Laser sites - Alternatives

[Teknous]

Are there, and if there are, what are the alternatives to the Crimson Trace grip type Laser Sites? This is a kind of an expensive route. I can't help considering how far this expense could go toward another firearm . I am especially interested laser sites for a S&W model 60, Ruger P90 .45, Ruger Security Six, or Glock model 36.

Pardon my ignorance, but this forum can definitely accelerate the learning process! and hour of surfing.

 

[JCM298]

Teknous,

I have a set of CT's on "the beast", my Smith 340SC. I had a set of 205's on it but switched to the 305's in order to help reduce recoil. I've fired a 1911 with CT's and they work on both guns. They are expensive but, IMHO, they are worth it, if you like lasers,

John

 

[Teknous]

Bite the bullet - so to speak

I suppose I should pick one pistol and go ahead make the investment.

 

[Dbl0Kevin]

I can't think of anything really practical on a revolver unless you don't plan on holstering it. As for the Glock you can't even get CT since there are no grip panels. Most people I know who have a laser on a glock use the LaserMax guide rod laser that is turned on by pressing the dissassembly button in towards the grip.

If you want to get a little more in depth there are these:

Law-17 Glock Laser

 

[cstuard]

If you are looking for a home protection and expect as I do that if it gets used it will probably be dark..get to the CTC website.Pick your gun from their list of available CTC grips.Then buy the grips.Then buy the gun.A cheap test is to buy a pencil laser pointer,unload your gun,unload your gun,and tape the pointer to it w/ some electrical tape.Now wait til it's dark,lay on your bed for 10 minutes so your eyes acclimate.Now get up and pretend you heard a noise downstairs.If this excercise doesn't make you want 2 guns w/CTC's I'll be surprised. The difference between trying to line up night sights and using CTC's is unbelievable.I hold the gun about 6 inches below a normal sighted hold and just watch the dot.So, I'm looking ahead at the threat,not at the gunsights,and the gun isn't blocking half my field of view.CTC's are wonderful!

 

[PX15]

Actually Crimson Trace Laser grips are not that expensive when you consider you are buying one of the "top 2" (LaserMax is other, IMO) laser products produced. Crimson Trace and LaserMax have great reputations and you will be well served by either. I have a set of CT's on my J-Frame S/w model 638 and the difference between having them and not having them is tremendous when it comes to accuracy . My logic in spending the money for the Crimson Trace grips was, why buy another firearm I couldn't hit squat with when I could invest in improving my accuracy with the revolver I already owned. It was money well spent. Lasers are not worth diddily in bright daylight, but in low light or night conditions they make all the difference. Having 2 or 20 firearms you CANNOT shoot accurately are worthless when compared to the ONE firearm you CAN hit what you aim at with. For my money I am well pleased with the Crimson Trace Lasergrips... I am so pleased with a laser sight that I just purchased a LaserMax for my Sig P239. JMO

 

[Zach S]

I got to try out a lasermax-equipped G19 or G23. I wasnt impressed. The pulsating dot was annoying. JMO, but if I went with a laser, I'd go with CT.

 

[V-fib]

CT grips

CT grips are true tools not toys. I have them on all three of my revolvers, two of which I use for CC. For low light target acquisition they can’t be beat. Well worth the money IMO.

 

[AlienSoul]

Do the grips add any width? I just tried a 92fs with laser grips and it felt a little wide. I really like the 92 and I wonder if regular grips would fit better.

Thanks
Josh

 

[cstuard]

The CTC's on our home protection Beretta Elite II feel identical to the factory plastic grips.While I haven't actually put a caliper to them, it is my wife's gun.If they were thicker, she would have said something for sure.Buy the CTC's!!

 

[grey9551]

CT'S for Glocks

Dbl0Kevin ,

They sure do make Ct grips for glocks it is just a lot more expensive because they mold them right into the frame from how I understand it. go to:

http://www.crimsontrace.com


Gary Morris

 

[pax]

I have a CT laser on my Glock 26, and can barely imagine how I ever managed without it. Shots on moving targets especially are very much easier and faster than they ever were with iron sights alone.

I really like the pressure-sensitive on/off switch. Simply tightening my fingers into my normal grip turns the laser on for shooting. If for some reason I don't want the laser on, all I have to do is relax one finger slightly and the light goes off.

Although CT lasers are available for Glocks, I don't think they're yet available for the single-stack Glock 36. I could be wrong, though.

pax

 

[Dbl0Kevin]

They sure do make Ct grips for glocks it is just a lot more expensive because they mold them right into the frame from how I understand it.

Yeah I knew they made a laser for the Glock, but they're not "laser grips" per se. The whole reason I like CT is because all you do is change the grip panels and the rest of the gun stays the same allowing you to use the same holster.....not so with their glock modification. It's also highly expensive. So for my Glock I plan on picking up a LaserMax that I can just drop in as the guide rod. I have too much money invested in holsters to start over again.