Then the range, which will probably not be too crowded on a rainy day with the mercury in the mid-forties.
I've had a T&E Leupold DeltaPoint
sitting around and finally slapped it on the backup M&P9, just using the rear sight dovetail. If it works out, I'll either get the slide cut or look into getting one of the optics-ready ones that Smith's just released. If it doesn't, I'll just put another set of I-dots on this one, too.
Red dot type sights for carry/ defensive pistols seems like the way of the future. They are small enough and reliable enough now for it to be practical for real use instead of just plinking .22 fun.
ReplyDeleteThink I am waiting for the price to drop a bit and some of the kinks to get worked out.
DO IT TO "JULIA"!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHow do you activate the dot when you draw?
I'd be all for the red-dot optics if they activated like a Crimson Trace Laser grip (ie Without any thought), but the nice thing about iron sights is they're always on, and they always work.
It turns on with a motion sensor, Weerd. And a carry gun would have back-up irons.
DeleteBe interesting to see how it works out(Especially after reading the reviews at Amazon); status reports, please!
ReplyDeleteYes! Please keep us posted! I've been looking at the Trijicon Dual Ill. set up. No Batteries!
ReplyDeleteThis is exciting news! I'm eager to read about your experiences and take on the dot/M&P combo.
ReplyDeleteThe JP Enterprises version had a notch cut in the sight body to emulate a backup rear sight. Pretty good idea. I was disappointed to see that the CORE slides don't support the Burris Fastfire line.
ReplyDeleteHmmm. What is "jowl bacon"?
ReplyDeleteMust look it up.
-- Ignorant in Albuquerque
Surely not named after Obama's Julia, who has doubtless never eaten jowl bacon in her life.
ReplyDeleteReese, jowl bacon is a requirement for (deer season) opening day bean soup.
ReplyDeleteIs this just a Doctor Optic with an L on it?
ReplyDelete"Is this just a Doctor Optic with an L on it?"
ReplyDeleteNo.
I tried a buddy's pistol with a Bushnell TFS. Interesting. Is it my imagination, or does the slightly higher sight line and concurrent lower hold help recovery time in rapid fire?
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty much a traditionalist, and figure that most of what works in handgunning evolved naturally, to a practical "point of best" by the mid to late 20th century.
Most everything else was bells and whistles or crutches for people who wouldn't practice enough to maintain honest muscle memory.
But this puppy had some real utility, and I'm thinking of building an extra slide for my old Colt and setting up one for playtime.
I'm a total novice here. Which of these units is most commonly encountered, and how standardized would the mounting dimensions be?