Make Ready with Dave Spaulding: Carry Optics for Combative Pistols

Mounting a dot optic on your carry gun is now the accepted norm. But being able to effectively use the optic is critical. Especially if you are new to dot optics and previously spent all your time training with iron sights. In this video, Dave Spaulding walks you through when he first started experimenting with a dot optic on a handgun to where he is today. Dave covers finding the dot, different dot optics that are available, zeroing the dot, trigger reset on recovery, the presentation, manipulations, looking through the dot, movement and the dot, and dot optic specific drills like the Orange Dot Drill, Confidence Drill, The Givens Old West Qualification and the Deliberation Drill. Dave Spaulding is a professional firearms instructor with 36 years of experience in Law Enforcement and Federal Security including patrol, crime scene investigations, court security, violent and property crime investigations, undercover/surveillance operations, SWAT training and dignitary protection. Whether you are new to adding a dot optic on your carry gun or simply wish to further hone your skills, this video is for you. Special thanks to Walther Arms, Rock Island, C&G Holsters, GunfightersINC, C&H Precision, Holosun, Ruger, and Taurus USA for their support of this video.