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Offline nase

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Re: sights vs. no sights
« Reply #15 on: November 22, 2010, 10:53:24 PM »
Yeah, I'm not really complaining. Sighting along the top of the slide works fine at the range, and realistically, if I ever have to defend myself, I'm not going to have time to use the sights anyway. If I had it to do over again, I'd go with the R9S; but I like my gun fine the way it is.
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Offline yankee2500

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Re: sights vs. no sights
« Reply #16 on: November 22, 2010, 11:04:40 PM »
As Billy Preston once said.
"If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with"
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Re: sights vs. no sights
« Reply #17 on: November 22, 2010, 11:12:11 PM »
Well, that could refer to a gun, metaphorically speaking!    ;D
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Re: sights vs. no sights
« Reply #18 on: November 23, 2010, 05:01:05 AM »
I have a Seecamp I've carried for years in a back pocket.  It's a well made gun and nothing else is in its class.  But I really do wish it had a sight.  I've thought about cutting a notch or groove into the top of the slide.  But then it wouldn't be a Seecamp.  ;D

If you don't need sights 25 yards or less why does every skeet shotgun have a bead?  Every shot is guaranteed less than 25 yards.  A shotgun needs a sight, and so does any pocket pistol, IMO.
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Re: sights vs. no sights
« Reply #19 on: November 23, 2010, 05:47:03 AM »
Ive shot with Larry at his range.  Its not 25 yds, closer to 3 yds.  Thats what he and his dad made them for.  
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Re: sights vs. no sights
« Reply #20 on: November 23, 2010, 07:20:06 AM »
I purchased and early R9S.  When the slide cracked and needed to be replaced I decided to try the sightless slide.

It is far better without sights.  My accuracy, usually 7 yd, is as good or better without sights.  Especially when practicing rapid draw and fire.  

If I do not tip my head back to bring my reading prescription in my glasses into view, the sights are just a blur anyway, so they don't help me at all.

Instead of trying to align relatively small features (sights) you are using the entire profile of the slide.  Which for defensive purposes can be very effective.

I now think I will go pull out some before and after targets to compare to see if I can see a difference.

As always, what works for you is what works for you.

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Re: sights vs. no sights
« Reply #21 on: November 23, 2010, 09:16:06 AM »
Craig,
   Excellent point about sighting when wearing bifocals.

John
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Re: sights vs. no sights
« Reply #22 on: November 23, 2010, 09:36:15 AM »
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Ive shot with Larry at his range.  Its not 25 yds, closer to 3 yds.  Thats what he and his dad made them for.  

Corey makes the point well; exactly what the Seecamp is designed for.


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Re: sights vs. no sights
« Reply #23 on: November 23, 2010, 10:09:57 AM »
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Re: sights vs. no sights
« Reply #24 on: November 23, 2010, 10:21:46 AM »
Yes!    :D
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Re: sights vs. no sights
« Reply #25 on: November 23, 2010, 10:32:02 AM »


if a WW1 1897 trench gun throwing a cloud of buckshot at Germans shooting back at you at 3 yards needs a sight, so does a pocket pistol

also, you can still point shoot with sights
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« Reply #26 on: November 23, 2010, 10:46:27 AM »
kcub.  You like sights; and that's fine.   ;)
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« Reply #27 on: November 23, 2010, 10:58:31 AM »
also, you can still point shoot with sights[/quote]

Good point. ;D
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Re: sights vs. no sights
« Reply #28 on: November 23, 2010, 11:29:05 AM »
Sights are really not needed on the r9 or seecamp IMO. Just thought I would throw that in  ;D
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« Reply #29 on: November 23, 2010, 12:25:54 PM »

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