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largely the function of incorporating<br />
some pretty high technology in a relatively<br />
low volume production process.<br />
ReadyShot understands the price of<br />
the system is significant, and often offers<br />
a 30 percent discount for U.S.C.C.A.<br />
members, bringing the price down to<br />
$391, plus shipping. If you are interested<br />
in the system, I suggest you contact<br />
Brent, through the contact info on www.<br />
readyshot.com to discuss your particular<br />
needs and concerns. The ReadyShot<br />
system is a big purchase, and talking to<br />
the product’s owner and designer will<br />
make that purchase a lot easier. I have<br />
enjoyed the training flexibility of this<br />
system, and I believe you will as well.<br />
If you are looking for a comprehensive dry fire<br />
system, this is definitely worth your consideration.<br />
back of the trigger. <strong>This</strong> permits multiple<br />
trigger pulls and activations of the<br />
laser, but does not exactly replicate the<br />
feel of the stock trigger. The laser emitter<br />
can be adjusted so the laser’s point<br />
of impact matches the aiming point of<br />
the pistol’s iron sights.<br />
Once installed, which only takes a<br />
minute or two, my Glock 19 would fire<br />
a short laser “burst” each time I pulled<br />
the trigger. That, in itself, is pretty cool.<br />
Nothing inanimate in my living room<br />
was safe from the “red dot of death.”<br />
The ReadyShot system fills the magazine<br />
well, chamber, and barrel so there<br />
is no chance of an accidental discharge<br />
when the laser unit is installed.<br />
The real training benefit of the system,<br />
however, is to pair the “Gun Insert<br />
Kit” with the ReadyShot Target. The target<br />
is a computerized electronic board<br />
with a laser-sensing surface that registers<br />
the hits and their location on the<br />
target, and provides visual and audio<br />
feedback. As a stand-alone unit, the target<br />
has a number of training modes to<br />
train for speed and accuracy. The system<br />
is well-designed to train a shooter<br />
to draw on a random signal and hit a<br />
specific portion of the target on command<br />
and with instant feedback on<br />
where the hits were made. <strong>This</strong> is difficult<br />
or impossible to do with most dryfire<br />
training methods. In addition, you<br />
can plug the target into your PC-based<br />
computer and really exploit the power<br />
of the system with even more tools for<br />
designing, analyzing, and recording<br />
your practice sessions.<br />
If you are intrigued by the ReadyShot<br />
system, there are a lot more details<br />
available online, including videos of<br />
the system in use. If you are looking<br />
for a comprehensive dry fire system,<br />
this is definitely worth your consideration.<br />
While there are certainly limits<br />
to the value of training without recoil<br />
management, laser dry fire practice is<br />
very beneficial for practicing skills like<br />
drawing from concealment and firing<br />
the first shot on target. It can also be a<br />
lot of fun—like having your own indoor<br />
shooting gallery!<br />
One criticism of the ReadyShot system<br />
will be the price. The list price for<br />
the complete system is $559, which is<br />
certainly not in the range of an impulse<br />
buy for most people. However, that is<br />
TruGlo Switchback Watch<br />
What makes a watch tactical? Well,<br />
being manufactured by the same family<br />
of companies that makes the excellent<br />
TruGlo firearm sights is a step in<br />
the right direction! Being a fan of quality<br />
timepieces, the display of TruGlo<br />
watches at the SHOT Show got my attention<br />
and I requested a sample for<br />
review.<br />
I received TruGlo’s basic model, the<br />
Switchback. <strong>This</strong> is a three-hand timepiece<br />
in a black carbon-reinforced polymer<br />
case, which makes the unit very<br />
light weight. The watch is powered by<br />
a multi-jeweled precision Swiss quartz<br />
movement—a nice feature for a watch<br />
at this price point—and is waterproof to<br />
50 meters.<br />
The watch features a tactical black<br />
woven nylon “NATO band.” I had never<br />
worn a watch with a NATO-spec band,<br />
and I actually had to look up directions<br />
on how to fasten the strap. Once you get<br />
the hang of the process, it’s quite simple.<br />
It also makes the watch easily adjustable<br />
to various sizes if you need to<br />
wear it on the outside of a jacket sleeve<br />
or attach it to a piece of equipment.<br />
The most unique feature of this<br />
watch, however, is the use of tritium illumination.<br />
The Switchback uses three<br />
different colors of tritium (green, orange,<br />
and blue) to illuminate the dial<br />
and the hands. Unlike many watches<br />
I have owned, the TruGlo tritium is<br />
quite bright, and makes the watch easily<br />
readable in any light conditions, including<br />
total darkness. The use of dif-<br />
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