Posted: 3/4/2012 4:08:27 PM EDT
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Are these mostly a gimmick or is there actual real life applications? My concern is that if I were to run one in my G19, I'd be more focused on the laser dot than looking down the sights. |
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I have the Lasermax guide rod laser on my Glock 22. I bought it that way and it works okay but I think I prefer the Crimson Trace grips I have on some of my other handguns. The Crimson Trace grip laser is brighter and stays cleaner since it isn't right by the muzzle. I understand thinking it is a gimmick but I love having a laser for when I am in a dark environment. Thus my carry pistols all have Crimson Trace laser grips and I use the Glock as my home defense / car gun.
I have found that having a Lasermax guide rod laser makes taking the pistol apart a little more difficult. |
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i think if you draw and keep your finger on the slide (i.e. off the trigger), won't the crimson trace grip laser be blocked? Thats the point. Your finger cannot touch the trigger until your sights are on the target if you are following the four firearms safety rules. In extreme situations where you are unable to index on the target, unless you're INTENTIONALLY blocking the laser to prevent the beam from giving away your position, no, you will not block the diode as it is located fairly high on the designs that have the housings on the pistol grip area. |
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Are these mostly a gimmick or is there actual real life applications? My concern is that if I were to run one in my G19, I'd be more focused on the laser dot than looking down the sights. Your concern is valid. Most folks with similar levels of training are much faster and more accurate with the sights. I have seen a couple of exceptions with folks who have serious eyesight issues but the sights are there for a reason. Save the $$ on the laser and buy ammo and good training. |
| The LaserMax lasers aren't for me. I bought one and it has no adjustment mechanism. So you can get withint 4" at 25 yards but no way to fine tune your laser for a set range. The Crimson Trace allows for adjustment, but there is no on/off switch. Everytime you draw you have to use the laser. For night shooting, this is a bad idea as it gives away your position the entire time you are shooting. The bad guy only needs to follow the laser and shot where it ends. What is strange is that Crimson Trace makes an on/off button for their 1911 version, but not on the Glock. Not sure why. |
| My problem with the Crimson Trace for Glocks is that it increases the girth of the grip, whereas the Laser Max does not. I prefer Crimson Trace, have one on my BHP and it is outstanding and does not wrap around the grip like the Glock lasers do, but is part of the grip itself. |