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mavracer said:
Speed when a more precise shot is needed. If your using the slide to index and need to make a longer shot you need to find the sights. If your using the big dot to index you mearly need to set it in the rear to make a more precise shot.
You'd have better results with regular sights due to more lateral feedback from the rear notch.

That is my objection. Not enough advantage up close (within 15 yards) and giving up too much as the range increases. I understand the principle of XS sights, I just don't think they transferred well from long guns.

NG VI said:
Anyone ever try using just a front sight, no rear on the pistol, for a point of reference for basically point shooting?
That is part of index sighting I was referring to in using the top of the slide.

The definition of Point Shooting has changed a lot over the years. It originally referred to pointing the gun without look at it for a reference/index point...hip shooting or cowboy fastdraw would be good examples. Somehow this has come to include bringing the gun up into your line of sight. The obvious question would be, if you are bringing it up that far anyway, why not look at the sights as it takes no more time?

Bovice said:
What it shows is an acute need for practice.
That might be a bit harsh. I'd think they'd really need some instruction
 
You'd have better results with regular sights due to more lateral feedback from the rear notch.
true enough I agree the XS rear sight is worthless which is why I used a U notch rear sight.
 
The true reason to own a sightless handgun,,,

Way back in time,,,
When dinosaurs ruled the earth,,,
And the Gun Control Act of 1968 hadn't been invented:

I bought an RG revolver in .22 short for $5.00,,,
Somewhere in the first box of cartridges,,,
The front sight fell off the barrel.

A few years later when my Poppa saw me carrying the gun,,,
He asked me where the front sight was.

I told him I took it off so it would clear my pocket faster,,,
He said that he agreed with my decision.

Because when I got all froggy and pulled the gun on someone,,,
When they took it away from me and shoved it up my @$$,,,
It wouldn't hurt nearly so bad coming back out. :what:

But seriously folks,,,
Many trainers tout snap-shooting,,,
But it does take quite a good bit of practice.

For me ammo cost is the limiting factor,,,
Since my carry gun is most often a S&W Model 36,,,
I scrounged around and found a S&W Model 34 snubbie in .22 LR.

Now it's one of the guns that always goes to the range with me,,,
I'm getting pretty good at hitting center mass at 15 yards,,,
It's cheap to practice at 24 cents per full cylinder.

Aarond

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Somehow this has come to include bringing the gun up into your line of sight. The obvious question would be, if you are bringing it up that far anyway, why not look at the sights as it takes no more time?
I agree. It takes no more time to look at the sight picture. It does take more time to refine the alignment though. That's why it is so vital to be able to read the realionship of the bore to the target face with less than "perfect" sight alignment.
 
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