{"id":12913,"date":"2016-01-25T18:26:05","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T18:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/?p=12913"},"modified":"2016-01-25T18:26:05","modified_gmt":"2016-01-25T18:26:05","slug":"zeroing-defensive-handgun-lasers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/zeroing-defensive-handgun-lasers\/","title":{"rendered":"Zeroing Defensive Handgun Lasers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/slt_0081.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2362 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/slt_0081-200x300.jpg?resize=101%2C152\" alt=\"You can even use a Crimson Trace laser grip as a laser training tool.\" width=\"101\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/slt_0081.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/slt_0081.jpg?resize=682%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/slt_0081.jpg?w=864&amp;ssl=1 864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 101px) 100vw, 101px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to adjusting a laser on a defensive handgun so that the point of aim (POA) coincides with the point of impact (POI) there are several things to consider. Most important is how to zero the laser so that it best compliments your ability to deal with a lethal threat. This video highlights some of those considerations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!--YouTube Error: bad URL entered-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to adjusting a laser on a defensive handgun so that the point of aim (POA) coincides with the point of impact (POI) there are several things to consider. Most important is how to zero the laser so that it best compliments your ability to deal with a lethal threat. This video highlights some of those considerations. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2509,2500],"tags":[353,462,1559,2388,2576],"class_list":["post-12913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-defense","category-shooting","tag-crimson-trace","tag-handgun-lasers","tag-laser-grips","tag-laserguard","tag-zero-handgun-lasers"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5hujZ-3mh","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8037,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/train-accordingly\/","url_meta":{"origin":12913,"position":0},"title":"Train Accordingly","author":"gunwriter","date":"January 16, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Reliable lasers for defensive handguns have been around since 1994 when Crimson Trace introduced a laser modification for the Glock. In case you are mathematically challenged, that was 20 years ago. Over the span of those 20 years the laser has become, next to holsters, the most popular defensive handgun\u2026","rel":"","context":"In \"250 Pistol Class\"","block_context":{"text":"250 Pistol Class","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/tag\/250-pistol-class\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"This laser modification to a Glock in 1994 by Crimson Trace marked the beginning of trustworthy handgun lasers.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/CT1-200x200.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":13102,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/laser-sights-and-donald-trump\/","url_meta":{"origin":12913,"position":1},"title":"Laser Sights and Donald Trump","author":"gunwriter","date":"March 24, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"It occurred to me that laser sights on defensive handguns are looked at in much the same way as Donald Trump. 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