There are many similar products on the market. This example is rather crude / simple, IMO... compared to others. I've bought MANY dry fire laser gizmos over the years.
As for dry fire laser targeting systems, I don't think the LASR app can be beat. The app is $120 and uses a laptop and a webcam. Though LASR just came out with a self-contained system built into a tablet. You can do a search for "LASR" in this forum. LASR is highly-versatile and is DEEP with functionality. You might also Google "dry fire laser training systems" to see all the products and reviews out there.
So for $20 more than the iphone app, you can get a MUCH better system. Also... the $120 you spend on LASR gives you updates for life. And, they do update it fairly frequently.
One of the disadvantages to using a dry fire laser in most striker-fired pistols is that you have to rack the slide to recock it between every shot. Solutions to that problem include getting a dedicated replica dry fire pistol like the SIRT (got two of them). Another solution is the Coolfire recoil laser training barrel that you can put into your real firearm. I JUST got this delivered. I haven't been home to open the box, yet. I will post about it after I've had a chance to play with it.
Not only does it affect bullet path, the absence of recoil changes the dynamics of each subsequent shot from the first. i.e. much lower hand/wrist/arm/shoulder fatigue. Additionally, for a target as small as a phone, the distance to target can't be much more than at MOST 10 feet, which makes it very close quarters or simulated long distance. I wouldn't delve into these myself as they offer zero benefit to real world scenario.
I have been using SureStrike Laser Bullet, daily, for years. Granted no recoil but a great dry fire tool. Every serious shooter should have something similar, IMHO.
Dry fire is very helpful in ingraining your gun handling skills, but nothing replaces actual shooting. You need to manage recoil & be able to track the front sight, not possible with most dry fire tools. I try to do 15m of dry fire week, presentations & reloads, some transitions, but again w/o recoil, transitions dry fire with a timer are nebulous but still useful. Incorporating a shot timer into your dry fire is more useful than w/o the timer. Set it on par & practice trying to beat the buzzer. Decrease your time as you get better.
Dry fire is the best mode to learn mechanics. Live fire adds only the dynamic aspect of sight tracking and the fact that there's a physical record on the target showing where the gun was pointed when it discharged.
Dry and live practice are mutually complimentary. You can learn a lot about each by carefully observing the other. It takes time and honest, careful, persistent effort.
Trying to make dry fire more like live fire defeats its purpose. A reset trigger is very useful, as is loading the mags to live weight. If you use separate guns for live and dry, they should be set up the same way.
If you're looking for something that fits between live and dry, running an airsoft gun gas-only can be helpful. But pure dry fire with a reset trigger is where you will learn the most about mechanics and how well you can drive the gun to target surfaces.
Paul Howe and Dave Harrington are huge proponents of dry fire...more than good enough for me.
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