![]() ![]() Shown below is a picture next to my forearm. Lights of this size are very tough to carry and are very heavy. They were mainly a slow seller due to their size. Maglite discontinued these lights for a lot of the same reasons as other lights. Now they are at least 36 years old and finding one is very difficult but not impossible. ![]() They were likely discontinued around August of 1982 based on some sales literature I've seen including old Cabela's catalogs. Like most other old lights many had the batteries corrode in the barrel after they were left sitting and are no longer around. Maglite only made them for 1979, 1980, 1981, and early 1982 before they were discontinued and only produced around 19,000 total. Most folks that aren't into Maglites have heard of them and they fetch the highest price out of most collectible lights. That's not true although they are one of the rarest and most sought after Maglites. For a while most folks online thought the 7D was an urban legend and didn't exist. ![]()
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