Minivan Door Gunner: Trijicon RM07 6.5 moa Adjustable RMR - Burris FastFire 3

We've all heard some variation of the mantra that our focus should be on the front sight. The problem in a defensive context is that we are hard wired by thousands of years of evolution to focus on the target. Especially moving targets. I've never seen someone shoot a free throw or throw a baseball without looking where they want it to go. Compounding that, near sight focus is made more difficult with the adrenaline dump of a sudden attack. We tend to tunnel vision at whatever is frightening us at the moment.

My G19 originally was an MOS with a Burris FastFire 3 red dot. I finally switch to a red dot on my carbines a few years ago. Initially I was turned off to the pistol RDS. I didn't trust the Burris as more than a range toy, and I was much slower to find the dot than my front sight. The only advantage was my ability to get hits at longer distances with the dot. 25 yard shots were a much easier preposition. While defensive encounters beyond a few feet are rare, I didn't want to give up the longer range capability. A few range sessions and countless dry-fires later, I decided that the red dot would stay. Knowing Trijicon's reputation for durability, I took the plunge. However, I found myself wishing the rear sight was in front of the RMR. I sourced an ATOM Slide and haven't looked back since.

One issue I had with the RMR was that the dot began fading and cutting out randomly after about 300 rounds. This is a well known issue where the battery is loose inside the unit. I removed the RMR and stuck 2 small circles of electrical tape to the bottom of a new battery. I've since fired about 600 rounds with no issues.