yard.
The body is 7075-T6 aluminium, hard anodised, rated IPX8 and tested to 1500G, measuring 3.2 × 1.2 × 1.4 in and weighing about 5 oz. Activation is ambidextrous, with push-forward and push-inward switching for either hand, and the 18350 charges in place through a magnetic USB cable so the cell never has to come out. Holosun rates a lower output mode at up to 60 minutes of runtime.
Choose it when identifying something at distance matters more than lighting a room: candela is what carries a beam, and 42,000 is a lot for a light this size. The flip side is the beam shape — a tight hotspot means less spill close in, so in confined spaces a wider, floodier light is the more comfortable tool.
Why shooters choose the P.ID HC
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Output — 800 lumens on high
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Beam — 42,000 candela of peak intensity, focused for reach
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Power — rechargeable 18350 cell with magnetic USB charging in place
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Switching — ambidextrous, push-forward and push-inward
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Mount — MIL-STD 1913 Picatinny rail clamp
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Body — 7075-T6 hard anodised aluminium, IPX8, 1500G
What the P.ID HC fits
It clamps to a MIL-STD 1913 accessory rail, as fitted to full-size and many compact handguns and to pistol-calibre carbines. For a broader beam with more close-range spill, the P.ID at 1000 lumens is the flood option; a shorter body is the P.ID-K; and for far more throw on a rifle, the RAID.
Specifications
| Type |
Rail-mounted high-candela weapon light |
| Output |
800 lumens |
| Peak Beam Intensity |
42,000 candela |
| Battery |
Rechargeable 18350, magnetic USB charging |
| Mount |
MIL-STD 1913 Picatinny |
| Activation |
Ambidextrous push-forward and push-inward |
| Body |
7075-T6 aluminium, hard anodised |
| Sealing |
IPX8, 1500G |
| Dimensions |
3.2 × 1.2 × 1.4 in |
| Weight |
Approximately 5 oz (142 g) |
| MPN |
P.ID-HC |
Lumens fill a room; candela reach the far hedge. Order the P.ID HC today — imported from the USA with all duties paid by us and dispatched tracked from the UK in 7–10 business days, with nothing to pay on delivery.
Explore more: Weapon Lights, P.ID Plus or browse all Holosun.