upptick
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I've been debating whether I should convert / get my slides milled in order to mount Red Dots on a couple of my handguns. I initially thought it was a great idea. As I've been peeling the onion some, however, it's not so straight forward. For example, I think for range / competition use, Red Dots make perfect sense. For "offensive" use such as law enforcement and military use, they make sense. For longer range pistol use such as in hunting, they make sense. But for pure defensive use where the distances involved seem to be under 30 feet and most cases substantially less than that, and which also involves high-stress / quick decision making, it would seem that the firearm is mostly just "pointed" and not even really "aimed," which would mean a Red Dot would be rather pointless and might actually be a detriment because it also presents a snag hazard when trying to employ the firearm from concealment. I could post some of the data I've come across about how pure defensive uses of handguns don't involve proper aiming, but I don't really think it's very scientific for various reasons. What do you think? Are Red Dot Sights really necessary or even appropriate for a concealed carry handgun?