What's the current consensus on laser sight.

[AJ]

Yeah, opinions, here’s mine, no lasers or dots for me. That said, I have nothing against them, various requirements for different people.

I’ll go one more, that’s about sights themselves. I’m more a fan of ‘bent elbow’ or ‘point shooting’ at ultra-close CC ranges. Maybe there’s time to distinguish the front sight, I’m normally not feeling the need to see ANY sight. Again, this is at the close CC ranges.

From the training that I had and the training that I gave our "instinct point" was shoulder level. When I went to the FBI Firearms Instructors Course (some call it the Rangemasters Course), the Agent running it and I had a long discussion as to where instinct pointing was. I explained that the Marines were trained to come to shoulder level and that was how we shot in combat shooting. Gave him a demonstration and after that we were not given any grief about the instinct point.

 

[double-dipper]

I have Crimson Trace on both of my home defense handguns, love them!!!

Lasers were designed to be used in low light condition, not as the primary sights. So a gun equipped with iron sights and a laser is a great choice.

Its apparent to me some just don't know what they're talking about with all the negative comments about lasers.

So I will address them;

lasers do work in the day light, red has a weak stream, Green is more noticeable. If its day light use your iron sights!!!!!

The lasers I prefer has an on/off activated by ones grip. It's a small button on the grip. There is no steady stream of light. when you need the laser use your finger to activate it.

Bad guys don't stand still in a self-defense situation, and nether should you!! FYI bad guys move to cover or concealment too. With a laser you can stay on a moving target. If you are moving to cover (and you should) you can easily stay on target. In low light conditions, good luck with your black iron sights tracking a moving target while scared half to death and your heart is racing about a million beat a minute!

If your strong hand/arm becomes disabled you can switch to your week hand/arm and still hit where your aiming with a laser. do that with your black iron sights!

Someone mentioned they get "tunnel vision" with a laser. I call big time BS on that!

In low light conditions if you get blinded by a light or someone turns on a light then turns it off you have lost your night vision or about 15-30 seconds. With a laser your eyes can easily refocus and your still in the fight! good luck with your black iron sights.

If you need glasses to see and they get knocked off or you dont have them, good luck with your black iron sights. With lasers, no problem seeing the red or green stream with poor vision.

Someone mentioned you give your position away when using a laser. FYI the bad guys already knows your there, now he/she knows your armed and there is a red dot in their chest.

 

[elca86]

ive had laser from laser lyte which is no longer available on my 1st gen mp 40 never had any problem and it has two settings one is a lighted rear sight and the other is full laser. Very useful in low light situtations, but my opinion is whatever makes you feel comfrotable do what you want. Bought already mounted new in 2011 also has automatic shut off so battery life is not an issue