Slide-Ride Handgun Optic for Defense, or Hell No?

[JeffWard]

How many of you currently (or previously) use a slide-ride optic on your defensive handgun?

1) Durability? Have you had any quit or lose zero?
2) Speed? Do you lose the dot in follow-up fire? Is it faster or slower than irons?
3) Visibility? Issues with fogging or rain?

Many instructors seem to have tried them then gone back to iron sights. How about you?

JeffWard

[El Cid]

Everything I've read says the optics aren't ready for true duty/defensive use yet. Check out Modernserviceweapons.com and read Hilton's review. I think he's broken 5 or more Trijicons on pistols.

If I was determined to use an optic on a handgun, I'd use the new Geissele setup (see the SHOT show thread for pics). The slide doesn't reciprocate and you still have a rail for the light.

[JeffWard]

That was my concern. I've seen Hilton's posts. He still raves over them on his USPSA guns, but remember him dumping them from his duty/carry gun.

Jeff