midnite1911
Amateur
with red dots becoming more prevalent on handguns what is the preferred position of the rear sight? mounted in front of the optic, or behind in the traditional spot? for a carry or potential home defense gun..
please forgive my ignorance, but what does the front sight protect the optic from? Obviously it's not protecting it from impact when dropped, but I'm not really sure what else there is.Personal preference is the rear in front. Getting used to shooting with a RDS I don't notice the irons either way.
The rear iron forward will protect the optic though, so there is a benefit beyond visuals.
please forgive my ignorance, but what does the front sight protect the optic from? Obviously it's not protecting it from impact when dropped, but I'm not really sure what else there is.
One handed manipulations, jamming it against a edge etc to clear a malfunction is one reason.