Sighting Systems on Home Defense guns

[elChupacabra!]

I voted Irons because it was the closest choice, but I don't agree that ONLY irons belong on an HD gun.

I have a flashlight under both my HD 1911 and Benelli Nova Special Purpose, and ghost ring sights on the 'gauge.

As for Optics, I have both a magnified scope (Burris FullField II) and red dot optic (Burris FastFire) mounted together (fastfire piggybacks the scope) on my AR, but it's a 20" so I don't really consider it an "HD" piece.

However, if I found it in my hands, needing to defend my home, I wouldn't stop to take the scope off and flip up the Irons.

I mainly just don't have any good optics FOR my shotgun (and don't really believe in them for fighting pistols).

Just my $0.03

 

[Larry E]

Light and laser, ya can't hit what ya can't see. But a good one not a cheap import and with top quality batteries.

 

[Texpatriate]

Bedside P229R: Tritium night sights and Crimson Trace laser grips. I'd like to have a rail mountable light to put on it one day as well, but we're not quite there yet.

AR-15: Eotech 512 and Tritium front sight post.

 

[AlaskaErik]

Iron/Mechanical Sights Only. Optics have no place on home defense weaponry.

This is a loaded statement. I have only iron sights on my AR-15 and my Mossberg 500. But that second sentence should never have been added on. I'm not saying that optics do or don't have a place on home defense weaponry. That's a personal choice for everyone to make based on the particulars of their situation. My two aforementioned weapons are strictly for SHTF scenarios. So not investing in optics is a no-brainer for me. Add in the fact that my neighborhood is comprised of heavily wooded one acre lots and optics make no sense in my case, since shooting distances would be at very close range. So, no optics for me, but I won't second guess some else's decision to use them.

 

[OregonJohnny]

In my townhome, no self-defense shot I would take could possibly be over 6 or 7 yards. And most likely, more like 3 or 4 yards. I see no reason why iron sights, factory Novak white dots, or the bead on the front of my 870 wouldn't be enough at these distances. If I lived in a large, open floorplan sprawling home on a large piece of property, I could see more uses for a rifle or carbine with optics.

 

[glockman19]

I choose other because on my home defense guns only have night sights. One of my Self Defens guns a S&W 642 has lazer Grips. I don't see a need for them in most situations.

 

[alsask]

If you expect the intruder to be armed the last thing you want is to have a flashlight revealing your location.

 

[Larry Ashcraft]

This thread is 2 1/2 years old, and the horse has been dead longer than that.