Posted: 3/27/2010 8:00:41 AM EDT
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I just traded in my old S&W model 411 .40 on a new Springfield XDm .40 I love those nice tight groups... something the Smith had problems with.
This is primarily a home defense weapon kept in a quick access safe, so no carry issues to speak of. Secondarily, I may use it for some very amateur competition shooting. I'm looking at adding a light or laser or combo light/laser to the front rail. For a home defense gun, what would you recommend? |
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Light and night sights. In my experience lasers actually detract from your performance in a defense situation; you spend precious microseconds trying to get the laser on target when you should just point and shoot. Tritium night sights are very visible with a good weapons light and are good as reflexive sights. Lasers are neat toys and may have a place in some situations (where you are not as pressed for time), but personally I am not a fan of them on handguns. Others have different experiences, I am sure.
Whatever you decide on the laser, the light is a definite must have on a HD gun, as any event is likely to happen at 3 am... |
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Surefire X400 with a DG remote momentary switch. 170 lumen. 5mw red visible laser. All controlled by the same switch.
Iron sights are faster than a laser. When you can use them. For shooting around barriers or from positions where you cannot see your sights, a laser is a good tool to have. Tritium night sights are nice, but after the first round is fired, you cannot see them due to the muzzle flash. Raven Concealment will make you an excellent holster for this combination. The amidextrous one handed momentary control over the light/laser the Surefire X400 and DG switch gives you is unmatched by all other pistol lights I've used. You don't end up being that 'tard who runs the entire night course with the light on due to lack of control or overly complicated activation options. 
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