After a lot of thought and wrangling, I finally got my first pair of Crimson Trace Laser Grips that I put on my 1911 Officer. I am most satisfied with them after my first range trip.
The first thing that amazed me was that it aligned up EXACTLY to the iron sights, so no adjustment at all was necessary. But what I do not understand is that no matter what distance I am aiming at, the laser dot always aligns up with the iron sights. There does not seem to be any sight 'parallex' (if that is the right term). Since the laser is not aligned with the barrel, but rather it sit lower and seems to line up the guide ride, how do they do they avoid that parallex error? None of the lasers I have on any of my AR's can do that. They all seem to vary greatly depending upon POA distance.
How do they accomplish that feat? It is almost like they are beating the laws of physics!
The first thing that amazed me was that it aligned up EXACTLY to the iron sights, so no adjustment at all was necessary. But what I do not understand is that no matter what distance I am aiming at, the laser dot always aligns up with the iron sights. There does not seem to be any sight 'parallex' (if that is the right term). Since the laser is not aligned with the barrel, but rather it sit lower and seems to line up the guide ride, how do they do they avoid that parallex error? None of the lasers I have on any of my AR's can do that. They all seem to vary greatly depending upon POA distance.
How do they accomplish that feat? It is almost like they are beating the laws of physics!