[epijunkie67]

I've always carried a simple unmodified firearm but lately I've been wondering about the grip mounted laser sights. It seems like it could improve time to target and targeting during dynamic movement.

Who has them?
Who Likes them?
Who Loves them?
Who Dislikes them?
Who Hates them?
Why?

[larry starling]

Had em ,didn't like em , won't own em again......my own opinion of coarse. They do have a following and alot of people own them....:D

[1 old 0311]

House gun, yes I have them. Carrt gun? No I won't.

Kevin

[Lone_Gunman]

Why for a house gun, but not for a carry gun?

[PX15]

I've had a set of Crimson Trace Lasergrips on my J-frame Airweight Bodyguard (model 638) for several years and absolutely love them...

Just last week I got a set of Crimson Trace Lasergrips for my Sig P239, and they fit perfectly, work great, and I'm well pleased with them too.

I'm so fond of Crimson Trace and their Lasergrips that when I start searching for my next firearms acquisition I check first to see if there is a Crimson Trace Lasergrip for it first.

I HAVE been accused as being a Crimson Trace "shill" because of my fondness for them.. I'm not, but I like 'em enough I could be!

I don't think many younger folks care much for aids such as lasers and such, nor did I.. Until my vision started declining, and the steadiness of my hands went south too.. I'm a senior citizen and I simply could not see as well as I could when I was younger. Like most things, you don't appreciate good eyesight and steady hands until they are gone. If you are young enough or your vision and hand strength is sufficient to satisfy your personal accuracy, then you don't need laser sights.. Not to say your accuracy wouldn't benefit from having them....

But for folks like myself they are a lifesaver... Maybe in the truest sense of the word.

I had 5 snubbys and I couldn't hit squat with any of them. Rather than buy another snubby I spent the money on a set of the original model 205 Lasergrips for my J-frame, and it was money well spent.

I have a CAT (of Argentina) laser on my Bersa Thunder 9 UC only because CT didn't make one for it.

If I were in law enforcement I wouldn't leave the house without a laser on my work firearm. More and more magazine articles are positive about lasers, and even some diehard anti-laser folks are changing their tunes..

I think Crimson Trace, LaserMax and CAT are all quality products.

If my SON were in law enforcement or any profession where his life was on the line daily I would BUY him a set for his firearm. If I had to I'd buy him the firearm too........

That's how important I think they are..

If you don't feel warm and fuzzy about lasers, don't get one. But if you ever have the chance try one on somebody else's firearm and see for yourself how effective they can be.

I've been a Crimson Trace Lasergrip owner for years and I think they are of tremendous guality, have great battery life, and are backed by what I PERSONALLY consider fantastic Customer Service.

You will NEVER find 100% of people agreeing on anything, but I'll bet if you run a poll you'll find positive responses about Crimson Trace and their products, and customer service second to none.

Yes, I'm prejudiced in favor of Crimson Trace Lasergrips.. But then I have two firearms equipped with them so I have personal experience to help me form that opinion....

Best Wishes, :D

J. Pomeroy

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a73/Laserlips/100_4765.jpg

[SmithShooter]

I have a set on my S&W 642, and it is my constant carry gun. The CT grips have turned my 642 into a precision weapon. I can focus on the target and not the sights, hit my targets while on the move, shooting over the shoulder or from the hip, it doesn't matter. I just finished a shooting session today, here in the Arizona bright sun, and had no trouble hitting a staple in a paper plate at 10 yards. Most of the criticism about lasers are from those have either never used them or not spent the time correctly training with them. If they are good enough for the guys in Iraq, they are good enough for me.
Here is a well written article on the subject:
http://www.shootinggallery.tv/articles/publish/article_4.shtml

[bubbygator]

What he said!! I've had CT's on 5 different carry guns... just trying different ones. I still have the one I started with - my 442 provides carry confidence with CT grips. My bedside BHP also provides "wake-up" confidence with CT grips.

[M2 Carbine]

If at all possible I won't be without Crimson Trace laser grips on my carry gun, house gun and maybe soon vehicle guns.
I have three CT grips now and would have three or four more if CT made them, for instance for the Makarov.

I'm fixing to equip Kel Tec PLR-16s with TLR-2 laser/lights for primary HD and vehicle guns.

The concept is just so simple (when used correctly), red dot=black hole.

[Beachmaster]

I use Crimson Trace grips on Browning High Powers. With some training and practice, its second nature to focus on the target and dot instead of the sights. It seems I have better peripheral vision when aiming because my eye is not focusing back and forth between the small close sights and the target.

I also like the fact that the grip has finger groves on the front. They fit my hand perfectly, and give me a better grip on the pistol.

CT just came out with grip laser systems for a lot of the GLOCK models. Looks like a winner!

[Iggy]

I have them on a 1911 in 10mm and a J-frame S&W. They make a world of difference on the J-frame in particular.

I am like the poster that said he finds out if they make CTC's for his gun before he buys one.

[Will Fennell]

I've got 2 sets, one full size 1911 and compact 1911.......the more I use them, the more I like them. My father, who had all but give up on sited pistol shooting because he could no longer see the front site, took my first set of lasergrips away from me the first time he used them! He is a believer...

[torpid]

I have them and really like them. For me, if the option is there for the gun I would go with it. I don't carry here, but if I had a CCW, I'd have them on my carry gun if available.

Case in point: I am comfortable and confident with my shooting ability using iron sights at the range, and had a Sig P229 for ten years before I sold it to a buddy. He put the CT grips on it and we took it to the range. We were initially shooting with just the iron sights, and for me it was just like good old times, but when I started some fresh mags with the CT turned on - wow!

I came away very impressed with what they further added for speed and accuracy in rapid shooting on a gun I'd been shooting with for a decade. For an add-on device the "system" felt very natural and almost reflexive.

Nowadays, I still train consistently with iron sights as primary, but I also have CT's in addition, and am very happy that I do. :)

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[Mizzle187]

First off I have no personal experience with CT at all. I havent even felt a pistol with them installed. That said I would definetly consider putting them on your carry piece if they were a tried and tested with good results(which it seems they are). In fact I am about to get a S&W J frame and it will have CT Lasergrips on it. On the light/laser discussion in general. I carry a polymer as my main piece and Lasergrips are really an option. If they were I would have them, There is a laser out there I could use for my carry piece but Im not fond of it.

On my HD pistol(XD-45) I have a Streamlight M6(light/laser) and absolutely love it. On my other HD gun(RRA CAR A4) I have a Streamlight M6X and love it. On my vehicle gun(Kel-Tec PLR16) I have a Streamlight M6X and of course love it. Basiclly I think lasers are very good tools. Sure some people call them tacticool gadgets but as long as something gives me any advantage Ill give it a try. IMO though I think its not very smart to not be able to be accurate with iron,fixed,etc... sights on a gun with a laser, or any gun for that matter. Batteries can die,or be unvailable, or some kind of electrical problem could happen.

[TOADMAN]

I have the LG-205 CT Grips on my S&W 442...I really like them - great for aging eyes.