laser grips... what is the use case?

[Cousin Mike]

Opinion only, but...

...having seen 2 guys at the range Yesterday use a laser (who were obviously not very experienced with firearms), I have had my belief reaffirmed that:

1.) A laser can be a critical aid to a trained shooter in certain situations, and

2.) A laser can, and probably will, get an untrained shooter killed if he/she ever really needs it.

I want some laser grips. I think they're cool. I shoot pretty well. I still think I need a lot more practice before I put lasers on any of my pistols. YMMV.

 

[bubbygator]

Just another old fart with bad eyes checking in. What the others have said is right. If you're a shooter, CT lasers can make you a more reliable shooter at self-defense distances and scenarios.

 

[M2 Carbine]

Well, whatever else the laser is, it's fun.

Just finished shooting the CT equipped 2 inch S&W J Frame at 10 and 15 yards.
It looks like I've got to move the laser a little left and up. The other targets were a little high and left to.

 

[P95Carry]

Hi Buck

Make your adjustments real small increments - all my CT's were very close from get go but what changes I did make were real subtle. Careful too to make sure those tiny .028 Allen wrenches engage fully.

 

[M2 Carbine]

Sure enough.
This laser was on a S&W Mod 60. A few months ago I switched it to a Model 36 and I haven't quite got it tweaked out yet.

I got one of those $300+ Green lasers for my Kel Tec PLR. They claimed it can be seen at 100 yards in daylight. It can, not in sunlight but on a heavy overcast day I could see it at 100 yards.
In the dark it wouldn't be a good idea to light it until it's time to fire. It's so powerful that in clear air the beam can be seen. Talk about a laser light show.
The last time I was shooting with it, in daylight, the bullets could be seen as they flew in the the beam for a short time. Cool.

 

[P95Carry]

Those green ones are appealing but oh my - spendy!

What was your source for that one Buck - I may well have to explore that sometime.

 

[M2 Carbine]

Those green ones are appealing but oh my - spendy!

What was your source for that one Buck - I may well have to explore that sometime.

I got mine at Impact Guns. Aimshot 12mw.
http://www.impactguns.com/store/82065.html
It was back ordered for a while and the price took a BIG jump to $430 but they honored the lower price that I think was $280.
The W&E adjustment on this Aimshot is a royal pain, using 4 opposing screws.

I just got a Shooter's catalog,
wwwsportsmansguide.com
that has a J Tech 5mW Green laser with a slick looking W&E external dial adjustment (if it works OK).
Catalog # HX6A1-106962 $250

After using the Green laser I don't have that much use for it. In daylight I'd rather use iron sights or Red Dot sight and use a laser in low light or the TLR-2 laser/light in the dark.

So in hindsight, I'd rather have another TLR-2 than the more costly Green laser.

 

[P95Carry]

Thx for the info Buck - I actually got all my CT's from Impact but had not realized about the green one.

Sounds like not really worth going to all the expense. There is something interesting and appealing tho about the green!

Thx again. Take care.

 

[DigitalWarrior]

I am a former marine

and I love my CT Lasergrips. I will never have a defensive pistol again without them.

First, I am not a fan of any hardware on rifles, an iron-sights kind of guy. I do not expect to ever be taking the kind of shots where I would need a scope, and know that I would not need iron sights thereafter. I can hit reliably at 500 yards. That gives me some time.

However if I ever have cause to fire my pistol, I will be under crazy stress, close confines, suprised, and in a big daggone hurry. I will need my periphrial vision. I would possibly be in a lot of pain. If it is really bad, I may be dizzy and my eyes may not be moving as quick or focusing as sharp as I like.

Sure I can practice point-shooting and shooting from the hip for hours and practice off-hand for hours, and practice and practice and practice. Or I can practice with my lasergrip for a half hour a week.

With my lasergrips, I can get more aimed fire on target faster than I could after a year of iron sights. (I had the pistol without CT grips for a year). With my finger off the trigger, I do not have that same problem because of the way we were taught to keep our finger off the trigger.

There have been no drawbacks...

 

[foob]

Think the green lasers are bigger (not sure what part is bigger in it), that's why there are less products for handguns.

 

[M2 Carbine]

Think the green lasers are bigger (not sure what part is bigger in it), that's why there are less products for handguns.

The battery is bigger than most pistol lasers.

 

[Nail Shooter]

Wife has a CT on her J frame. A good low light sighting aid.

(Nice piece there, M2)

NS

 

[M2 Carbine]

Thanks NS.
It's turned out to be a very interesting pistol.


I hope you're wife can practice with the CT in low light and near dark conditions. Besides being good practice, it's fun.

The last few evenings I've gotten back to shooting my CT J Frame until almost total darkness.
It's likely that my pistol use would be at a distance, so I sight mine in at 25-30 yards so, theoretically, the bullet is paralleling the laser, within about an inch, at least that far.

 

[BluesBear]

What could be better than an extra tool in the toolbox that takes up no extra space?