Seems interesting that the man who invented night sights doesn't own a pair and considers them OLD technology. They were invented in 1969. I'm still searching for a REAL shooting that can be documented where they were used. Since 85% or more of shootings are at 21 feet or less and most of those at 10 feet or less I think such need is questionable unless you are living in a movie.
We find some where the sights were ON the gun, but not used. A few have claimed to have used them and videos show that not to be true.
Also if you are faced with a threat you won't be processing a ton of information on trying to look at a gun AND the threat. Known as weapon threat focus (don't even try to claim you can train out of it, science says otherwise) you will ALWAYS look at the threat.
Kinda like boasting Pam Anderson walked by you topless and you know what color her toe nail polish was.
There also isn't the time. As for the olde and badly worn cliche about "identify the target" you dont find many folks that were baffled or confused about who or IF someone was trying to kill them. It isn't that big of a mystery in the real world. We have so many issues to deal with it seems strange we want to make things complicated that don't need to be.
We train hundreds each year in shooting in darkness and low light and there is no need to look at the gun out to 50 feet. Plus if you look at the front sight a darned good chance of night blindness. You don't need that.
A student two years ago was in his crowded bar and three gunmen walked in and shot an employee without warning and said they would shoot everyone if they didn't get enough money. All three were wanted felons.
My student shot BETWEEN customers in the dark bar and hit two of the three with TWO shots. Both died instantly with their guns in their hands.
When the police called me the issue was not the legality but, "how did he do that?" He had no other training. He used a .38 special by the way with 158 grain SWC lead HP's +P's.
In another shooting in Texas our student had, his partner emptied his gun and missed, and Mike fired and hit the armed thug and never looked at the sights.
It is easy to do if we make it simple, drop the toys, gadgets, nonsense and complexity. We shoot BETTER in low light and darkness than we do in daylight which surprises most.
I did a group of Marines for embassy duty and they experienced similar results when it was put to the test and we will do more.
Shooting in the dark is not difficult nor a serious problem if you know what you are doing. KEEP IT SIMPLE. It's not that hard.
Most will disagree but I do this almost daily and have for almost 10 years.
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Specialists in the use and training of lethal force.