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My first comment is that this is an interesting article. My second is that it is quite far from being "scientific" in the manner that we use it for testing purposes... There are simply far too many variables at play here (in fact, Mr. Ayoob intentionally put in as many variables as possible in order to test as many hypotheses as possible - this is in direct contrast to a true test using the 'scientific method' which seeks to eliminate all but one variable, and to test only one hypothesis).
Third - I don't think that one technique can ever be scientifically
proven to be entirely superior to the other. The real factor at play is the shooter, much more so than the system. A shooter highly trained in one technique is apt to be better at this technique than the other. A shooter who believes that one technique is better than the other may, consciously or unconsciously, sabotage his results when using the "other" technique. General skill with a handgun will come into play as well - a good shooter is apt to be faster and more accurate than a bad shooter regardless of technique. I just don't see "science" ever solving this one for us...
All that said, here is what I have come up with: Use the sights as much as possible. If it's NOT possible, be as practiced and proficient with "alternate sight pictures" as you can...
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