Pistol sights and suppressors ... why not a laser?

[MCMXI]

I recently bought a nice Walther PPK/S .22 to use with an AAC Element2 suppressor and it's a sweet little package. The first pleasant surprise is that the suppressor doesn't block the sights. I also have AAC TiRANT suppressors in 9mm and .45 that I use with a SIG P239 and SIG P220 Combat respectively. Both suppressors block the sights with those pistols. I was thinking about ordering taller sights but then it occurred to me to look at Crimson Trace products and use a laser when shooting suppressed and keep the sights as they are. I was thinking about the rail master pro for the P220 Combat. Not sure what to do about the P239 yet.

http://www.crimsontrace.com/products/type/rail-master-pro/01-4200

 

[kanook]

Lasers are hard to see in bright daylight

Lasers can be knocked out of zero

Lasers batteries can and will fail

Lasers should aid/help in sighting, not be the only sight

 

[Arizona_Mike]

I'm actually thinking about hiding a laser in my Lupara foregrip (plenty of room just need to figure out access for the adjustment screws and controlling it with a magnet in the holster. It's a back-burner project right now.

Mike

 

[MCMXI]

Lasers are hard to see in bright daylight

Lasers can be knocked out of zero

Lasers batteries can and will fail

Lasers should aid/help in sighting, not be the only sight

I have a Ruger LCR with a red dot CT laser and have no problem seeing the dot inside 20 yards in bright sunlight. Any sight can be knocked out of zero and any good maintenance program includes the battery. I guess the only point I agree with is your last one ... so I'm going to order the CT rail pro.

 

[Schwing]

I think a lot of it is preference. I went through a laser phase and then took them off of all my guns. To me, they just became a distraction. As I have gotten older and shake more, that little dot bouncing around doesn't seem to help my aim much.

 

[GarySTL]

I bought a Veridian green laser for my suppressed M&P22 Compact. But it's a toy, not a self defense gun. Personally I don't think they are good on a self defense gun for reasons mentioned above.

 

[wally]

Try the suppressor with your existing iron sights. You focus on the front and align the "blur" of the target and rear sight. The suppressor being above the front sight makes surprisingly little difference.

 

[MCMXI]

I bought a Veridian green laser for my suppressed M&P22 Compact. But it's a toy, not a self defense gun. Personally I don't think they are good on a self defense gun for reasons mentioned above.

A toy ... seriously? Many US Military Special Forces units along with numerous LE departments use them regularly, and not just for training. The notion that laser sights on firearms are unreliable, problematic or simply toys is ridiculous and outdated.

Try the suppressor with your existing iron sights. You focus on the front and align the "blur" of the target and rear sight. The suppressor being above the front sight makes surprisingly little difference.

wally, that's how I've been using the suppressor on my P220 Combat but I'm seriously considering using the pistol suppressed as one of my primary home defense firearms and feel that a light/laser combination could be very useful in low light conditions.

 

[d'zaster]

Why not update with taller sights? You've spent the money for the suppressor and tax stamp. I don't get it.