I saw first shot counts and $350 - $500 is more than I had in mind. What I want to practice is point shooting or instinct shooting, something I seem to be pretty good at naturally and would like to improve. I've tried airsoft and BB which allow me to see how my point translates into hitting the target. But neither of them have the flat trajectory of a bullet or a laser and my hunch is that we (or I) begin to compensate which would be counter practice.
What I had in mind, and what doesn't seem too hard to do is, for example, an airsoft pistol modified so a laser pointer is in the barrel. Then the laser has to be connected to the trigger. A 1/2 sec pulse for each trigger pull would be enough, I think, to see where my "shots" would have gone if they had been bullets.
I do this sometimes around the house with an ordinary laser pointer and frankly impress myself with how well and how quickly I can hit a spot on the wall or a doorknob etc. What I'd like to add is the familiar feel in the hand of a pistol and the use of the trigger.