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My preference is a green laser since CQC sometimes doesn’t allow time to line up sights, but the first round needs to be on target.
In my experience the biggest problem with RDS equipped handguns is being quickly able to find the dot during the draw especially in a stressful situation. It takes a lot of training and practice.
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I can empty a mag before my opponent finds their red dot.
I’ve never tried a RDS on a handgun, but with my astigmatism the red dot on my AR is more of a streak than a dot. With my rifle however, I can flip up the rear peep sight and that clears up the dot enough for precision shots when needed.
I do have lasers on two carry guns, and for concealed carry they are much easier to conceal than an RDS would be. One advantage of a laser over a RDS is being able to take aimed shots from awkward cover positions without having to be directly behind the gun.
I think RDS are the future for duty guns, but maybe not for all concealed carry guns.
Optical sights are a luxury. Nice to have, but you MUST learn to use the iron sights - don’t care if we’re talking pistol or long gun. Fundamentals first, then enjoy the benefits of the luxury sights.
Glass and lights on pistols/secondaries make them heavy and slow with more points of potential failure.
I’ve spent years in the sandbox and NOBODY does it. It’s a civilian thing... for then range.
A buddy of mine recently got into the shooting sports. The boy went whole hog too.
Was at the range with him and he had optics. For both rifle and pistol.
He let me try his pistol. Hell, having never used optics on a pistol, I never really picked up the dot.
Time and training I guess. Still, I was getting better groupings with my iron sights than he was with his optics. And I hadn’t been shooting in a coons age. Course I’ve been at it decades longer then him.
I kept telling him he ought to learn to shoot iron. It’s like learning to drive stick. It’s fundamental.
He doesn’t want to hear it. 🤷🏻♂️
I was thinking about such a sight, but the slide has to be milled, and, it's just not as last-ditch effective (as iron sights). And a man-to-man close quarter gunfight is definitely last-ditch.