New SIRT Training Pistol. Dry Fire Handgun by Next Level Training. Red/Red Laser and Weighted Magazine. Includes Case, Manual, Training DVD, Adjustment Tools.

The concept behind the SIRT training pistol is fantastic. I wrote some software for myself that uses a webcam to capture hits from the laser and provide audible feedback as well as indicate on a screen where the laser first hit and that makes it even better. Dot torture with this thing is a lot of fun and I think the SIRT provides the ability to do some extremely beneficial dry-fire practice.That said, I'm a little disappointed by the execution of this version of the SIRT. Just to be clear, I bought the cheaper SIRT Performer, not the SIRT PRO. I hope the much more expensive SIRT PRO is better made.The frame seems sturdy enough and the trigger feels solid (if a little heavy out of the box), but the slide and laser modules aren't well made. The slide is a soft plastic and is held on by two pins. It must be removed to replace the battery or adjust the trigger. The opening in the slide around the switch that disables the take-up laser the opening was chewed up right out of the box. When I opened the slide, I noticed that some wires to the laser module had been pinched to the point that the bare wires were showing through the insulation, some of the metal weights were mounted cockeyed and some of the plastic components were slightly damaged. It doesn't look like the gun was assembled with any care. The provided weighted magazine rattles around a lot and it doesn't take much pressure on the mag release to drop it which can lead to unintended release. The sights are nothing to write home about, but they are pretty similar to factory Glock sights, so no real complaint there.There are some significant design issues too. The lasers are adjusted by small allen set screws that are threaded directly into soft plastic. The take-up laser on mine can't be adjusted in both directions because the set screws won't hold it in place - I'm guessing they stripped out during factory assembly. The slide has a cut-out for the battery and trigger modules, but there is a copper strip that makes contact with the negative terminal on the battery that there isn't a cut-out for. I guess that is to ensure proper pressure on the battery, but it means that when reattaching the slide there is a lot of pressure against the pins. That wouldn't really be a problem except the soft plastic of the slide doesn't lend itself to that pressure and the front pin holes are already starting to elongate. If I drive the front pin in from left to right, it just pushes the slide out on the right side instead of going in to the hole. I'm concerned about the long-term lifespan both the slide and laser module components. Because these components are so delicate, I am going to try to avoid taking the gun apart except when absolutely necessary.All told, this is a great concept in an iffy execution. It may be that the SIRT Pro solves these problems, but I can't say for certain on that.

For people who have problems with trigger control this is probably the single most worthwhile investment you can make. Only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because they (at the moment) don't have anything besides a G17 frame and the fact that just like factory glock sights these suck.On the bright side it does feel damn near exactly like a G17 and will give you the opportunity to annoy your significant other for hours on end with clicks of a trigger in your house.I have a few targets set up at random places and easily get 100 dry fires per day. My actual performance at the range showed a huge improvement in just a couple of weeks. I'm pretty sure I paid for it within 2 days based on the number 9MM rounds I did not waste.While it doesn't help you with recoil control that has never been my issue so this is perfect for me.

The SIRT is a great training tool. I had done quite a bit of IDPA and IPSC prior to purchasing the SIRT, and right away I was able to spot a few things that I could correct with my pistol technique. One thing the SIRT does really well is show you what your muzzle is doing on a trigger pull follow through. Especially on target transitions, I would see the laser "smear" as a pulled the trigger. My first shot might be on target, but that second shot won't be. Seeing the smearing, I was able to focus on correcting my trigger pull during target transitions so that the muzzle stays on target throughout the trigger pull, all the way to trigger reset. Being able to do such high volume dry fire is also a heck of a finger workout.It is noticeably lighter than a fully loaded Glock 17, as stated. I opened up the slide, and did not really see a spot to epoxy on additional weights or anything like that. I suppose the best way to add weight is to get the metal slide version, but it's a fairly large price differential. The sites also aren't that great. Both front and rear are unmarked, so I just used white out to add a dot to the front. Works fairly well.I emailed the glockstore.com, and they informed me that their 3" laser target would work the SIRT. It's on back order right now, so I cannot confirm, but it seems like a great pairing. The similar Laserlyte seems a bit "busy" to me. The glockstore model just give you an audible beep feedback. Great for double taps and fast scenarios. But again, cannot confirm.**UPDATE** The SIRT pistol does NOT work with the glockstore.com 3" laser target. HOWEVER, Aimtech offers a modification service that will allow the pistol to work with the 3" targets (Aimtech is the manufacturer of the glockstore.com 3" laser target). I had this done, and the pairing is fantastic. I'll be adding a shot timer to the setup shortly.

My SIRT pistol only lasted about 1000 trigger pulls before it stopped working completely. Battery change did not help. I should have known, the pistol was intermittent from the very beginning. Now, it doesn't work at all. CS says they will fix it, and I am sure they will. The pistol is a great training aid, but perhaps some QC problems at the moment.Update: CS fixed it. Give credit where it is due. I am on a business trip but wife says it has been returned by Customer Service and is fixed. I look forward to seeing it. I think the SIRT pistol is a great concept. I hope their QC allows it to meet its full potential.

I am a LEO firearms instructor and tactical pistol instructor. I believe this pistol is an extremely vaiuable training tool for both recruits, in-service, and myself. The problem is that after recieving my SIRT pistol it stop working after a few hours. I changed the battery and attempted the adjustments as per the manual but could not get it to work. I have returned the pistol and ordered a second one. I will update accordingly. I will note that I know 3 other instructors that have purchased the pistol and did not have any problems.