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Doug Kanter
 
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Default Better *Defensive* Handgun

"Dan Krueger" wrote in message
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Second (following your post) - This is insane. You think you have time to
select a particular spot on your target (the intruder)? How does a laser
sight keep you from exposing your head while taking aim? You can buy a
laser pointer if you really think this stunt will be effective.


I wonder why these things are true.

1) The two largest handgun makers on the planet don't offer models with
laser anything installed, nor do they even sell them as accessories for
users to install themselves. Instead, they offer tritium night sights.

2) In NRA and IDPA tournaments, there are people who shoot so well, they
seem like machines. They don't use laser sights.

3) Every book I've ever read, by instructors like Massad Ayoob, Chuck Taylor
and Gabe Suarez, say best shooting results are obtained when you force
yourself to drop the target out of focus, and bring the gun's sights into
focus.

4) Pistols set up for hunting virtually never include laser sights.

Strange, isn't it?

Laser sights are a terrific thing for rifle use in some situations, but for
anything else, they're just a security blanket.