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<blockquote data-quote="David2012" data-source="post: 1874213" data-attributes="member: 24428"><p>Agree with Phildo64--- outside the home, most gun fights [or fights with Bad Guys armed with knives] will be in low light conditions and in very close quarters... 21 feet or less and will happen very quickly. The bad guy will already know you are present.. especially if you are the intended target. He will probably already have his hand on his weapon. With a laser, you have a bit of an advantage because you won't have to look down your gun's sights.. you could fire from the hip just as soon as the dot is on the target.</p><p></p><p>In a home defense situation, searching your house in the dark...some poeple say the laser will give you away.. but my house is never completely dark.. we have LED motion activated night lights all over the place in outlets.. so if anyone moves near one it comes on for several minutes.. plenty of light to see someone. </p><p></p><p>Using a laser isn't like in the movies that shows a <strong><u>red</u></strong> beam going staight from the gun's laser to the tartget. That only happens if there is a lot of dirt or smoke in the air for it to reflect off of. And as far as printing goes.. it only adds a small spot about the size of the first joint of your little finger to the right side of your upper grip. I easily conceal my G23 under a T-shirt with the tail out using my Desantis 105 holster.</p><p></p><p>Now in low light, the Green lasers will show a beam from the laser to the target.. but that is because it is in a light spectrum that is more easily seen by the naked eye. The green laser's dot can be seen in daylight many times. The down side is the green lasers are a little more expensive and drain the batteries about 1/3 faster than the red lasers. </p><p></p><p>If you are comfortable with the XS Big Dot system don't let me talk you out of it... as it is a good choice. It is just for me, I'm near sighted too... and if I focus on my front sight, I get fuzzy on my target in low light. With the bright red dot.. that I have sighted in at 21 feet, I know that where ever that dot is... whether or not I'm looking down my gun's sights or not.. the bullet will hit within inches of the Dot.. no matter if I'm 5 feet away or 40 feet away from the target. If the Dot is in center mass, I'm gonna get a hit of some kind whether I'm looking at my gun's sights or not. </p><p></p><p>Either way, laser or XS Big Dot system once you've practiced with it and gotten comfortable using it, you should be fine.</p><p></p><p>You can order a free Crimson Trace catalog & DVD at this link.</p><p><a href="http://www.crimsontrace.com/company/contact?tabIndex=1#contactForms" target="_blank">http://www.crimsontrace.com/company/contact?tabIndex=1#contactForms</a></p><p></p><p>As for holsters... I primarily use either a black Desantis 105 for IWB [similar to a Cross Breed holster] and a Blackhawk Serpa 2 for OWB belt carry. I've sometimes used a cheap Don Hume IWB leather holster and my basic Glock Sport holster... which you can get for around $10. I've got about a 1/2 dozen others I don't use... including a $50 Bianchi Model 82 Carry Lok holster. It is a nice looking leather holster... with a sure locking system and the weapon rides close to the body. But the latch is activated by the middle finger and is difficult to get use to. </p><p></p><p>Best wishes on you holster hunt!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="David2012, post: 1874213, member: 24428"] Agree with Phildo64--- outside the home, most gun fights [or fights with Bad Guys armed with knives] will be in low light conditions and in very close quarters... 21 feet or less and will happen very quickly. The bad guy will already know you are present.. especially if you are the intended target. He will probably already have his hand on his weapon. With a laser, you have a bit of an advantage because you won't have to look down your gun's sights.. you could fire from the hip just as soon as the dot is on the target. In a home defense situation, searching your house in the dark...some poeple say the laser will give you away.. but my house is never completely dark.. we have LED motion activated night lights all over the place in outlets.. so if anyone moves near one it comes on for several minutes.. plenty of light to see someone. Using a laser isn't like in the movies that shows a [B][U]red[/U][/B] beam going staight from the gun's laser to the tartget. That only happens if there is a lot of dirt or smoke in the air for it to reflect off of. And as far as printing goes.. it only adds a small spot about the size of the first joint of your little finger to the right side of your upper grip. I easily conceal my G23 under a T-shirt with the tail out using my Desantis 105 holster. Now in low light, the Green lasers will show a beam from the laser to the target.. but that is because it is in a light spectrum that is more easily seen by the naked eye. The green laser's dot can be seen in daylight many times. The down side is the green lasers are a little more expensive and drain the batteries about 1/3 faster than the red lasers. If you are comfortable with the XS Big Dot system don't let me talk you out of it... as it is a good choice. It is just for me, I'm near sighted too... and if I focus on my front sight, I get fuzzy on my target in low light. With the bright red dot.. that I have sighted in at 21 feet, I know that where ever that dot is... whether or not I'm looking down my gun's sights or not.. the bullet will hit within inches of the Dot.. no matter if I'm 5 feet away or 40 feet away from the target. If the Dot is in center mass, I'm gonna get a hit of some kind whether I'm looking at my gun's sights or not. Either way, laser or XS Big Dot system once you've practiced with it and gotten comfortable using it, you should be fine. You can order a free Crimson Trace catalog & DVD at this link. [url]http://www.crimsontrace.com/company/contact?tabIndex=1#contactForms[/url] As for holsters... I primarily use either a black Desantis 105 for IWB [similar to a Cross Breed holster] and a Blackhawk Serpa 2 for OWB belt carry. I've sometimes used a cheap Don Hume IWB leather holster and my basic Glock Sport holster... which you can get for around $10. I've got about a 1/2 dozen others I don't use... including a $50 Bianchi Model 82 Carry Lok holster. It is a nice looking leather holster... with a sure locking system and the weapon rides close to the body. But the latch is activated by the middle finger and is difficult to get use to. Best wishes on you holster hunt! [/QUOTE]
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