Shooting simulator

Taking into account the high efficiency of shooting training with the dry fire technique, a lot of different simulators appeared in the market. Let's see what their main types are.

Laser cartridges and bullets, which, like the live prototype, must be inserted into the chamber, were one of the first to appear. Laser cartridges are made without a rim, which eliminates its ejection like a spent cartridge case, which greatly simplifies the training process. The principle of operation is as follows: at the moment of each pull of the trigger, the trigger strikes the base of the laser cartridge on a special rubberized button and instead of firing the bullet, a short emission of a laser beam occurs, which allows the shooter to see the exact place of the hit on the target. Laser ammunition comes in different calibers, which allows the shooter to conduct training with a personal weapon. LaserHIT and LaserLyte are among well-known manufacturers of such ammunition.

There are also truly unique shooting simulators that replace one of the components of a firearm. For example, to operate the DryFireMag simulator, you need to replace the standard magazine of your pistol with a patented mechanism. Externally, the simulator is designed as a gun magazine, and after its installation, it performs the action of the trigger mechanism. Another example is the CoolFire Trainer, which requires replacing the standard gun barrel for its installation. The patented mechanism of the simulator is activated by pressing the trigger, cocking the bolt, and providing recoil when firing blanks. Today, such complex shooting simulators are available for most models of weapons and have laser kits.

Manufacturers went a little further and began to produce full-fledged lase training pistols working on the principle of a laser cartridge with the addition of a small package of functions, such as the company SIRT, which in addition to the green laser, projecting a point of impact, added another beam of red color, projecting a point of impact until the trigger is pulled completely, respectively, showing the trajectory of aiming. This made it possible to analyze the entire shot cycle and adjust it depending on the result obtained. All the data obtained can be studied using a special software app.

There are also all kinds of laser sights, cartridges, and smart sensors like the MantisX simulator, which collects analytical data related to the trajectory of the barrel at the moment of aiming and firing, transmits them to a special app, and then the program gives practical instructions aimed at improving shooting skills. These training sessions began to resemble working with a real trainer.