TAS Tritium sights

**CHEMICAL** · March 31st, 2014, 08:09 PM

I know we have talked about this before but the forum search yielded no results that were distinguishable but I just got an email from Tactical Aiming Solutions stating that they have finally come out with a tritium version of their sights. I emailed them a while back about this and think they might be a nice addition to a defensive handgun. Input?

http://www.tas-sights.com/web/8888/n...087&G=6693&SM=

**wakefield724** · March 31st, 2014, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by CHEMICAL

I know we have talked about this before but the forum search yielded no results that were distinguishable but I just got an email from Tactical Aiming Solutions stating that they have finally come out with a tritium version of their sights. I emailed them a while back about this and think they might be a nice addition to a defensive handgun. Input?

http://www.tas-sights.com/web/8888/n...087&G=6693&SM=

During a recent training class. They taught us that over 70% in shootouts a person does not use their sights. Its more point and shoot. They proved that laser sites are the best for a shootout. So to answer your question TAS will not realistically help for defensive purposes.

**rwilson452** · March 31st, 2014, 11:29 PM

I concur. I use CT laser grips on my carry pistolas.

**sprrdhawk44** · March 31st, 2014, 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by wakefield724

During a recent training class. They taught us that over 70% in shootouts a person does not use their sights. Its more point and shoot. They proved that laser sites are the best for a shootout. So to answer your question TAS will not realistically help for defensive purposes.

What training organization? What studies did they cite that support these claims? I'm genuinely curious.

**wakefield724** · April 1st, 2014, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by sprrdhawk44

What training organization? What studies did they cite that support these claims? I'm genuinely curious.

Ohio State Police Department ran the study. They did a study of over 400 shootings and learned that most shots landed did not hit center mass like they are trained to. Most shots actually hit the right side of the body which shows that when in action the person shooting is looking at the other person's weapon and their aim goes toward where they are looking and most people are right handed which explains why it is the right side. They also showed that with fast paced shooting action in live gun fights most of the time people do not take time to aim or use their sites. They also showed that over 85% of shootings happen within 5 feet.

I thought it was an interesting study. It surely changed my training stradegies. For self defense it is best to practice quick draw hip firing at close range. So the countless hours and ammo at the range practicing at targets 20 feet away all that statiscally is a waste.