I always looked at them just like I do night sights

by Bob Hatfield , Saturday, April 02, 2016, 06:45 (3160 days ago) @ Drago

I don't need one. On a gun for shooting at people I know it will be close and I will draw, point and fire without any hesitation looking for a dot on the persons body. As I get older the connection between my eye and my trigger is slower, especially if I have to hunt for a red dot.

I never could figure out night sights. If I cant see the target what does it help if I can see the sights? If I can see the body I can point the gun his direction instinctively with both eyes open and adjust after the first few misses (theoretically that is). I only concentrate on the relationship of the front sight or in the dark the extension of my hand and the target.

Those Crimson Trace lasers are cool though and I can see how that red laser can be intimidating.

But lets say you are confronted with one or maybe two guys that you know are armed. You have a J frame smith in the ready state on your strong side. You are arguing with them for some reason. Maybe you jilted their sister and they mean to break your legs. You make up your mind you are not leaving their in an ambulance either dead or broken legs. While the argument is escalating your mind has to handle two different discussions. The one with those two about their sister and the one with yourself as to what your plan is as to how to kill each one of these guys when the conversation dries up and Hector tells Juan to "Hey Hermano, Go get the bat out of the 63 Chevy Belair". Then you have to fight self-doubt. You think of the 158 grain lead round nose bullets in your chief special and how experts say they ain't worth a damn. You start wondering how much trouble your going to get into even if this is a justified shooting. You wonder if you can live with killing your ex future brother-in-laws. You think of Mossad Ayoob and "In the Gravest Extreme". Heck they only want to break my legs. If it doesn't hurt too bad?

Juan comes back with the bat. They have set themselves up for failure. Jaun has the bat in his right hand and his 38 Super is in his belt on the left side. Your plan is then to draw your Smith and drive a 158 grain lead round nose bullet directly into Hectors chest at about 3 feet distance. Of course by the time Juan drops the bat, hot lead is piercing his chest.

Then all of a sudden you wake up on the couch and Hector says. "Hey bro you were having a nightmare". "You kept pointing your hand and wiggling your finger like you was shooting a gun LOL". "Have another piece of Mama's Mexican pizza LOL". Juan went after some more beer." "Our sister and her friends will be back from the bridal shower soon so we better clean this place up."

Isn't it a good feeling to wake up from a nightmare?

Bob