This video has given me a lot of insight into red dots and shooting in general.
that was some pretty good shooting
This video has given me a lot of insight into red dots and shooting in general.
This video has given me a lot of insight into red dots and shooting in general.
This video has given me a lot of insight into red dots and shooting in general.
Yup. Plus, his point about not shooting faster than you can hard focus is gold.I found it interesting what he said about adjusting according to shooting over or under 10,000 rounds per year.
Since I am well under 10k, I feel like I should readjust my expectations.
Is that a 4" Compact?
Yes sir.Is that a 4" Compact?
I have one and love it. It is my primary pistol that I shoot. I have a dot on it. Had the slide milled by DP Custom Works a few years ago. Recently added the Apex Forward Set Trigger to it.Yes sir.
That's interesting that Allen milled it for you. At the time I asked him, he said he couldn't do it. He must have gotten the necessary fixtures/tools necessary.I’ve carried a full size m&p9 for 10+ years now, the original and then a 2.0. The size difference on the 4” compact seems so minuscule, but it conceals so much better. Allen M milled the slide and cut the new dovetail, but I actually ordered the sight set from DP Custom Works.
I have an Apex AEK trigger in my full size, and one on the way for the compact.
I think I actually bought him the dovetail cutter.That's interesting that Allen milled it for you. At the time I asked him, he said he couldn't do it. He must have gotten the necessary fixtures/tools necessary.
I don't carry my Compact as it is still a little large for me, so I have a Shield. I originally purchased it for EDC. Just didn't work out for me.
Ok, this is cheating.
Pfffftt 16 pages? That’s like one bathroom break.This is a long thread.. so I didn't read through all 16 pages. However, I've thought about optics as well but have my own opinion on them. I think they look really cool and are certainly the new fad. I have no doubt that they work. I watch a lot of self protection videos that involve active shooters or gun fire for that matter. In almost all instances the amount of time you have to draw and aim is a split second. Very seldom do a see a video where the persons involved have time to use sights. You are basically doing the whole belly gun thing. So with that said, I believe that optics are not necessary for EDC and in fact just add additional weight and discomfort to EDC. But that's my opinion and everyone is free to do whatever they feel is best or makes them comfortable.
Now for competition shooting, rifles, maybe even home protection where you may have some additional time to use the sights I think that's a whole different story.
Either way there is no right or wrong. That's why the market gives us options!
Just don’t want to trust my life in a self defense scenario to something that may fault, but on that note anything could malfunction so it is preferenceAre YOU buying Optics-ready pistols now?
I'm in the market for a Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 pistol, or I should say I will be when/if prices come down and supply normalizes.
I like the original 2.0 configuration. No-snag low-set sights, no optics cut atop the slide, and the hinged trigger.
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I don't like the new optics-ready version with "suppressor-height" sights, and am wary of the new flat trigger. I don't like the looks of the the additional front-of-slide serrations either, or the way S&W seems to have emphasised/sharpened the diagonal transition line at the muzzle, from top of the slide down to the bottom edge. The original slide is smoother / more rounded. Compare the two pics to see what I mean.
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I see the clear advantage of red dot sights on pistols. Frankly, people having no pistol experience "can't miss" after just 5 practice shots. So it's a game changer, but I'm not sure I want it. I almost never get to shoot these days so my skills are rusty, but I know how to shoot and in the heat of the moment instinctive point shooting is pretty much what happens. I may want to install a red dot in the future, but not now.
I don't see any standard-height replacement sights available (yet) for the new, tall "suppressor-height" sights. And I don't want to spend another $50 to $100 to replace those "new" sights, which make the optics-ready pistol more expensive in the first place.
On the other hand, if I can find the original-version pistol, I can mount a red dot sight on it later via a mounting plate that engages the rear sight dovetail. Of course, that means I lose the rear iron sight... I don't like that, either.
So what are you guys doing?