Gun Talk

[fire4effect]

6 hours ago, TreeA10 said:

Currently got open sights (set up like the FFDO weapon) but contemplating a red dot on a Glock 19 and I've never shot optics on a hand gun.  Opinions for and against red dot sights.....and..... Go.

I have a G19 that I put Ameriglo sights on. Orange front sight comes on target pretty quick. I lay my surefire next to it on the nightstand and the glow in the dark rear sights tell where my light is. Shoots great for me. As for optics on a handgun I find it harder to conceal. SOCOM had used the G19 for years though with the M17/18 available I don't know if they still do. 

[uhhello]

1 hour ago, busdriver said:

nunya's comments are good.  But would you like to know more?....

Red dot is target focused (your eyes) at all times.  If you have trained your index correctly, it is much faster and more accurate.  If you don't train your index, it's pretty easy to lose the dot.  

The larger windows are nicer to use, but it doesn't really make a performance difference assuming you don't lose the dot.

If the back side of the reflex glass gets misted over, or a water drop in the wrong spot, it is possible that the dot will stop working (doesn't reflect correctly).  That's where the various enclosed emitter dots come from.

Actual suggestions:  Setup your pistol with back up irons that co-witness in the lower 1/3 of the window.  They're useful for finding the dot as you learn how to use the setup, and a backup if the glass gets foggy/misty. Practice the draw to presentation/index, A LOT.

 

I'll never go back to irons on any weapon but you're 100% correct in that losing the dot is a very real thing and takes lots and lots of dry draw/fire to get the hang of it.

[Lord Ratner]

Get a Holosun with the ACSS Vulcan reticle. Hands down the best reticle for fast acquisition. 

[brabus]

Are they better? Yes. Does it take some getting used to/practice, also yes. Do what Busdriver suggested. Best practice suggestion I have is, in addition to finding the front sight first (then you also find the dot), make sure you are bringing the gun to your eyes and not your eyes to the gun (e.g. hunching or manipulating your neck/head to alighn your eyes to the sight). With some practice, you’ll not even notice the iron sights.

Edited 3 hours ago by brabus

[M2]

12 hours ago, arg said:

I remembered this. It's a year old. From your beloved San Antonio

 

Yeah, every major city in Texas is Democratic-run, and such buffoonery can be expected.  

During this event, 906 "weapons" were collected including 16 pellet guns, 14 gun parts, 3 toy guns and at least one stolen firearm.  The program cost $127,000, to include $27,333 to pay 51 police officers working the event, exceeding its original $100,000 budget.  All collected "firearms" were destroyed, which was not surprising.  The SAPD has a huge weapons locker of recovered firearms it plans to destroy.  I was offered a tour, but declined.

However, Texas isn't as blue as you may assume.  Since 1994, no Democrat has won a statewide office in Texas, marking the longest such streak in the US; and  has not voted Democratic in a presidential election since 1976!

By the way, Brandon Herrera is running for Congress again in Texas' 23rd Congressional District (stretches from western San Antonio all the way to El Paso covering a vast portion of southwest Texas, and runs along much of the U.S.-Mexico border north of the Rio Grande) aiming to challenge incumbent Rep. Ernest Anthony "Tony" Gonzales II in the Republican primary.

Herrera nearly defeated Gonzales in the 2024 GOP runoff, losing by just 400 votes.  

His campaign this cycle is once again positioning him to the right of Gonzales, emphasizing his strong Second Amendment stance and opposition to federal overreach.

The GOP primary is shaping up to be a contentious rematch with a third candidate, Susan Storey , also entering the race.  Rubio is a rancher from Cotulla, a seventh-generation Texan and a mother and grandmother with deep roots in the district.  She's pledged $350,000 of her own money to fund her campaign and is aiming to appeal to the district’s rural and conservative base.

Gonzalez served in the U.S. Navy from 1999 to 2019 retiring as a Master Chief Petty Officer.  He voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act after the Robb Elementary School shooting in his district, citing personal experiences with domestic violence.  He also opposed the Border Safety and Security Act of 2023 leading to a censure by the Texas GOP.  He also voted against Jim Jordan for Speaker and the House rules package, further alienating some conservatives.

Herrera appeals to younger, libertarian-leaning conservatives and gun rights activists.

Rubio targets rural voters and traditional conservatives frustrated with the GOP establishment.

Gonzales relies on incumbency, military credentials, and moderate bipartisan achievements—but faces criticism from the party’s right wing.

The district is roughly 78% urban and 22% rural, with much of the land area being sparsely populated.



We'll see how it goes...