This $100 RDS probably exceeds the abilities of 80% of pistol owners.

[Bongo Lewi]

Still a lot of ACOGs out there. The new VCOG is also Trijicon. Better night vision options. Also has zoom. I knew the Marines adopted this a year or maybe two ago but I'm not sure about other branches of the military. The good news is the civilian version is not much different.

I'd bet a cheeseburger that there's a battery-free replacement for the ACOG on the drawing board.

 

[Racer88]

Better night vision options. Also has zoom. I knew the Marines adopted this a year or maybe two ago but I'm not sure about other branches of the military. The good news is the civilian version is not much different.

But pricey!

 

[Bongo Lewi]

No doubt. Good guns deserve good glass. Sights and optics are the best money you can spend on a gun.

I assume my opinion is clear. But just in case it isn't among all the members, here's my parting shot:

Holosun board meeting:

These men are preparing for war with the United States. They will sacrifice every last Chinese citizen to win that war. That is their culture.

 

[bkbrno]

Inspired by this thread, I found one on Amazon at an agreeable price, $80ish. I mounted it on my single stack with a PSA Dagger Micro slide. This pistol has been to the range once. As I recall, it was a bit left of aim and I intend to drift the sight one day if I ever get a sight pusher. The ReadyDot went on and as viewed from behind, it favored the left side of the sights. At the range, it was dead on. The sights are off, the red dot is right on.

My assessment is that it is no more or less visible in low light than iron sights. If the lighting is too low to make out the sights, there is not enough light to "power" the dot. The dot covers most of a 4" bullseye at the 7yds I was shooting. I instinctively centered the dot on the available target and all the rounds landed in the center.

So, I have something on my slide that looks like a red dot so I can hang out with the cool kids. It never needs batteries and is always available if there is any illumination. I could see how this would aid a new or inexperience shooter just getting started. It doesn't help or hurt me any. Group sizes were the same either way.

 

[Alex]

I do have a sight pusher and have used it plenty. My current sight adjusting tool set is a wood armoror's block and a plastic faced hammer. No need to remove the slide from the frame, just clear the gun and give the sight a few wacks in the proper direction. I must note that all of my guns now have steel rear sights. The OEM plastic ones don't look so great after that method of adjustment. The plastic hammer can leave scuffs on the steel slide and sight but they rub right off. The steel clamps and yoke of the Wheeler tool has left more permanent marks. I cut pieces of see through clamshell containers to put against all of the contact points when using that tool.

This method may be advantageous is you are at a range that frowns upon working on guns while shooting. It takes just a few seconds and can be done when the range officer is looking the other way. I am lucky enough to have a private range to shoot at and I am often the only person in the whole place so working on guns at the firing line is a non issue.