Skyguy,
I re-read pickpockets post as you suggested. The technique he is describing is essentially the same as the Applegate method. If you concentrate on the target and raise the gun to line of sight level, you see "through" the gun peripherally to index it with the target. If you do this I would think that your laser dot would then also be on target. It doesn't seem like the laser would offer that much of an advantage in that situation, although it would verify your "aiming" point.
After seeing the videos on the Crimson Trace web site, it seems to me the biggest plus to having a laser sight would be those instances where you can't bring the gun to line of sight level.
I think they would be another useful tool to have available as an option. I guess I just need to try one out for myself.
One other thing; if you pocket carry or SmartCarry a gun equipped with CT grips, could the pressure activated switch inadvertently turn on easily?
I re-read pickpockets post as you suggested. The technique he is describing is essentially the same as the Applegate method. If you concentrate on the target and raise the gun to line of sight level, you see "through" the gun peripherally to index it with the target. If you do this I would think that your laser dot would then also be on target. It doesn't seem like the laser would offer that much of an advantage in that situation, although it would verify your "aiming" point.
After seeing the videos on the Crimson Trace web site, it seems to me the biggest plus to having a laser sight would be those instances where you can't bring the gun to line of sight level.
I think they would be another useful tool to have available as an option. I guess I just need to try one out for myself.
One other thing; if you pocket carry or SmartCarry a gun equipped with CT grips, could the pressure activated switch inadvertently turn on easily?