I had the exact same experience.
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I have found my focus on the front sight post has improved after shooting an RDS equipped pistol, regardless of caliber. I noticed some "looseness" on the recoil management of my 1911 though.
Wake and ggammell, are you shooting .45 in a Glock, 1911 or something else?
Chuck Pressburg's discussing the change from 1911 to Glock on his Patreon page. Interesting issues, with the change in caliber and trigger movement.
That post was based on my 1911 in .45 and Roland Special, so comp'd G19. I've seen it go both ways though. When I first transitioned over, I saw it drastically improve my iron shooting, now after over a year with nothing but the dot, I stay threat-focused the entire time and my groups show it. This was also the first time that I've really noticed a difference in proficiency with platforms. Prior to the last 1-1.5 years, I'd shoot my 1911 almost as often as my G19, though not for nearly as many rounds. Regardless of the round count, it seems that at least a few rounds to stay familiar used to make a difference because I used my new SA RO Elite 9mm in a class on Thursday and felt significantly slower and more clumsy than with my RS. I'm sure it goes both ways though - I've lost some familiarity with the 1911 platform and iron sight shooting but gained it with my RS.
Was firing a soft-shooting .45 (S&W full size 2.0) while holding a flashlight and learned a couple things.
1st, it's a little slower than with a 9mm.
2nd, it's much easier with a low-recoiling gun like a Beretta Cheetah or Vz61.
3rd, if this is your plan, use a gun that holds more rounds because it's not easy to reload a pistol while holding a light. (I already knew this)
A WML and hand held light on a lanyard is the best plan for using a pistol in the dark. (Just a reminder)
There’s a reason I don’t own any pistols without rails. Though I should practice this at some point just in case an X300U actually goes down.
I just realized how much I prefer red fiber optic sights. I’ve used green for the past few years on both my 1911 and M&P because our eyes tend to see green better. Not sure why, but the red FO on my new 1911 seems far brighter than either of the green ones I had been using.
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Depending on how big your light is, and where it's been :rolleyes: there are several options:
1) clamp it under your arm, in your armpit;
2) place it on your shoulder, shrug and hold it between your neck and shoulder;
3) place it in your mouth like a cigar;
4) back pocket (many LEO's can't access front pockets quickly with duty gear on)
Lanyard and ligature are both spelled with 'L' so I would kind of shy away from lanyards.
I had the opportunity (in what seems to be rare in Texas, as the ranges usually close) to shoot in the rain Sunday...It was about 48 degrees with a 5 to 8 mph wind.
1) I had both an EOTech EXPS and Aimpoint Micro T2. I usually give the nod to the EOTech as the reticle is so easy and fast to acquire targets with, however, my EOTech was more hampered by water droplets than the Aimpoint. We were running a version of Garand Thumb's "MARSOC Drill" and at 60 yards on a C Zone steel target with most of the paint gone, the target was hard to see with all the water interference. The Aimpoint was easier to use in this situation.
2) I had trouble with Pmags dropping freely from a Colt 6920 once everything was wet. I've never had an issue with Pmags in the 6920 when dry. They would release after hitting the mag release button, but I had to strip them from the magwell. GI (DH and C Products mags) dropped freely. I tried the wet Pmags with a Sionics rifle and no issue. Likewise, my Seekins lower with a porn star sized magwell worked ok too.
3) The RMR on my G19 was usable in the rain. I was still able to hit the same C Zone steel at 50ish yards. I have treated the RMR with Catcrap, and perhaps that was the difference between my good experience with the RMR and the less than desirable experience with the EOTech.
This was a great opportunity to see which kit and gear works and doesn't in a wet environment.