How to Dryfire Semi Automatically with Striker Fired Guns - Rail Mounted Laserlyte + Dryfire Mag

The laserlyte rail mounted sound activated laser is a product I frequently use for dryfire training with striker fired pistols like all of my glock pistols. The reason I use this product is that it is sensitive enough that it can pick up the "click" sound from the dryfire mag.

I reviewed the dryfire mag in another video, but the big advatange of the dryfire mag is that it mimics the actions that reset the trigger on striker fired handguns. You can check out that video to learn more about that product, but for the sake of hte laserlyte just know that it resets the trigger on glock and makes a clicking noise when the trigger is pulled.

This allows the sound activated, rail mounted laser lyte to have a stimulus to fire off a laser burst, allowing the device to be used in dryfire training with dryfire simulators that track laser hits. I like to use this with MARS Mobile, Marksmanship Augmented Reality Simulator, our internal dryfire training app that allows us to drill different target transitions. MARS Mobile is available now on all major app stores, but you can check out our channel for more information on our dryfire simulator projects.

The laserlyte rail mounted laser + dryfire mag combo is compatible with both our mobile phone based app that uses USPSA targets, as well as our 3D simulator apps included with a MARS Pro subscription that use a projector and laptop. MARS Pro is going to release later this year.

With this setup, I'm able to really dryfire train with Glock handguns. This is really helpful for training with my Glock 26 concealed carry pistol, or even my Glock 34 competition build. So ultimately I really like and use this product often with any of my glock pistols because it allows me to run common drills like bill drills and 2-2-2 drills, as well as getting reps in with my concealed carry pistol regularly.

This solves a major dryfire problem that most people have who rely on the popular dryfire training laser cartridges. These laser cartridges require the striker of the handgun to hit snap cap on the back of the cartridge to activate the laser. However, since striker fired guns or single action guns both have light trigger pulls that don't reset the hammer or striker between shots, you have to manually rack the slide when dryfire training, which can result in really weird training habits and really limits your training capability.

The main problem however with this product is that it only works on rail mounted handguns. So to use it with guns like my glock 26 that don't have a rail, I have to use an adapter like the recover tactical rail.

Similarly, it can be a problem for training from the holster, but because the profile is more streamlined and because the Safariland holsters actually grip on the slide as well as the flashlight, I can still practice at least with my glock 34 when using a Safariland ALS.

The ideal solution would be to use a barrel mounted laser like the LaserLyte universal laser trainer, however, that product can't pick up the sound from the dryfire mag, making it not a great option for this purpose.

The other problem with it being rail mounted is that it is difficult to zero with the actual point of impact that you are training with, so you'll either need to hold over the target a little bit, or zero the laser at your specific dryfire distance. This limits you a bit when it comes to dynamic training, although for more dynamic dryfire drills we recommend using a dedicated dryfire training replica like the SIRT110 for safety reasons.

So overall, I do like the rail mounted laserlyte. At the moment it is a good training aid when paired when paired with a dryfire mag as it'll allow you to dryfire train semi automatically on striker fired handguns.

If you're primarily training with a double action only or single action / double action pistol, the barrel inserted laser lyte is a better choice, or even widely available and cheap laser dryfire cartridges.

However for the use case of dryfire training with a Glock or other striker fired handgun, the rail mounted laser lyte and a dry fire mag combo makes all the sense in the world.

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