Why Your Carbine Needs a Reliable Backup Iron Sight and How to Use It

By Dave Bahde

Hopefully you already know this, but movies, television shows and video games aren’t real. Self-defense is simpler and less cinematic. Encounters outside of a military engagement can be solved with a simple carbine, iron sights and a couple magazines. Sure, there are scenarios where iron sights aren’t exactly ideal, but such events aren’t common. I believe a trainer shooter can handle most situations with a solid set of iron sights.

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Source:: Tactical Life