Use red dot for certain competitions but for carry don't want anything that could increase potential points of failure. So, really, this topic is about user preference, not whether red dots are better overall.
Agree with you fully. That said, what advice would you offer women and smaller-framed men? I'm asking because we have some at our range, and carry-weapon types often come up in conversations.
I've been more seriously considering survival in the face of a possible EMP attack. We're on a small suburban property. With a small lake 2 1/2 miles away, my idea was to use my mountain bike and a small trailer hauling a collapsible bladder. Once home, I'd filter and store in glass gallon jugs...
My CCW instructor, a cop, was a maniac about maintaining situational awareness at all times in all places. Maybe that's a bit over the top, but it made a big impact on me. He even emphasized practicing in the dark at home if someone broke in. "What's your plan?" he'd bark. And I learned that it...
Once again, shot placement is what counts. Hollow point bullets get the job done, whether 9mm/10mm/45acp. How the gun feels in your hands (fit), recoil management, and how comfortable it is to carry. Smaller-frame people are not going to be comfortable with heavier guns. If it's not comfortable...
I should've realized that however am fairly new to handguns and left-handed, so for me to use that method the slide stop would need to be ambi. Thank you for your time and expertise -
Will be purchasing my first 1911 single stack 9mm soon, probably from SA. Have to ask: in the third video of this article I watched in amazement as the shooter pressed something to unlock the slide forward. With my guns I have to physically rack the slide forward after it locks back due to an...