New Blog: Red Dots vs. Iron Sights: Which Is Better for Handguns?

[5lima30ret]

I wonder how all the electronic sights will works after an EMP? I'll bet iron sights or a Nikon Scope will still work! I don't hate red dots I just don't think they are the end all solution.

 

[FrommerStop]

I wonder how all the electronic sights will works after an EMP? I'll bet iron sights or a Nikon Scope will still work! I don't hate red dots I just don't think they are the end all solution.

EMP, good question. And if shtf and you run out of batteries for those w/o a solar capacity, but then you should still have the iron sights. Light transmitting scope optics are not too compatible with inside the waist band appendix carry of a G19.

 

[sloporsche]

I CC IWB a sw 340 or a 2.5 python, red dots would defeat their intended purpose which is up close personal protection imho

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

I wonder how all the electronic sights will works after an EMP? I'll bet iron sights or a Nikon Scope will still work! I don't hate red dots I just don't think they are the end all solution.

For that stuff I stick to the prism scopes.

 

[FrommerStop]

EMPs I wonder if it would affect the electronics inside of my house. I have a steel roof and pieces of rebar in all of the cells of the concrete blocks. So I do not know it will get through or not?

 

[JWlineman]

 

[Shootist]

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A false Religion.

 

[sloporsche]

you will miss us old fudds when we are no more and you are the new old fudds refusing to shoot plasma pulse weapons because your 6mm gretel/creep most is better

 

[Shootist]

you will miss us old fudds when we are no more and you are the new old fudds refusing to shoot plasma pulse weapons because your 6mm gretel/creep most is better

Probably 100 years down the road after iron sites disappear, someone will reinvent them and tout them as why do you need a red dot and worry about batteries. Just use these new sites that fit on your weapon and require no power to use.

Whats new is old whats old is new.

 

[FrommerStop]

Probably 100 years down the road after iron sites disappear, someone will reinvent them and tout them as why do you need a red dot and worry about batteries. Just use these new sites that fit on your weapon and require no power to use.

Whats new is old whats old is new.

100 yrs from now batteries that need to be changed out may no longer exist for low power applications.

 

[Shootist]

100 yrs from now batteries that need to be changed out may no longer exist for low power applications.

They'll be nuclear!!!

 

[FrommerStop]

They'll be nuclear!!!

And also so will the gun be nuclear.

 

[War-Buff]

I have never handled, much less fired a handgun with any type of optic. None of my handguns are set up to accommodate one and I wouldn't know where to start anyway.

 

[Shootist]

I have never handled, much less fired a handgun with any type of optic. None of my handguns are set up to accommodate one and I wouldn't know where to start anyway.

And chances are you don't need one and could outshoot most people with one.
(upsets them something fierce is you say something like that)

 

[sloporsche]

And also so will the gun be nuclear.

but 100 years from now on a hot summer night in chicago an old AK 47 with iron sights will 187 gangsta ta gangsta

 

[sloporsche]

I have never handled, much less fired a handgun with any type of optic. None of my handguns are set up to accommodate one and I wouldn't know where to start anyway.

I only now have 2 revolvers snubskis for CC there is no room for optics anyway

 

[FLT]

Guessing what will be 100 years from now is optimistic at best. Man kind will self destruct long before then.

 

[FLT]

All kidding aside, dots are more accurate and faster to use. Most of my younger gung-ho friends use them and are proficient with them at longer ranges. But most men my age and older will not be doing any heroic gun fighting, if they shoot anyone it will likely be at 10 feet or less , probably it will be point blank with power burns .

 

[sloporsche]

All kidding aside, dots are more accurate and faster to use. Most of my younger gung-ho friends use them and are proficient with them at longer ranges. But most men my age and older will not be doing any heroic gun fighting, if they shoot anyone it will likely be at 10 feet or less , probably it will be point blank with power burns .

bad breath range mostly because i could not hear them until they got into that range

 

[JWlineman]

Sorry, I had to kick the ant pile again as I was browsing thru...
I still have a gen 1 M&P9 with irons that will always stay irons because I know practice requires it.