{"id":4196,"date":"2017-05-31T09:16:49","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T13:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/MassadAyoob\/?p=4196"},"modified":"2017-05-31T09:16:49","modified_gmt":"2017-05-31T13:16:49","slug":"carry-optics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/MassadAyoob\/carry-optics\/","title":{"rendered":"CARRY OPTICS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Optical gunsights, in the form of telescopic sights, proved their worth in the 19<sup>th<\/sup> century, and today are all but standard on most hunting rifles that aren\u2019t intended for short range.\u00a0 Red dot optical sights \u2013 giving a single focal plane of both aiming index and target, but not necessarily any magnification \u2013 showed up in the mid-20<sup>th<\/sup> century, as did telescopic sights for handguns.\u00a0 They were novelties then\u2026but technology moved on. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/MassadAyoob\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/G19-Gen4-MOS-45-with-optic800X800.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4197\" src=\"http:\/\/backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/MassadAyoob\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/G19-Gen4-MOS-45-with-optic800X800-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Glock19 Gen4 MOS RMR\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/MassadAyoob\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/G19-Gen4-MOS-45-with-optic800X800-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/MassadAyoob\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/G19-Gen4-MOS-45-with-optic800X800-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/MassadAyoob\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/G19-Gen4-MOS-45-with-optic800X800-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/MassadAyoob\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/G19-Gen4-MOS-45-with-optic800X800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today you see red dot optics on rifles and handguns alike in competition, ranging from standard bulls-eye pistol to action three-gun matches, and red dots have proven themselves fast, accurate, and rugged enough for combat in the Middle East.\u00a0 The latest evolution, led by the Trijicon RMR (Ruggedized Miniature Reflex), are small enough to sit atop the slide on a concealed carry gun.\u00a0 I know a couple of cops who carry them on their duty pistols, and more private citizens who are doing so.\u00a0 They are a logical answer for older shooters with aging eyes.<\/p>\n<p>How well do carry optics work, really?\u00a0 My friend Karl Rehn at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.krtraining.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">KR Training<\/a> near Austin, Texas is a grandmaster in the United States Practical Shooting Association\u2019s Carry Optics division, and has done more solid research on the concept than anyone I know.<\/p>\n<p>Here is his lecture given at the MAG-40 class I taught at his place earlier this year, courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/proarmspodcast.com\/101-on-the-dot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ProArms Podcast<\/a>.\u00a0 More details of his study are at <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.krtraining.com\/red-dot-study-key-points\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Karl\u2019s site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A better mousetrap or not yet ready for prime time in concealed carry?\u00a0 Ya gotta give \u2018em a fair shake before you make your decision, but I know some folks who swear by \u2018em.\u00a0 Let us know here what you think of the concept.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Optical gunsights, in the form of telescopic sights, proved their worth in the 19th century, and today are all but standard on most hunting rifles that aren\u2019t intended for short range.\u00a0 Red dot optical sights \u2013 giving a single focal plane of both aiming index and target, but not necessarily any magnification \u2013 showed up 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