One of the questions that gets asked a lot on some of the car forums I frequent is: I just bought a new car so what modification should I do first to make it go faster/handle better?
The answer: Get as much seat time with a professional as you can.
Usually a highly trained driver in the family sedan can really make it a race with someone in a modified car with no training. Once you get a certain level of training then you can start to make it go faster and handle better. You need to know what your car can and can't do before you start to rely on modifications. In fact a highly modified vehicle in the hands of an untrained person can be dangerous.
I think its sort of the same with lasers and a lot of other gun mods. It pays to get training before you start to rely on mods.
On the other hand, I suppose if you have bad eyesight or some other issue lasers could be the difference between life and death. Heck, I have a laser on my snubbie and have only just started to take some training classes.
Laser sights
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Re: Laser sights
by TC95GT on Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:22 pm
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Re: Laser sights
by sominn on Sat Oct 06, 2007 12:26 am
Crimson Trace makes an excellent product. I replaced the grips on my SW 642 with the new CT Laser Grips. It makes a short carry revolver much more accurate for me.
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Re: Laser sights
by Pat on Sat Oct 06, 2007 12:31 am
As my Irish Auntie used to say, "To each his own, said the old woman as she kissed the cow..."
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Re: Laser sights
by MNBud on Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:52 am
I have guns with and without lasers and as we can see mine would only be an opinion just like everyone else. The comment I do keep hearing, if the batteries are dead. Crimson trace had a lifetime battery replacement promotion going on during the last two grips I bought. Think THANKSGIVING that is the season I replace all the batteries in my smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.It is also when I replace the batteries in my pistol lasers.If you have a laser fail because of dead batteries-- shame on you!!
Again I suspect this argument is coming from folks who don't have lasers and have read all the horror stories.
Again I suspect this argument is coming from folks who don't have lasers and have read all the horror stories.
Re: Laser sights
by goalie on Sat Oct 06, 2007 5:59 pm
I don't have them on any of my small handguns, but I have shot with them.
They work incredibly well.
They also don't stop you from still using regular irons.
As long as one knows how to shoot without them, I would personally feel that they are one helluva good way to work on trigger control, as well as (Mr Murphy allowing) enable someone to take an accurate shot much easier than with irons should the need arise.
As for electronics failing, I'll take an ACOG equipped rifle over irons any day of the week.
They work incredibly well.
They also don't stop you from still using regular irons.
As long as one knows how to shoot without them, I would personally feel that they are one helluva good way to work on trigger control, as well as (Mr Murphy allowing) enable someone to take an accurate shot much easier than with irons should the need arise.
As for electronics failing, I'll take an ACOG equipped rifle over irons any day of the week.
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