OldLincoln
04-10-2011, 12:04 AM
Have you ever visited the web site There I Fixed It (http://thereifixedit.failblog.org/) ? There are occasions were I resemble some of the creativity on display there. Who can forget my cardboard pocket holster, my ammo box, etc. Well, here I go again.
I am struggling to learn a different shooting style for up close defensive shooting. It calls for a bladed stance vs squared shoulders to the target. This means the gun angle to target is more along the axis of the shoulders and takes some getting used to. Problem is, other than shooting, I only have a mirror to look at when I draw and point. Enter the laser.
Since I will only be using a laser for practice, I don't need to spend big bucks for a CT. I got the idea to try a laser pointer like used in presentations and just affix it to the gun. I promise I will not duct tape it! Rubber bands should suffice. It should fit in the slide where the barrel goes and align good enough for me and has an advertised range of 1500' so I expect to see it on a wall at 20' in daylight.
I found a good brand and model that sells locally for $35 + tax which is too high so found the same make and model at B&H (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/) for $13.79 shipped.
I wanted to get a practice laser that chambers and flashes a beam down the barrel for 20 milliseconds when the striker is fired but they are close to $100. But heck if this doesn't work I'll tease one of the neighbor's cats that treat my yard like their own (but not in the eyes).
I am struggling to learn a different shooting style for up close defensive shooting. It calls for a bladed stance vs squared shoulders to the target. This means the gun angle to target is more along the axis of the shoulders and takes some getting used to. Problem is, other than shooting, I only have a mirror to look at when I draw and point. Enter the laser.
Since I will only be using a laser for practice, I don't need to spend big bucks for a CT. I got the idea to try a laser pointer like used in presentations and just affix it to the gun. I promise I will not duct tape it! Rubber bands should suffice. It should fit in the slide where the barrel goes and align good enough for me and has an advertised range of 1500' so I expect to see it on a wall at 20' in daylight.
I found a good brand and model that sells locally for $35 + tax which is too high so found the same make and model at B&H (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/) for $13.79 shipped.
I wanted to get a practice laser that chambers and flashes a beam down the barrel for 20 milliseconds when the striker is fired but they are close to $100. But heck if this doesn't work I'll tease one of the neighbor's cats that treat my yard like their own (but not in the eyes).