tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post3162146272571846477..comments2024-03-28T07:00:11.853-05:00Comments on PawPaw's House: Optical Sights on Duty PistolsPawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-37911481034109263632017-07-15T23:52:02.524-05:002017-07-15T23:52:02.524-05:00Welcome to late middle age.
The ammopocalypse and...Welcome to late middle age.<br /><br />The ammopocalypse and presbyopia cut way back on my SASS shooting, because there was nothing to shoot, and the pistols were aimed purely by muscle memory; I see 20/15, as always, except now, it starts about 4 feet away. Arms aren't that long.<br /><br />With long arms, a peep sight (like on an M1/M1A/M16 series)solves the problem, but open tang sights might as well not be there.<br />Bright inserts and tritium helps, but only red dots solve the problem, short of bi or trifocals.Aesophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834464741531503378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-74883237630864431212017-07-12T18:22:17.262-05:002017-07-12T18:22:17.262-05:00Dwan- they are two separate people. I'm PawPaw...Dwan- they are two separate people. I'm PawPaw's son, and I've followed RD for years. They are both veteran beat cops, cut from the same cloth. They have a lot in common, and I would bet that they have seen a lot of the same stuff at very similar crime scenes over the years. They don't make peace officers like Pawpaw and RD anymore, but coming from someone who knows one of them, they are definitely 2 different guys. <br /><br />Cheers to them both. Cheers to a breed of cops that are Peace Officers, rather than Law Enforcement Officers.The Displaced Louisiana Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06746778682819211996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-12145436644399750112017-07-11T23:45:51.818-05:002017-07-11T23:45:51.818-05:00I concur with the RMR option. A MOS Glock in whate...I concur with the RMR option. A MOS Glock in whatever size/ caliber you prefer with a good RMR on top is the answer. Failing that I would look at a front sight that catches the eye a bit better. Fiber optic and tritium would be the combo I think if that is available. <br /><br />Don't think suppressor sights would help, I think they are just a bit taller than normal sights. <br /><br />I have a set of Hackthorn sights where the front is a big orange ball with a tritium insert. Easy to pick up. Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09612373437033635765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-56613194687996632172017-07-11T15:24:19.010-05:002017-07-11T15:24:19.010-05:00I'm not of your age, but I do wear strong glas...I'm not of your age, but I do wear strong glasses, and many traditional pistol sights hard to use. There are sometimes options besides optics. Some of 'old school' alternatives I have seen that may or may not help you here are: 1. bigger, easier to see sights, some of which are marketed as 'suppressor height', 2. Some fiber optic or tritium sights can be helpful, even in daytime, by being lighter or brighter instead of black, 3. Looking through a small hole has the effect of improving vision; I like peep sights like those offered as an option on the Hi-Point pistols - I find they help me be more accurate and to acquire the target faster than with 'traditional' pistol sights.<br />Just a few thoughts - I find that when I look around, I can find multiple ways to solve a problem.Jonathan Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10476185257203343474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-21332779446448986192017-07-11T14:59:10.401-05:002017-07-11T14:59:10.401-05:00Sometimes it is easier to gain forgiveness than pe...Sometimes it is easier to gain forgiveness than permission.Pawpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-28944728990309108202017-07-11T13:21:40.269-05:002017-07-11T13:21:40.269-05:00I'm glad that I was able to point you in a dir...I'm glad that I was able to point you in a direction that may prove helpful. I'd be prepared to hear "NO!" from your firearms instructor, and be prepared to present a good argument on why you should be allowed to use one.<br /><br />My experience with instructors, even the good ones, is that their default answer is no, to keep silly stuff to a minimum. A good instructor may be receptive to having their mind changed with a very good reason, though.The Displaced Louisiana Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06746778682819211996noreply@blogger.com