The Debrief - Are Iron Sights Better Than Red Dots for CCW?

What began as a whisper has now evolved into a roar. A few short years ago, MRDS on a fighting handgun were a bit of an oddity. 113/c2jPK04/VVYQTd8ZjqxlW2hvL2_1yb5VtW8yJSQm4FF_1zN6hnppc3q3npV1-WJV7CgVL0VGmpQN7HVxVKW1SQXTB8GTxcjW77ZVC677xCmqW7YxpK-1Y4SHlW5ZGw4c2_NZZ3W5vq7Xh8L_-zmW7Y-xtk3_Bt-cW3RxhR241pZG4W5D_nfV5vz_wxVRpWYT8DstCmW7G0-8N81JZJMW3jyrb91vtbvMMHMYX6gQNrvW8R9pXN1r4MnjW54qZmv1ynVFxW2wkngd2CKBSgW5bvgJD3bdWLvW1KT2j-9fB7tKW5X83xn5NpxmPW7bDCfT3tQhZsW3fgj3W5k4Lq7W8yQrb-281ZGd2VD1 113/c2jPK04/VVYQTd8ZjqxlW2hvL2_1yb5VtW8yJSQm4FF_1zN6hnpq53q3phV1-WJV7CgHQLN1312LVWZcn5W3TyFwH3HrXvRW4vBM5q4dLN1VN8FZJ_PXGVxCW8rQ6761F0BZVW1JkzZT2vDRvRW68-pxh892wFKN7483-DHHXL8W1V60pQ8hNX56W7cnRvZ82CgTrVR4ZjW2ZqHV4W187Q_n1KYhrQW1HvzDH5y0Y26W3jcvW71fYb7WW2xchWz4BDkKxW4zThX26Xdz6ZW3ShM0Y4xqY5cW4nNy0J1J1NRNW3Qly9W2sjlSkW74Bv9h90DDZ0V_Vm9P39279FVxTNtx8SNWQcW3wqHVq1THHdpW3N8nP63ky5H7W3NFnBK3pH_3PW98F_mC93S42VW796K2c83v866W1_dw916ky4KK3jGX1 [ARE IRON SIGHTS BETTER THAN RED DOTS FOR CCW?](113/c2jPK04/VVYQTd8ZjqxlW2hvL2_1yb5VtW8yJSQm4FF_1zN6hnpq53q3phV1-WJV7CgPFhW8-kZMk1Pmd8MN1mvKTf2dHQfW2trVx-8ZPJSQW4Pp4t98sDty1W9cZ7rm5KXQ7RW1_ZyFN7XhFHYW7nzpgN2zlBP5W8QwrnL80JfmqW1HZYGM7vsqMVVtnGcJ2X05KVW7LMpKZ71H8jlW5_Vq-s2qSqLVVYGpnh1yLpNrW44k0dv9jWCdJW2Cslht2F0CfBW6CTW7Y7l79X-W63jF8l3pTRV0W3bJTl-4NkdG4W6rgw4Y9bcqwZW1TxJJl7_l8VbW6fZ6J_1dt8QsW49NNLP8TzHTfW2wWnVB8lhS4ZW7vkDnd5YZNtQW40HYM46Sk238V-9g4T8fPFGxW4hwQWh7JqXj3W3vk_FZ4m19Sk3dd71) By Mike Boyle February 17th, 2022 - What began as a whisper has now evolved into a roar. A few short years ago, miniature red dot sights (MRDS) on a fighting handgun were a ... [READ MORE](113/c2jPK04/VVYQTd8ZjqxlW2hvL2_1yb5VtW8yJSQm4FF_1zN6hnpq53q3phV1-WJV7CgCvfW6tFScJ7jvS0cVHlFS47RSGJpW5MSrYp3mqX7SW6kfgnX50ZHfXW4qHH7M504Vs2W2HYCd62W-FG6N1KFclrmSJ_hW2_dKDk1ft7MmW4fdpvJ4G3BplW4YcjvP69BdPpN6ZVLNdPV1YFW4WfyYP5sqXTJN8Yz-GWpy-D6W71hqXF85YSxbW6tJjFQ7vPpS9W1wGR8S6z5R1nW1TShV23KwKFPV1gyZ150TDQ3N676kQywQvWFW7V6KWt6NCXb4W1x1Z6B6d5FdkW5fzwmG3n4lnPW4CLw5X8SYJfjV8YSs325-5ckW81MZz87kxl9YW6XVvhn7-CJ4TN5snLvyjqLV2W3jwLRh6FT-Mb36Hm1) [tal-the-art-of-one-handed-shooting](113/c2jPK04/VVYQTd8ZjqxlW2hvL2_1yb5VtW8yJSQm4FF_1zN6hnppQ3q3n_V1-WJV7CgJ7bN5kd4TSGq53HW7jylC26fwzHqW259vxG8mf9t_N4Cj0VtmFBdvW3xmDLZ4R8M-jVXc57N7cR9fxN2rBtrL18w2MW7zWNzz7QhVFTV44tgr45vn4BW1gDGjV48NL_3W6DtWgT78NWtCV8bYY044LLc9W5dXh4W4Vv2sDW838WJ63yXCPWW3WvRyR7BCyRJW3l3pHH8Hp6KxW8twCQ-9gfvx-W74nBsQ26rGJkW5_JJ4G5g9PGQW4kkrDz7Bct3xW6yZXld9lcHwpMrV-_tby7l9W5P5rMg6vxKWkW8czG-T6dfL00V2dXDH4hff8kW3bdhQb8np0q63fMK1) [WOUNDED IN A GUNFIGHT? MASTERING ONE-HANDED SHOOTING](113/c2jPK04/VVYQTd8ZjqxlW2hvL2_1yb5VtW8yJSQm4FF_1zN6hnppQ3q3n_V1-WJV7CgPW7W1XXmKS6JLBblW3yBQYJ43390xW1kh8jy2cLRR_W9h_ns-75B51FW2lVQqK2t2vQ_W6vv3Rw843qmFN4BqLNDwL0rYW1vC5J27FFFzcW5yZD955MjD9FVCYRGt316mS6W5g90Ly39dvR6VbJ97c8zC-8DW8wlNpl5J4RKjW8NJJRd8Z5Bp2W38zl1Z1xyB0DW7JkZsx3vfl99VNmcLG5f9VH0W112cZb3M7Y1VW6WBd1W9fv7hBW3pc_HP1mJB4hW1MgJ2d7YrnXQW6W-vJK6KWHyzVn_Jh_7qxM6NN1vPqKNv4gcJMvhRknDyhvnW1rSny37R-kMl3fN-1) By Dan Abraham February 12th, 2022 - One-handed shooting seems to be a lost art. It is common to train with handguns using two hands. Two-handed shooting offers stability ... [WATCH VIDEO](113/c2jPK04/VVYQTd8ZjqxlW2hvL2_1yb5VtW8yJSQm4FF_1zN6hnppQ3q3n_V1-WJV7CgPgTN6LFRR31dn_HW3q_dNX8fFvTNW4j-GKK7P1Rb8W7x1sv03h1gXrW1p1Zr52KdnjDW1VZw0w9lGM0SW2XDJtm2QfNSGW1_WVPR5X_02lVZ_L9n3K1b9lW1QC5cv2__k0rW7yQH393f7rfKW3bGprl8Bm9-JW7VrT_H61-mf3W4qW8BC2d2lW6W2hvHsB1wtJctW36SrhJ3n7SFjVcMcs63DWnzJV1-7-p3X8mLhV4LkHS1fCRWLW4BwDnd2wZWR2W2lD1x011KhfFMV3sJKz1TyMW8d2Lvh3-XtgMW4g9H_r2ZNKxZW7TQ30Q4pHw-hW6fvKfw47hnlS39Mg1) [tal-review-9mm-emissary-1911-almost-like-cheating](113/c2jPK04/VVYQTd8ZjqxlW2hvL2_1yb5VtW8yJSQm4FF_1zN6hnpq53q3phV1-WJV7CgLw9W8dKm521g0dwFW6ZmRKP1LWTCFW85qnjj2qDpVPN8xLZTH_K7HbN4HMp61dHmxTW6YDWW77qDsLDW7F5Z1Y8HHgvQW5R31nJ7kBWLqVR1yN-61k5l4N55jrNSQfsrQVTStBX90YLKtN1PSj3L85bgcW8xLBPV5Znb8nW8TMQwB7NVkQNW64mGcD8_bhn6W4Gs_-g3RrRXSW97Hn4w7z5nQCW1MYWQD4Fn91mW8rMrgX5NLScKVnBMyJ551gF2W2J_Vrc8by5_HW3P3y4S7jKlT_N2VvvB4rgw8NV7hfqB7DdBkXW2hcHT97WHGyqW5ZJQkr1NvJKmW5s1SmH4Kgf6tW1-KdZ27vWN_H38-Z1) [9MM EMISSARY 1911: ALMOST LIKE CHEATING](113/c2jPK04/VVYQTd8ZjqxlW2hvL2_1yb5VtW8yJSQm4FF_1zN6hnpq53q3phV1-WJV7CgKq0VW5-Gs65h6PpW2mNVNB6ddFM_W6HWpWf1RB7jTW11jDbK3Jkp4FW3w9Rz579lRWpN2-8SS36rlLVW98dG7s6hGhS0W2lcqwT7M53M0V5y6Rg5fDpvdW7lML4j5DR01xTksnY95wf2gN1bn_nRbpGXCVCZn7x3Gs1RjW2T5tzZ71dgGZN47z_Nx_hL65W3SpGLP6dyVgfW1rY6Fz71Vm7mN5Q_NnRByh27W4vWF4q8VwCKsW5dcvl46Vcf1fW1vnYRb35qj6hW1xL0HY8FQxK4W7x92_F1lY-L2W74H5qT4bRbW6W37Q1wt2td552W30qv7w2Cy-4zW5R0W4c60p3hWW1wqbQ96fZCBt3pgz1) By Justin Opinion February 13th, 2022 - Just when I would have sworn I’ve seen every variation of the model 1911 that can possibly be made, along came the Springfield Armory ... [WATCH VIDEO](113/c2jPK04/VVYQTd8ZjqxlW2hvL2_1yb5VtW8yJSQm4FF_1zN6hnpq53q3phV1-WJV7CgPfgW6w93Zh9dTh1-W6YBNL_3G1l7tV_Q5G51svPC3W768hZh4VY49rW3C9Fs23_mf8bW30QYlD3C5YztN2PCzvlj9BQMW2kwwSF15LL0tW3X9dRs1-7yQ-W5HBsC653gN95W3XYspN5_GB83W6yGNfG2MZ6l9W4wHyhb1FdpwMW3Yb8Nz5fjvfkW71032l3MCV_cW7p22V65vRcz1W8d-Znw4SzGyJW1jYgtR102bcNN9jWCwrlfg13W3BktJ57L5Th3W2NW5Ml76bRJKW4rw0pk7XZLQJW4kV8Hz5hw-1tW8-tcp36-3wbhW6Mrncj3-jwQ9W7f9JMs7r78cVW28vYQL5FNrtZVKYgLj1ZVxK_3j1G1) EDITOR'S NOTE In this week’s Debrief, we get a veteran firearms trainer’s perspective on the red dot vs. iron sight debate, get the tips you need to improve shooting with just one hand, and find out if the 9mm Emissary gives you an unfair advantage. To start us off, veteran cop and shooting instructor Mike Boyle examines the red dot sights craze and draws conclusions on what benefit they are said to offer over iron sights on pistols. Do irons actually work better in a defensive shooting? Read the full article [here](113/c2jPK04/VVYQTd8ZjqxlW2hvL2_1yb5VtW8yJSQm4FF_1zN6hnpq53q3phV1-WJV7CgGsRW8-vYrq4X5LGvW8GvW_h7bngmcW3B5_hd34btXqW34XB6H66HqngW6fVP146LrbLmW27lQKv4xBHx0W3KbxCJ6smJvgW6_69TG7JW7SqW2vgTDV3h72NMW7GHjKj2DH7f9W5wWyfZ4JHKvxW5q55mV7lFQf6W5zx0XX1C8J_wW3S4tVb1DbGSHW4TZp5D7Yf7TlW71SdlW1XfsSKW50lcYy5z6fxtV6HTZb5YWLJ5W2JRYml1XfndYW1B5gSc95b29KW3f6dSP2zBgL1W2wXPmL2k1Y-2W4mGPF-8tlbh6W4BbH3Q59wBMXV1Ch609fF--9W3yVGb42_S-kLW80VykZ23K5H4W7RvNC_8VJh3G3hTL1). In our second article, Dan Abraham refines our one-handed shooting techniques with his tips and training methods. In many defensive shooting situations, a two-handed grip may not be possible. As a result, these techniques could be lifesavers. [Click here](113/c2jPK04/VVYQTd8ZjqxlW2hvL2_1yb5VtW8yJSQm4FF_1zN6hnppQ3q3n_V1-WJV7CgYQPW2gn4Py33V28TW8KSspJ5NHcLlW7sX3F_5rWzQCW655ZfZ5207GdVpxZTR7yxJ4xW7469tc1g7TN2N6Yqtz75L34_W3thCG61vQNFWW1rcfbd66xTWNW5klzjS4hkFwcW2-Mjy02Qvb9bN5MfWtMMj8MgW6BQdn01hm_5KM-3sFsQ3jLMW5zp2-m72pCK8W1Gx-Tp8mS6NXV7vnN12vqFxFW505HBr8BRP4nW6_LvQR82xhchW4ff2xJ95LJh-W4Kfqqn4NhGQbW3kKrTJ4PznFgVn3X_d5WTy34W5hg6zb4wmL_ZW5ZKSn51SdCP-W2hs97j7r09rm3j041) to see — and learn — more. And finally, we get the down and dirty on the 9mm Emissary 1911 from Justin Opinion. From chewing out the center of a target to making steel dance, it begs the question: is it cheating to use this amazing Emissary? Check out the pistol [here](113/c2jPK04/VVYQTd8ZjqxlW2hvL2_1yb5VtW8yJSQm4FF_1zN6hnpq53q3phV1-WJV7CgRG1W3rrmX_3_sxnRW92nBnm2K0J2TW4XsZpY17RMM2N7CGpZjFffJlW4-lWpV28q6HtW5M3Hc296HpPVW87V1cJ86d5dKW3bX8Q66BDWCsW3DPK9B4v1-C8W4G91022ltynCW7rKRF95xgrX1VLx6C22RwQs5W1kVMTs7-0tQPW7NtRFP2v1VC6W4cRCXX1HdHdSW29T7R39gyC8xW7BwYPd6SClFNW5pPG4H2bJsdhW79rKQB8yZRPpW6vnHQ284CN43W2D1Tfg7Lff2ZW1d74bP635qbvW5NHYN_2XwKL5W7t5_rd3t6NWJW1j6VNT7QHFvSW86c8F99gX_n0W1Dh5_793Mp9KW8CPBg42LVbLg3gWX1). 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