Crimson Trace laser grips - opinions please

[Dollar An Hour]

Who here has these on their HD or CCW weapon, and how do you like them?

Do they replace night sights or is there a reason to have both?

Only negative I can see is the expense, or if the grip itself is uncomfortable.

[another okie]

I have them on my lightweight snubbie CCW only. They have a place, but are not a panacea. The snubbie is not easy to shoot both accurately and quickly - I can shoot it accurately, or I can shoot it quickly, but not both.

I figure the laser will help in low light or if one arm is damaged, or if I need to shoot around something. I normally keep it off unless I'm going out with it at night.

Make sure you adjust the point of aim to match your carry load, not your practice load.

One point I almost never hear people mention is that the grips themselves are very comfortable and concealable.

[MadMercS55]

I've tried them on my various SIGs, Berettas, etc. Not too fond of the way they feel for the most part. They just don't fit my hand right. I'm also not a huge fan of lasers, I also have experience with the LaserMax units and much prefer them since they do not alter the feel of the weapon. The quality of the LaserGrips was top notch though.

[steelhead]

I have 2 sets (mounted on J frame snubs) and they have been 100% reliable and the grips are comfortable.

1. They do not replace the need for iron sights or the importance of training with them.

2. They can enable you to get hits without using your sights or from an awkward firing position.

3. They are man made and therefore can fail (see #1).

4. They can help with your dry firing by developing a smoother trigger pull.

5. It is another tool and (like any other tool) it has it's uses and limitations.

6. Cats and dogs like to chase the dots:D .

[3 gun]

I have CT on every pistol I'd use for HD/SD. I'd get a set for any pistol I'd carry. They do what they're supposed to do, well. They allow you to shoot in low light, high stress conditions without a second thought about their use. Just just grip the pistol right or left handed with a normal shooting grip, nothing to turn on, and your round will go to the dot. They don't replace an important part of the pistol or have batteries that cost a lot to replace. They have models for revolvers and automatics. CT grip are my choice.

They don't replace practice or regular sights. Read that again, it's important :evil:. They can make practice more productive. They can make shooting fun again for shooters with failing eye sight. I have night sights on one of the pistols with CT and one without. I wouldn't buy night sights for a pistol with CT but would buy CT for a pistol with NS.

I shoot a lot. I can do an El Prez in under 9sec and the Mozambique drill in under 2.5 from a carry holster all day. I'm still fairly young and don't have a problem seeing normal sights, yet. Some people may not like them, that's fine, but only a fool or someone who is trying to sell you something would tell you they don't work.

[bubbygator]

WHAT HE SAID!

I've had CT's on 6 guns & they were all excellent. Still have my bedside BHP & my carry S&W-442.

Do a search & you'll find a lot of opinions; they're not "new things" anymore.

[Geronimo45]

CT grips are very nice. Seems to me that they'd be especially useful on a .22 pistol, for critter removal and plinking from the hip. You've really got to try them at night sometime. I use them on a GI45 and they work great, except in broad daylight outdoors. Inside a house, they always work. I use 'em for HD, and don't notice any major difference in feel over the wooden ones. An improvement, if any difference at all.

Strange that they haven't banned laser sighting devices on guns yet... I'm sure they're as deadly as silencers, if not more so.

[Diomed]

I'm sure they're as deadly as silencers, if not more so.

Which is to say, not at all, unless you hit someone in the eye while driving and the lose control and have a fatal crash.

It's the person using it that's deadly.

[Geronimo45]

That's what I mean - I was being sarcastic about the silencers.

[possum]

my dad has a set on one of his 44 magnum S&W revolvers i have shot it many times and the grips are actually comfortable and feel good in my hands.Better than the factory. one bonus is that they don't change any part of the gun that goes in a holster, like a rail mounted laser, so the holsters you already have will do the trick. There is also little to no weight added to the pistol itself. They are a little pricey, but I reccomend them, especially on revolvers, but on auto's i really like the lasermax, that replaces the guide rod. But the crimson trace argument that many people have is that they have poi adjustments unlike that of the lasermax, which is guaranteed +/-2 " at 25yds I do believe, with no adjustments needed (lasermax). i would also recomend that you have the laser and night sights work in conjunction, you have to be prepared when pvt. Murphy comes around, and if that laser dies, or something goes wrong, it would be nice to have those night sights as back up!

[Seismic Sam]

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[M2 Carbine]

I've got the CT on two S&W 38's and a Kimber 45, plus a few more quality lasers on other guns.
I'm a firm believer in lasers.

[Ichiro]

CTC sights are great.

They give me the same accuracy with my 642 shooting from the hip as I have with my Sig 226 using the sights. They've also saved me hundreds of dollars on practice ammo in only a few months, because the dry-fire practice is so effective with them.

Yes, lasers are man-made and can fail, but men are also man-made and are also prone to failure, probably moreso.

I'll take any advantage I can get, as far as defense goes.

[jbeltz7]

Have one on a 357 S&W Scandium J-frame with a 1 7/8" barrel and like it for most the reasons already stated. If it can stand-up to the recoil with this pistol I have no doubt it is a well made product.

One thing to point out is they offer it in two styles. The cheaper is a hard plastic polymer, while the more expensive is the softer rubber. Sorry I don’t recall the model numbers.


"Cats and dogs like to chase the dots.”

Stealhead, your karma is in serious jeopardy.

Good Luck!