SIRT Training Pistol

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Wondering what everyone thinks of the SIRT pistol and what experiences you have. My wife and I hit the range about 4 times a month but been trying get her more comfortable with pistols. I have a gsight currently but looking more at this for in home training. Obviously this will only be an aid for practice combined with range time. Also anyone using Shootoff, itarget or other programs?
 
I LOVE my sirt(s). Excellent tools for dry fire. Honestly, it's my personal opinion that dryfiring with the actual pistol will give you a much better experience in the long run with learning your actual firearm.
 
I love mine!
Quick & easy to pick up and "play with" anytime.
No need to clean the room/house of weapon &ammo.
 
I've got one, use it with the LASR software on my laptop. Works pretty well, but does give you a false sense of speed. My draws are like a rookie, but my bill drills and el prez drills say I'm a grand master or something. The lack of recoil, etc means you go way faster with the laser than you do in real life.

Mine did eventually fail, sent it back and they charged me some amount I can't recall to replace the trigger guts and now it's back to 100%.

Rob's right, you can leave it out on a workbench or whatever and there is no risk because it's not real (and it doesn't upset the wife that I might have left a gun just 'laying around'). Also super useful for training new shooters, they get to work on all sorts of things without fear and then find when they move to an actual pistol that it's all mostly the same and the skills transfer easily. Removing the fear part really, really helps when you're teaching people who are mostly... well not anti-gun just anti-gun-experienced. They don't know and that's what keeps them away.

All that said, if I had to do it again I might opt for the IR laser version. I don't like that my eye is drawn to the red dot during drills. Sight focused, dammit!
 
I've been using just the laserlyte and gsight inserts for now on my carry pieces. Have been able to play with a few SIRTs and hadn't really even thought of getting the IR version due to eye tracking. I keep going back and fourth on the LASR software or getting a projector and upgrading Shootoff since it does almost everything the LASR program does just not nearly as clean/ professional.
 
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