LASER SIGHTS...which one should I choose??

People argue anti laser all the time and yet prior to my retirement from the active duty army in 2007 you couldnt hardly find a single infrantryman without one....

Imagine putting the red or green laser on the end of a BGs nose or over the heart.... In some cases at least a few of those BGs might get the idea of whats coming next and call it a day without the need for a shot being fired....

Iron sights for all the true good things they bring cant do that.....
 
TWHIDD......

TWHIDD,
I never said a laser would help me see better in low light.

Your argument to use night sights is superior to using a laser sight...how????

"if it's too dark to see the sights, then it's too dark to see your target" is NOT true. Granted, this thread is not about game hunting, but, I have hunted for many years with iron-sights. I can very often, in the dusk of a day, see my game target yet not be able to see my iron sights quick enough to fire off a clean shot.

And, NO, I never point a gun at an object prior to it being identified.

BGutzman has a very valid point. It is not difficult to find a modern soldier who is using some kind of laser sighting equipment.

Why not be proficient at point-and-shoot, iron sights, night sights, and laser sights?

Thanks
 
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I believe the best option is no on and off switch. Leaves less room for error and you can train to adjust your grip accordingly.
 
CT's on my M9 for three tours. I like them better than the M9 itself. They have many uses for military applications too. I would replace the battery at nine months whether is needs it or not.

Make sure you get one with the activation switch in front instead of the side.

I now have several on my pistols.

So far as the cheap Chinese junk goes they are toys, a bad joke and a waste of money. They will either not work in holster, not work well, kill batteries, never stay zeroed, not mount properly, be impossible to zero or all of the above. Buy quality stuff when your life depends upon not something made by a slave laborer.
 
Why would you ask for opinions and then become indignant when I offer one that may be contrary to yours? I thought I made valid points. I guess I'll move on now.
 
CT video, print ads...

The use of a laser aiming sight can assist you in shooting at a violent felon from a different angle or while you may be injured or wounded.
The concept is in a few company printed ads.
The highly trained host/instructor explains it better in the CT factory DVD.
The use of 1913 rail systems or lasergrips DOES NOT replace using proper grips, stances, aiming, trigger control, breathing, scan for threats, etc.
TRAINING and mindset keep you 3D in real critical incidents.

As Rambo, John J says in First Blood II, "the mind is the best weapon".

;)
 
I have never understood the belief that lasers are somehow superior to open sights. Learn how to use sights and how to point shoot at extremely close ranges and you won't "need" a laser. Anything that relies on batteries will fail when you desperately need it to work. Trust me on that. It's really not that hard to use the sights. Lasers also have a tendency to suck bullets in your direction if your adversary is armed as well.
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I think the lasers are a useful tool, and I got night sights on my gun as well.

Contrary to the above poster, my eyes are not nearly as good as they used to be. Without glass I can't even SEE the &^*% night sights worth diddly, let alone shoot them accurately.

I can't even shoot them that good with my glasses in broad daylight (wait till you get older and your eyes don't focus right anymore and then see how you feel).

That said I got two lasers, both Laser Max and both green. Green shows up better and I can target shoot in broad daylight with them. You still have to practice and that’s going to be done in daylight.

Both attach to the rail, you have to have that with a green laser as the battery will not last.

Not sure what the models are, but I use the battery powered one as the sight on the gun unless at the range. I shoot a couple of rounds when I put it back on to ensure its on. It uses batteries too fast for normal shooting (one session they are done)

The rechargeable one is for target shooting. I can get two range sessions out of a battery charge. Works well out to 25 yards except in real bright back light. then I just move it in closer (usually am at 10-15 yards anyway as that’s my max anticipated engagement distance.

the laser takes a bit getting used to as you have to offset above the gun or to the side (I go for above so I can naturally drop into the iron sights if the laser fails) I practice the iron sights as well.

I am willing to bet my life that I can aim and fire and kill the intruder while he is still trying to figure out what is going on. My shots will be center of whatever mass I can see.
 
What about times when the light is too low to get a visual on your sights? I am a good shot. But, that does not help me see better in low light settings.
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If you cannot see your target you have no justification in taking the shot. A little laser doesn't cut it in that scenario.
 
He did not say he could not see his target, only his sites. You understand the difference? A target can identifiable and the sites not usable.
 
No I do not understand the difference. Decent night sights will work just fine if you can identify the target in the first place.
 
With all due respect, do you wear glasses? Contacts? Are you 60?

I have gotten up in the middle of the night on many occasions due to noises. I verify my wife is in bed. There is no one else in our house and no one else has access or belongs in our house.

At that point I have to determine can I get my glasses on or do I need to be responding to a threat. I get the gun first.

I can see without my glasses pretty well. I cannot see sights, even night sights for squat without them at night (and fuzzy in the day).

I use the tools that are available to me as best I can.

Your opinion has no relevance in my situation.
 
I wrestled with the same problem for many years, and finally skipped the laser all together and bought a better flashlight and used the leftover money for ammo to practice with. If I ever have to fire my sidearm in a self defense situation, I want to be absolutely positive of my target, and the threat it presents, Also, if you've ever looked into a 135 lumen light at night, you know it is completely blinding and whoever is holding it already has the upper hand, Just my 2 cents
 
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I wrestled with the same problem for many years, and finally skipped the laser all together and bought a better flashlight and used the leftover money for ammo to practice with. If I ever have to fire my sidearm in a self defense situation, I want to be absolutely positive of my target, and the threat it presents, Also, if you've ever looked into a 135 lumen light at night, you know it is completely blinding and whoever is holding it already has the upper hand, Just my 2 cents
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A flash does nothing a laser does and vis versa.
 
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