“Gun Fit”
better chance for more hits.
More hits = More fun. Choosing the right gun and making sure it fits a lady is important.
the case, you will likely start and fi n- ish your fi ght with the weapon in your hand or on your person. Harsh real- ity for sure, but something to consider nonetheless! Buy, equip and practice with your carbine but don’t become overly reliant on it! Remember to stay current with your daily-carry hand- gun as well. This said, the person who knowingly carries a handgun to a gunfi ght is less than wise, so keeping all this in mind, I decided I needed iron sights; a simple but effective op- tic, a sling and maybe a new stock. Since the Model 3 came with
no sights at all, getting iron sights mounted was imperative. I went to the same company that makes the new fore-end, Diamondhead, USA. When I fi rst saw their primary prod- uct, I admit, I thought they were an after market gimmick that would be gone in a few years. Man, was I wrong! The unique diamond in a Diamond sight makes use of the eye’s natural ability to align the unique shapes, which place the front-sight post, dead center in the aperture. In truth, I was amazed at how well the iron sights work. Since the post is standard mil-spec, it can be replaced with a tritium or colored post if de- sired. For those who wish to have a classic round-ear aperture for close quarters, Diamondhead makes a model with a diamond shape for dis-
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tance shooting and a fl ip-up round ghost ring for CQB, which is what I put on my test Model 3. They also manufacture front sight heights for gas block or rail mounting.
Optics As far as an optic is concerned,
I follow the rule of one power of magnifi cation for every 100 yards/ meters for which I expect to use the gun. Since I cannot picture a situ- ation in which I would be shoot- ing beyond 100 yards (other than a training course), I opted for an Aimpoint. It’s hard to beat Aim- point products because they are unbelievably tough! The US Mili- tary buys these units just about as fast as Aimpoint can make them. Their micro-units have become hugely popular with law enforce- ment and citizen shooters alike. Their battery life is rated in years of continuous use; in fact, if you regularly change them out once a year you could leave the unit on and never worry about turning it off. My favorite is the T-1 Micro as it offers the same high performance as the military units, in a smaller package. Why smaller? So I have a wide fi eld of view. It’s amazing the number of shooters who do not properly use a red-dot optic, but instead close their off-eye. By
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