Do you use night sights/laser for your primary CCW?

[Dr_2_B]

What type of sights do you employ on your primary CCW gun(s)? You may be interested to know several of mine only have a front night sight installed because I believe that makes for quicker acquisition. In the case of my Glocks, this approach allowed me to outfit several of mine for less $$$.

 

[Jason_G]

Y/G Trijicons on mine. No laser. Not opposed to them though.

Jason

 

[Gardien]

I carry S&W 642 with CT LG405. All I need to do is put the red dot where I want and pull the trigger. Wish CT had them for my HK.

 

[Cpt. America]

Learn to point shoot. If you are in a gun fight or a high stress moment I doubt you will look at the sights period. And uffortunatly that is from experience.

 

[EHL]

I voted "other" because I have both lasers and night sights on all of my ccw/home defense handguns. All three of my 1911's have Truglo TFO sights as well as either Crimson Trace grips or Lasermax guide rods. My Walther PPK/s has trijicon tritium three dots and Crimson trace grips too. As soon as I finish buying my AR parts, I'm going to do the same for my wifes XD and Kel tec. Don't need any other reason besides "just in case". If having these devices even improves the odds of either me and wife not becoming victims by just half of a percent, it's money I'm willing to spend.

 

[FlyinBryan]

i voted "most of the time" but its 100% of the time.

its a commander sized lightweight 1911 with 1st generation crimson trace grips.

i cant for sure say in a situation id use them, but they are there.

normally when i shoot, i use the iron sights.

many times during the day i have the switch in the off position anyway. the only time they are switched on 100% of the time is at home at night.

the reason i dont normally have them on during the day is because my seatbelt depresses the little activation pad and will run down the batteries, not to mention you cant see them during the day very good.

i wouldnt want to be looking for the dot out of instinct in a situation in bright sunlight and not be able to find it.

my first instinct is to go to the front sight.

i do keep the laser zeroed however.

in a low light situation im sure im looking for the front sight but if the dot pops up where i want to put a hole, i know it will do it if i do my part.

 

[dmazur]

I've never had to use my pistol for self-defense, yet, so what I have to report is strictly from practice sessions -

I found that with good light the iron sights aren't that hard to use. I get pretty good results without taking careful aim, including deliberate "double taps".

However, in dim lighting, the lasergrips really make a difference. Line up the dot on the target and squeeze. That's where it hits, including double taps.

I'm still practicing with a flashlight, and it doesn't "wash out" the laser, but it does let you see the target in complete darkness. I don't have it mounted on the pistol -- I hold it with my weak hand.

IMO, practice with what you have and use each sighting system when it is at its best.

 

[RyanM]

Truglo TFOs on my Glock, Trijicons on my Kahr.

 

[Kind of Blued]

All of my carry guns would have both if I had the money.

 

[VINTAGE-SLOTCARS]

Other,,,my 92 has laser and nite sights. I agree that I wont use them on the first couple of fast shots but they are there if I need them.

 

[sm]

I voted for the first one.

Give me gold beads on the front sight, for serious guns.

 

[denfoote]

Trijicon Baby!!

I'm nocturnal.
Tritium sights are a must!

 

[Eightball]

Only had my permit less than a year, and during the winter, a 5" Kimber with Night Sights and CT grips was riding about 4 o' clock. Nowadays, its a S&W Airweight.

 

[Mike J]

When I first heard of Tritium night sights I loved the idea. The reason being I had a situation several years ago where I was pulling in my driveway as a water mocassin was crawling off of it. He stopped with an oak tree behind him where I couldn't run over him without wrecking. I tried to shoot him with my Ruger but as I could not see the sights well even though I put 2 rounds next to him he got away. It didn't take long for him to get to the underbrush though. This happened before I got more interested in handguns-started practicing regularly etc. Now my Ruger & XD both have Trudot Meprolights installed.

 

[CWL]

I had my primary drilled & fitted with a Trijicon in the front only. Easier to find & point that green dot in low/non light situations. Don't need 'em for the rear site 'cause I shouldn't be looking at them anyway.

Most of my 'fighting' pistols have tritiums.

 

[archigos]

I just got a Crimson Trace Laserguard for my LCP about a month ago - I love the idea for self defense, but its taking some getting used to. I find that it takes a concerted effort to avoid the habit of not using the sights but just using the laser. Of course, being able to do that might be necessary in some practical situations, but for shooting properly, its a bit of a challenge.

 

[geronimo509]

Everyone gun i own except one has night sights. It would take to much to get night sights on Makarov.

Only one has a laser, and it also has night sights.

 

[possum]

i have three carry guns, 2 have xs big dot night sights and the third has standard notch and post sights.

 

[mickeydim468]

I voted other because I do not carry "YET!"

I have a Ruger with stock sights. I plan on getting a laser mounted on the rail though. I doubt I will ever use it for any practical use, it will probably only be something to play with for me.

I am going to try to practice the point and shoot method. point my finger where I want to shoot the gun and then pull the trigger.

If I get good at that I will never have to aim so I won't need any sights at all anyway.

Mikey!

 

[Hawaiian]

I like night sights. The only gun that has a laser on it is my snubbie. It is a true point and shoot gun.

 

[iburnpowdah]

The Little Red Dot

I must confess that i don't have nearly enough time or money to practice with the Glock 22 'bedroom' gun. When purchased 12 years ago, i had Trijicon's installed. That was the extent of usefull improvements to the pistol at that time. 12 years ago lasers were available for certain applications, but they were expensive and problematic. I have recently installed a CT laser on the G 22 and sighted in for a 25' ZERO. It is comforting to know that when triggered, the 165 gr Speer GD will hit the surface where the dot is applied, my wife can 'sight' the gun on demand with little practice or experience, and when my kids are ready to learn about using a gun for personal protection in the home they will have th ability to sight and shoot on demand.

I'm having way too much fun shootin 22's these days.
-ibp-

Boy did i get sidetracked.

The answer is No Nightsights- No laser. If i have to deploy the S&W Airweight 442 or the .32 Seecamp it's going to be stuck right up the nostril.

 

[nwilliams]

I'm not a fan of lasers at all, I will never buy one for any of my guns.

Night sights on the other hand are a must for any gun I plan to carry for personal defense.

 

[DAVIDSDIVAD]

I use Mepro night sights on my 1911.


If I had a butt-load of extra money lying around, I'd probably get one of those guide rod lasers.

 

[ChCx2744]

night sights should be installed on all handguns..lasers are .... eh...if you got the money then go ahead. i still think night sights are one of the most important accessories on any handgun..next to proper GRIPS that is

 

[rmarcustrucker]

my Taurus 651 is a 5 shot .357 with CT grips. I would use my taurus 617 with 7 shots of .357 but I can't get over the fact that it doesn't have laser grips for them.
Glock 27 with night sites and the laser trigger guard.
I'm not sure if the laser will ever be used at defensive shooting ranges, but "better to have and not need then need and not have", is my motto.