I like lasers so much that I pretty much won't buy a semi-auto handgun without a rail nowadays.I have lasers on all of the pistols I can afford.
Good point, and similar to my personal finding that not having to focus on the sights is a major reason I like the laser.About ten years ago, I had a business meeting with two retired undercover New York City PD detectives.
They told me that they placed lasers on their concealed guns as soon as they were small enough to conceal.
Their rationale: They had been involved in several shootouts while undercover. The lasers allowed them to aim at a perpetrators behind cover without having to have a proper stance, hand hold, or proper alignment of sights. When the dot is on the bad guy, pull the trigger.
Strange. None of mine have changed POI/POA with use. (Mine are all Crimson Trace rail mount.)Yes, it’s hard to learn how to shoot with the laser. The point is don’t learn, just pull the trigger when the jumping red dot hits center mass. Yes, the little lasers pop out of alignment after an extended range session. Buy a bore sight tool, and realign them right there at the range after shooting, so they are ready to go when carried.
No need to bore sight if you have iron sights that are sighted in. Just adjust the laser to strike the same spot that your irons are set for and you're good at that distance.