Having never timed myself I had assumed (because I read the internet, see links below as examples) that an RMR equipped handgun would be slower presenting and getting accurate aimed fire on target than iron sights.
Wrong.
I shot 100 rounds with a G19 Gen5 with OEM sights and 100 rounds with a G19 Gen4 with OEM sights from a timer for both splits and draw times. The target was an NRA B-29, and the objective was to keep them in the 9 ring. With irons my best draw time was 1.01, once, and my "comfort zone" seemed to settle in around ~1.15.
I then immediately switched to a G19 Gen4 with an RM06 using the same ammo at the same target at the same distance without any practice whatsoever. I have never shot an RMR equipped handgun for time and just shot 200 rounds with iron sights. I felt like this would be perfect for seeing what its like with "no practice". With the RMR, my best draw time was .99, with several <1.04...with even better accuracy than open sights. I didn't get pictures of the iron sight targets, but you'll have to take my word for it*
I theorize that if you actually use the sights when you shoot with irons, then when you present your pistol to the target the dot ends up being right above them anyway and having the red dot on the target eliminates the need for sight alignment and - boom. Shot on target. If this is incorrect, someone please chime in with your thoughts.
In this video you will see me shoot a 0.99 sec presentation shot at 12 feet with an RMR equipped Glock, with several 1.00, 1.03s, following. You'll just have to believe that they were in the 9 ring. This begins around 3:55.
(Some of you are probably wondering, did Euro just discover the GoPro? Negative. I record myself pretty often shooting to figure out what to improve. I just decided to start sharing...I don't make videos for entertainment so if they suck that's too bad. *I have the full ~39 minute video if anyone doubts the above or has an abundance of freetime and wants to hear me run my mouth. I threw this video together quickly, but the splits were also faster with the RMR.)
https://www.m4carbine.net/archive/in.../t-125769.html
https://www.m4carbine.net/archive/in.../t-101058.html
https://www.m4carbine.net/archive/in...p/t-96082.html
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