Originally Posted by Plan9

Ruprex,

- Those with M9s in my former unit were issued Crimson Trace Laser grips. As the armorer, I often found them broken. I think the only one that was functioning after a few years was the COs (for obvious reasons). Despite being kept in a full-flap padded M12 holsters and rarely used, the things couldn't handle the abuses of E4s (medics) and line officers. Like I said, they're geerqeer tactical trinkets anyway. Don't drop one, it'll break.

- So discovering dead batteries in your electronic device is a training error? Say, my EOTech automatically shuts off after 8 hours. Thing must be crap. During a long day at the range or at a shooting class, I'll raise it up and sometimes it will have shut off on me and I'll have to immediately go to irons. Mmm, I suppose I should rotate the batteries out of my EOTech and Surefires every month while CONUS, right? Heh, I dunno about that. Sounds too paranoid and too expensive for me. I figure sometimes batteries just die for no good reason. You test the device regularly, have spare batteries on you, and keep backup white lights. Shit happens... you can't rely solely on electronic optics, lasers, or flashlights to keep yourself in the fight. You take every advantage you can get from technology, but training with a bare bones carbine/pistol with irons is what will keep you alive.