The LTS-380 training cartridge. I've reviewed the LTS training cartridges previously, and they're just a fantastic complement to dry-firing or the training target. Lock the slide back, drop a training cartridge in the breech, close the slide, and fire away. Using this in conjunction with TLB-1 just adds so much value to the dry fire experience - you smooth the trigger, improve your skills, and don't even have to leave your living room to do it.You know what this is *fantastic* for? Drawing from concealment and firing. You have every element needed for a realistic scenario - you can position the target in a number of different places, you can draw, aim, and fire and see if you can score a hit under pretty realistic scenarios. Where you're using it in your own home - with no worries about lead, noise, or unintended holes, you can even practice defensive situations inside the home with your home defense pistol (or carbine, if you have a 9mm, .40S&W, or .45 ACP carbine).
And guys, I've got a P3AT and a Bodyguard 380 that would be perfect for testing one of those units... :)
That is all.
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What part of "always loaded" and "never let the muzzle cover anything you don't want to destroy" doesn't this violate?
While I see the benefit of the training tool, I still think a sand bag wall in a basement capable to stopping whatever round the gun normally fires would be a requirement.
Because, drawing from concealment, trying to be fast and accurate, and getting a bang when you expected a red laser is going to happen to some people.
Ringing ears and holes in sandbags are okay. Putting one through the front door is uncool.
Well, the general assumption is that folks are going to follow the rest of the Rules when using a device like this, much like when dry-firing.
It's good advice, of course; there's an extra level of attention that needs to be paid when loading something what looks like a real round into your firearm for practice. Might be a good idea to use this item in a room declared "live-ammo free".
Again, though, there's nothing different with this than with dry-firing. Take the appropriate precautions (check twice!), keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction, check again.
Interesting idea, but I don't like that it looks so much like a real round. They at least need to make them a bright orange/green/something so they're distinctive from real ammunition.
Even better would be to build them into something like the Blade-Tech training barrels. That way, not only would it be impossible to confuse a live round for the trainer, you wouldn't be able to even chamber a live round by accident because the chamber wouldn't be there.
I have a Laserlyte LT-Pro that fits in the end of the barrel rather than in the chamber. There's no way to confuse it with a live round because it looks like a red anodized penlight. Otherwise it does the same thing - flash a laser when the hammer drops. It sticks about 1/8" beyond the end of the barrel so you can use it to practice drawing from a holster without it getting hung up.
It has a couple of downsides though. It's vibration sensitive so it'll blink even when you rack the slide or cock the hammer, and the vibration circuit is always live so you have to pull the batteries when you're not using it or they'll end up drained.
Probably the biggest drawback is it's possible to put one in the barrel of a loaded gun. If you don't have the discipline to unload and check the chamber every time, you can end up with a grenade in your hand.
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