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Why You May Want a Laser on Your EDC Pistol
- Thread starter Mike H.
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Oldmountaiman
Master Class
No ad on for me either, I still use off hand for light source like my department used over 65 years ago.
WellArmed
Custom
Green lasers work in the daylight.
The Night Rider
Professional
The Night Rider
Professional
I could use it to drive my cat nuts
OldGrunt
Professional
You can call me an old fudd about lasers. Several times and several hundred rounds made me realize lasers were not for me. I was like a cat chasing a laser pointer. But when it came to red/green dot sights, that was a game changer for me. I adapted quickly and very well to them. I know some things are not for some people. Green dots for me, I'll pass on the lasers. Call me a fudd if you like.
Biggfoot44
Master Class
I have laser on G22 .
Ultimately the jury is still out . But between the two , definitely prefer the laser to the dot .
Ultimately the jury is still out . But between the two , definitely prefer the laser to the dot .
belladonna
Ronin
If you’re a fudd, then I am too. A friend of mine had one on his Sig years ago. He let me try it. I thought it was cool until then. I’ll just stick to my green dots, thank you very much.
Johnny Yuma
Operator
I see in the last decade mall ninja rules.
ARs and handguns have so many shooting aids, you simple to use lightweight firearms to weight 10 pounds.
These are crutches. For 100+ years men fought wars without this, now you need to to protect yourselves?
I can hit the 100 yard gong with my 45ACP, fast draw with nothing in the way to slow it down.
It did come with luminous night sights, so even in the dark I can see the sights.
ARs and handguns have so many shooting aids, you simple to use lightweight firearms to weight 10 pounds.
These are crutches. For 100+ years men fought wars without this, now you need to to protect yourselves?
I can hit the 100 yard gong with my 45ACP, fast draw with nothing in the way to slow it down.
It did come with luminous night sights, so even in the dark I can see the sights.
WellArmed
Custom
For 100 years people got to their destinations using compasses and/or paper maps. I reckon I could get where I'm going just as well using those tools, but utilizing modern technology sure makes a lot of things a lot easier and faster.
For me, red dots and lasers help with shooting from unconventional angles and with nonstandard shooting stances. It helps because my eyesight is terrible, and I can't see my sights at all (they're blurred out) when my arms are extended. It helps me get on target faster. It helps with shooting in low light while being focused on the target. It aids in seeing exactly what's going on and might need to be corrected when practicing and training at the range.
Neither laser grips nor red dot optics add much weight or bulk in my experience. The laser grips are basically the same footprint and weight as regular grips. Red dot optics typically only add an ounce or less to a gun, which isn't noticeable. "Adding 10 lb" is a bit of a stretch.
It seems more like people who have always done things one way are typically stuck in their ways and scoff at new techniques. That happens every generation from parenting, fashion, cars, types of firearms, and even firearm accessories. I'm sure that the modern "mall ninjas" will be turning up their noses at new devices and techniques that they never "needed" back in their day when they get older.
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Biggfoot44
Master Class
Not so much .
Until you are some place where your phone doesn't have cell signal .
Except when the annoying voice always tells you turn 50yds after a turn.
Except when ( usually ) the map software is crap in the details. I'm constantly having to tell people " Your GPS program is lying to you , it isn't here / you can't get there this way " .
For basic simple routes hard to screw up ? If you paid any attention , and had just the slightest sense of basic direction , you shouldn't need any gadgets to help you .
Accurate maps on dead trees are the gold standard .
( In the right context , l actually like GPS receivers for their core purpose. Tell me my actual Lat & Long , for me to reference on a Topo map . That's right , In The Woods , on foot or 4x4 . )
WellArmed
Custom
99.99% of the time GPS maps are generally accurate in real time with current traffic, obstacles, crashes, speed traps, road closures, etc. One could also download and enable auto updates so that they still have access to a map even when they lose signal....
Well, as someone who was also alive in the era before GPS, cellphones, and the internet, I too can say paper maps weren't all that great in comparison, as they had their cons. They too might not account for road closures or new construction. The map was only as accurate as the day the information was gathered and the map was printed, i.e., a map you brought 3 months ago or even last week could be completely off in some cases. It was hard to drive and follow the map at the same time without help. If you missed an exit, you might drive several miles out of your way before you realized it, and then you'd have to pull over and try to find cross streets and where you were on the map. It didn't give real-time traffic and road information. You needed to purchase multiple maps for different areas, states, cities, residential streets, highways, etc....
The point is, times have changed, as has technology. Although nothing is perfect, I'd think you'd be in the extreme minority to believe that the old way was superior and that there's no utility in how things are done in modern times. They all are different ways to solve for the same issue, and there's nothing wrong with utilizing modern tech when applicable. If you still want to use the old school method, more power to you. All that matters is that we both can get to where we're going.
Oldmountaiman
Master Class
Gee I just get tired of electronics not working or is not compatible when the update is installed. What's funny is the island people traveled a lot of miles across open Pacific waters with out a compass but when another inity said to the locals you can't go out and navigate the Pacific without a compass. On the books of Hawaii history. Internet goes down may take a week or two and the people that you pay for cell phone service want to be paid online and go paperless and if you don't well the ding you a buck or two but if there service isn't working I could be late on my monthly payment but low and behold I have a bill a stamp and a check or money order. But I still get dinged because I did not go paperless. I am really glad for anyone that never has a electronic breakdown and I would love it. But living in a are where things go south frequently I like paper and I guess I'm stuck
Bassbob
Emissary
Not really. Overcast days maybe. And out to about 15 yards.
I hated using the Thomas Guides…better than nothing, but as you said, you should have an idea where you are going, or you are out of luck. Or in the wrong, maybe bad, area. As a cop, I had a map of my area and was expected to memorize it.