Night Sights vs Lasers

Like Leonidas, I brace myself for the slew of down-arrows, but I'd like to make the case for why I think lasers are an alternative you may consider to having night-sights installed.To preface, the below are based on assumed conditions of low-light and typical CCW self-defense ranges (typically under 15 yards) with lasers that are automatically engaged by holding the grip:Threat Focus: Even though we are all trained to focus on the front sight, in a panic situation the average Joe (myself included) may regress and threat focus as is human nature. Lasers reward threat focusing, using instinctive aiming to get very close on target very quickly, but staying more accurate on target than pure instinctive-aiming thanks to the bright green dot. Threat focusing can also be easier for many with prescription glasses, particularly in low-light.Peripheral Vision: Some shooters, like myself, have difficulty being accurate with night sights with both eyes open, and tend to at least partially squint to focus their dominant eye on lining up and focusing on the front sight. Lasers reward operating with both eyes open, providing improved situational awareness.Cost: A decent laser grip or rail laser is typically easier to install on many pistols than night sights, and so actual installed prices are often less with less risk of marring up your slide.Intimidation: Many DGUs do not involve a shot fired, and are used to hold an attacker/invader until police arrive. Some people are psychologically affected by seeing a bright laser on their chest, and feel more pinned in place because of it since the deadly threat is "touching" them.Flexibility: Night-sights are restricted to the same perfect presentation of bringing the firearm to eye-level. Lasers can allow for unconventional shooting positions, such as shooting the legs of someone on another side of a truck without having to bring your pistol to eye level, looking through a tiny gap in cover and firing around/over it like laying down in a dark movie theater looking through chairs and raising only the pistol to take a shot, or even deep retention firing pushing someone with your non-dominant hand for someone on top of you and having that extra-security of ensuring your instinctive aiming isn't aimed at your own hand. via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/2N3tcVn