My oldest son suddenly began experiencing FTE(xtract) with his G43 X MOS a while back. I tried to troubleshoot it over the phone and by video (he lives in Maryland, I live in Texas), but no joy. I suggested that he either find a local Glock armorer or gunsmith, or return it to the mother ship. He took it to a local gunsmith who quickly diagnosed the problem as an over-length red dot mounting screw that was binding on the ejector plunger. I don't know all of the details, but the gunsmith removed the red dot and the gun functions now. My son is now in the market for at least one shorter screw. Or a file. Sometimes it's the easy things that you overlook that are causing the problems!
Cause of malfunctions revealed!
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If they only have head exposed or wearing soft armor (more common these days) and you only have 1 second to make the shot before they turn and engage you…
Try and do that in dim lighting with irons.
I’d much rather have a dot in that scenario.
You have time and distance to "use sights?
for me this is a point and shoot situation, i dont care whats on top of my gun.
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Same here.
This is what I did. I checked to make sure that the screw didn’t protrude on my 43x MOS when I installed my Holosun SCS carry. It did so I filed BOTH to the same size as the shortest screw which was a hair under flush. That way in the future if I have to remove and reinstall I don’t forget about the shortened screw and install them backwards. I just used a file for the majority of it and when I got close I used a diamond stone to finish the screw off.
When he finds the size he needs, amazon sells kits with bolts of different lengths and some include nuts.
Since he might have to file or grind one down, I've always found it easier to first thread on a nut so that, after filing, removing the nut will clean-up the threads very quickly. I find that method easier than trying to file and reshape like a pro.
You don't have a flashlight by your gun? Better make the first shot be one with an illuminated target. Look & Identify
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I live by myself. I find my way around the house I lived in for 13 years and
my current house for 6+ years. I know where everything is even in the dark. Never once tripped over anything.
If I had to go into a building or room other than in my home I would want a flashlight. Obviously, I don't get paid to do room entries....
my current house for 6+ years. I know where everything is even in the dark. Never once tripped over anything.
If I had to go into a building or room other than in my home I would want a flashlight. Obviously, I don't get paid to do room entries....
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Of course. I've been on forums for over 3 decades now... before Algore invented the interwebz.
I just find it amusing that pistol RDS optics precipitate so much rancor.
I EDC an optic. I'm also formally trained in point shooting, so I understand when / where the optic comes into play. The point shooting at close distances argument would also be fairly applied against using iron sights, eh? Ha!
And after training with an optic, I am now faster with the optic than with irons. AND more accurate.
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As they say, wheel guns are real guns.
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So, logically... if an RDS isn't needed, then neither are iron sights.
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I guarantee ...if you know how to use it.....the RDS is gonna be a lot faster and easier to get on a fast moving target at close quarters, than trying to line up a set of irons.So, logically... if an RDS isn't needed, then neither are iron sights.
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And if they're a little farther away than 9ft and closing fast?
Or have you convinced yourself any and every attack you may ever have to deal with will always 9ft away....no more, no less 9ft???
Just curious but where did you come up with 9ft?
Now I'll grant you if somebody is grabbing you, then yeah it's a little late to be worrying about sites. Hell you'll be lucky if you can even get your gun drawn and in action in that situation.
But let's say you're on your toes and able to draw your gun before they get within 9ft and grab you, an RDS will give a much better chance of getting an aimed accurate shot than trying to line up irons.....if you know how to use it.
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