Posted: 5/6/2007 10:14:42 AM EDT
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Just installed a Lasermax guide rod laser in my G17. While the manual says it zeroed from the factory, mine is nowhere near the sights. Instead, the laser is 3 inches high and around 4 inches wide. WTF?!?! Whats the point of having a laser if doesn't point anywhre near the sights or the muzzle? I lover Lasergrips, but not for the Glock...so thise seemed like a great choice, however I would be better off attaching a Tapco-esque laser with electrical tape...atleast then it would be in the same hemisphere as the bore/sights. Short of taking it back or smashing into a zillion pieces and feeding it to my Buffalo, what can I do? How do you zero this thing? Any help would be surely appreciated. |
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Mine had a note with it, that early G17s may have to be sent to Lasermax for zero. The later generation frames were supposed to be ok. However, my G21 3rd gen is 2" high and left, I think, at 15 yards. Also, the batteries do not maintain well, even when not used, and the guide rod notch seems to be easily deformed, which would appear to allow the unit to move around inside the slide. Overall, I'm not really sold on these units. I put a Glock laser/light on the rail, and other than the size, I like it. |
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I bought one a few years ago for my Glock 19. The laser was never on target where the gun was pointing. I finally took it off and went back to a normal recoil rod. I agree that the way to go is a laser/light combo for a Glock, like the Streamlight TLR-2. Botac has these for $200, shipped. I will never own another laser that does not have elevation and windage adjustments. |
| From what I've read, the Lasermax lasers are already "adjusted" from the factory. Because they are so close in being inline with the barrel, you are guarateed an accuracy of so many inches. I remember reading this a while back when I was looking at getting a laser. I also recall that only the Lasermax lasers for 1911s were adjustable. Again, this is IIRC. |
