OK - I admit it. I bought the hype, the hollywood BS and worst of all the slick willie ads in the NRA's American Rifleman. I bought a set of laser grips about 3 months ago. Crimson Trace 205's - cost me $199 + Tax. Been practicing with them (dry fire and range) regularly since buying them.
What a dummy. I envisioned an easy to see dot at ranges out to 100 yards D like I said - I bought the Hollywood BS - shame on me), quick to pickup and the bullet goes where the dot points. !NOT!
I am sure that the CT Laser Grips work well for their intended purpose for some folks but not for me. Wasted money as far as I am concerned.
2 mw laser is for all practical purposes invisible during the day if the sun is shining. It's visible out to about 10 yards just barely on a dark target but nearly invisible on a light background. For me at least it disappears at 25 yards on a bright day regardless of the target's color. In the shade it's good out to 25 yards - if I can find the dot and that is one big if (and yes the laser is co-witnessed with the iron's - set to 50').
It becomes more visible at dawn or dusk or on cloudy days but you've got to know where to look which for me at least means using the sights (co-witnessed). If I've got to use the sights then I might as well - [sigh] - use the sights.
In low light conditions or the dark the laser is visible way out there. Yay! NOT!
In a real life situation in the dark or low light conditions you might as well paint a flourescent bullseye on your self and shout out to the gobln - hey! Here I am - over here - shoot me!
Maybe I'm doing something wrong but I can't pick up that dot quick for the life of me (and it might - god forbid - actually be necessary someday - maybe - hope not).
I've practiced and practiced - just cannot get the hang of using that darned laser.
To be fair I've got the grips mounted on a S&W M638 1 7/8" bbl gun. Sooooo - losing the dot after 15 yards or so really isn't a big deal tactically speaking but not being able to find the darn thing is.
So for me the laser grips are not too useful at all - in fact they're down right dangerous. Iron sights on my handguns will stay the norm.
Laser Grips - relegated to the status of gee golly - what a cool toy for me.
What a dummy. I envisioned an easy to see dot at ranges out to 100 yards D like I said - I bought the Hollywood BS - shame on me), quick to pickup and the bullet goes where the dot points. !NOT!
I am sure that the CT Laser Grips work well for their intended purpose for some folks but not for me. Wasted money as far as I am concerned.
2 mw laser is for all practical purposes invisible during the day if the sun is shining. It's visible out to about 10 yards just barely on a dark target but nearly invisible on a light background. For me at least it disappears at 25 yards on a bright day regardless of the target's color. In the shade it's good out to 25 yards - if I can find the dot and that is one big if (and yes the laser is co-witnessed with the iron's - set to 50').
It becomes more visible at dawn or dusk or on cloudy days but you've got to know where to look which for me at least means using the sights (co-witnessed). If I've got to use the sights then I might as well - [sigh] - use the sights.
In low light conditions or the dark the laser is visible way out there. Yay! NOT!
In a real life situation in the dark or low light conditions you might as well paint a flourescent bullseye on your self and shout out to the gobln - hey! Here I am - over here - shoot me!
Maybe I'm doing something wrong but I can't pick up that dot quick for the life of me (and it might - god forbid - actually be necessary someday - maybe - hope not).
I've practiced and practiced - just cannot get the hang of using that darned laser.
To be fair I've got the grips mounted on a S&W M638 1 7/8" bbl gun. Sooooo - losing the dot after 15 yards or so really isn't a big deal tactically speaking but not being able to find the darn thing is.
So for me the laser grips are not too useful at all - in fact they're down right dangerous. Iron sights on my handguns will stay the norm.
Laser Grips - relegated to the status of gee golly - what a cool toy for me.