Gaming like that will get you killed "on da streetz".
J.M. Johnston
Host of Ballistic Radio - Sundays at 7:00 PM EST on Cincinnati's 55KRC THE Talk Station, available on iHeartRadio
Night sights, WMLs, and hand-held lights are just more tools in the bag. You may be able to identify ability, opportunity, and jeopardy without additional light. Whether (and how) you engage from there is a tactical issue, and I think that a lot of people war-game their gear without properly considering tactics. For instance, given the increased likelihood of multiple assailants, lighting up the night--which gives away your position and gives the bad guys a gorgeous target indicator--may be a very bad idea.
Better to have options.
Okie John
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J.M. Johnston
Host of Ballistic Radio - Sundays at 7:00 PM EST on Cincinnati's 55KRC THE Talk Station, available on iHeartRadio
I'm leaning towards this reasoning. That and the aforementioned happenings of me grabbing a WML equipped handgun when the German security firm is alerting at night. I've trained to use a handheld and a handgun in conjunction and I've shot at night using a WML equipped handgun. Guess which one was way easier?
#RESIST
I do have a PML on my nightstand gun, but I have yet to find a light that makes me happy for use with my G19.
I don't carry pistols without a light - except my BUG (and if I could squeeze something on a Shield and not gain size -- I would...
While I may not need it -- it does free my other hand for activities (dialing 911). I can think of 1000 reasons to have it - even though the chances of use (in a CCW) are minor/very rare.
Down side is I cannot AWIB (I've tried) - however I decided to keep the CCW where the duty gun is (albeit under a shirt).
I carry my handgun for the unlikely times I may need it -- I can carry a WML - why would I not?
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