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Something to consider too is the Lasermax...more a Glock-thang I guess, but it keeps the laser POI closer to the barrel. One could mount an M3 under that I suppose.
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Yes, I've considered that. I don't like the lasermax for these reasons:
1. Pulsating laser.. I want constant on.
2. There is no guarantee of any kind of return to zero (between shots) with its design and there can be as much as 4 inches of variation between shots at rather short distances. I don't know if I'd trust it out at 50 yards.
3. Have to replace a rather simple INTERNAL component (plastic with a spring wound around it) with a complicated peice of electronic machinery thus complicating reliability and subjecting a rather expensive laser to harsh conditions (for a laser) right below the barrel.
I'm going with a light/laser combo. I appreciate everyones input. The only two options I can find are the LDI BLAST and Streamlight M6. I'm thinking of trying the BLAST.
I did this awhile ago.. To be sure that I even wanted a laser, I threw my laser bore sighter in my glock and pretended it was a laser sight and subjectively timed my ability to get a solid bead on various objects vs. iron sights. The laser wasn't really all that much faster for me, I'm pretty quick and accurate with the "irons" - but it was a tiny bit.
Probably something like having a red dot sight compared to irons.