Just checked back to this thread ... seems like everyones covered all I was going to say !
.....In my often dodgy opinion the original gauntlets were vac and propies do things as fast as possible and usually the east way due to time so I would expect that for ESB the vac gauntlet was possibly sized for the light which was already sourced and then had the front trimmed out where the light shines out of but ALSO the section where the switch protrudes allowing enough room to operate it ...bit of velcro on the torch and job done !
BTW .. after seeing the BOAC handy light in your hand Im convinced it is identical in every way but name too the minilight size and everything
(see if it makes a good pretend phaser when no-ones looking and that'll clinch it !
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