OK, so the theory of why an RDS on your fighting handgun is a good idea is evident, but what about the application? Theory doesn’t kill bad guys, >application does. I have shot fairly >extensively with pistols that have both the Trijicon RMR and also the Leupold Delta Point installed with a dovetail >adapter and also with an RMR installed on a specially milled Glock >slide. The specially milled Glock had large, suppressor-size iron sights installed to cowitness with the RDS. The Glock with the combination of lower RDS and high iron sights was the easiest for me to shoot fast and well. I found myself using the irons to get on target fast, then letting the RDS take over once I was on target. Split times (time between shots) on the same target hovered between .14 and .18 second with the RDS-equipped Glock with iron sights, which was a little faster than splits with an iron-sighted Glock, which hovered between .16 and .21 second. I also noticed that my target-to-target acquisition sped up as well, with my splits between targets in the .30s.

What about holstering, you ask? Glad you did. There is a huge amount of options out there right now. For soft carry (my work range uniform) and carrying under a light jacket, I used my Safariland 5188 with a paddle. In a pinch, I also use a beat-up old Uncle Mike’s Kydex rig, and it works just fine. For carrying in a little deeper concealment, I think I’d probably just cut down the front on one of my DeSantis Intruder holsters to allow room for the RDS. Since the RDS-sighted pistols that I used weren’t mine, I didn’t feel like cutting up my favorite off-duty rig. It would absolutely work, though, and I plan to do it when I get enough cash to buy myself one of those Bowie masterpieces. If you’re not into cutting holsters by yourself, the Fricke Seraphim comes highly recommended, and having used Fricke holsters in the past, I can tell you that the quality of these rigs is top notch. For more deliberate, tactical use, the Safariland 6004 works, but it may need a little bit of trimming down in the front depending on the individual pistol’s setup. As of now, the Safariland ALS systems don’t work, but I’ve heard from a well-placed source that a group of very special men have received an ALS variant designed to work with their RDS-equipped Glock 22s. Hopefully, it will be available to us mortals fairly soon.

Here is a list of top rated Red Dot Sights

• Trijicon
• Vortex
• Truglo

Read More Courtesy of Guns and Ammo: http://www.gunsandammo.com/gear-accessories/red-dot-revolution/