I have a Crimson Trace laser grips in my .45 and I am more accurate with it than with the iron sights.
I am also much quicker to shoot and I avoid the tunnel vision effect as I don't have to bring my pistol to eye level to shoot.
Besides it is the only sight system that will allow you to shoot behind barricades with only one eye and your hand gun exposed.
I think that laser and a powerful flashlight that you don't have to pan around to find your target is the ultimate low-no light gunfighter technique.
I use a Surefire M-6 or my MAG 951 lumens light and I can see everything while
Mr.Everything is completely blinded and unable to see me.
Those concerned about a light uncovering your position, are dead wrong, your position is already uncovered when you enter a location where your opponent’s eyes are adapted to the dark and yours are not.
The more powerful the light the better, a 65 lumens light will only have you panning the room to find your target, a 500 lumens lamp of a Surefire M-6 or the light from my MAG 951 can completely illuminate the entire room if is not to large, and with just a few degrees of movement in your hand you can in a second cover the entire area, even if is a warehouse.
Let me show you the difference between a 65 lumen flashlight like the G-2 or 6 P and the 500 lumens of a Surefire M-6 or the 951 lumens of my MAG 951
Here are the pictures.
Beamshot with the Surefire Centurion C-2 (65 lumens)
Beamshot with the Surefire M-6 (500 lumens lamp)
Beamshot with the MAG 951 (951 lumens)
I think that if you are going to take into yourself to clear a room, you should do it to your advantage and using the right equipment, the right equipment is available and if you are going to risk your life you should question yourself how much is your life worth? It is the price of a set of Crimson Trace grips or the price of a Mega light??
Besides I think that the employment of a more powerful light than usual when we confronting a gunfight at some range is much to our advantage. Many of us practice shooting at ranges of up to 20 meters (or yards) but who practice at that distance with a light??
Well my thinking is that if you practice at that distance you should be able to see at that distance and capable of identifying your target and shooting it if necessary.
So how you are going to do that when having, let say one of the popular Surefire L-4 Digital lumamax (60 lumen)
Do you know what it will show you at 20 meters?
Here is a picture of a target taken at 20 meters, using the Lumamax L-4 (60 lumens)
Here is the same target at 20 meters using a Surefire M-6 (500 lumens)
How you are going to identify your target at 20 meters with a 60 lumens light like the Surefire L-4 Digital Lumamax??
At that distance you don't know if this shadow is a bad guy or a nun!!
For those that are considering putting a light in your gun but don't have as rail, I have found a good solution. And let me tell you that I agree 100 % that a supplementary light with your gun is a great idea.
http://www.trgear.com/osc/eshop/product_info.php/products_id/216
Here is a quick view.
Okay guys, you have my opinion.
black bear