How to make a good gun even better.....

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Bill Siegle

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Slap some Crimson Trace on em!!!!! Got a sweet deal on a couple more sets of CT grips recently. I dressed up my RIA 45 and the ole Ruger GP100. With the CT grip my Ruger is now my idea of an "Ultimate Revolver".......great caliber, tough gun,XS sights, and laser sight :) The RIA is a stock issue style gun but the CT grip takes it up a notch for times when the small sights are not gonna be appropriate. I have CT grips on a few other handguns like my LCP and a few Glocks. For my wife they make a world of difference for speed and accuracy. Also they helped her to see just how much she was moving before using the laser. She was suprised how much those ever so slight movements here affect group size down there :) I know lasers on gun can be one of those polarizing subjects but I happen to love em! I don't believe they replace irons sights but they sure do add to the overall package and who can argue against redundancy?
 

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I shot a Glock that had the laser built into the guide rod last week - it's really a trick addititon. I could see as how a laser would help a new shooter (old ones to) to get used to the front sight line-up drill.
 
laser price

if only they would sell the 100.00 worth of eletronics for a reasonable price.
300.00 to 400.00 is out of bounds
 
It may be fast for some but I find them annoying. I am faster looking at the target then placing the front sight where I'm looking rather than tracking a little bouncing ball to put it on target.
 
It may be fast for some but I find them annoying. I am faster looking at the target then placing the front sight where I'm looking rather than tracking a little bouncing ball to put it on target.
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I agree. But I think they might be somewhat useful if absolutely forced to shoot from the hip.

That said, I wont buy them.
 
I have them on three of my handguns. If Crimson Trace had grips available for my wife's 1908 Colt Pocketmodel and my J.C. Higgins .22 revolver, they'd have them too. I won't buy a handgun that CT does not provide a laser grip for.

And before you who snicker at laser sights come at me, forty-five years ago I was where you are -- handloading, shooting bullseye at 25 and 50 yards, slow and rapid. Now I practice weekly for SD/HD at five yards, half iron sights, half lasers. There is no question in my mind which way gets better results. And if you reach my age, 77 and counting, you will understand my position.

Cordially, Old Codger Jack
 
if only they would sell the 100.00 worth of electronics for a reasonable price.
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Divide that by 10. Ever see those laser pointers at convenience stores for 5 bucks? Its a good idea but way overpriced.
 
There is no question in my mind which way gets better results. And if you reach my age, 77 and counting, you will understand my position.
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No matter your age everyone is entitled to their opinion. I have been shooting since a early age and now in my 50s. I know a few older shooters one being the person who taught me a lot about shooting. I understand and agree with him where he dislike to see people fairly new to the game relying on a battery operated electronic device before learning to make use of the always reliable iron sights. It's fine to just switch to irons if the electronics fail in a dire moment, but so many these days are leaning on these sights because they see them as easier to use over irons. Putting faith in gadgets isn't always a good thing.
 
if only they would sell the 100.00 worth of eletronics for a reasonable price.
300.00 to 400.00 is out of bounds
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as opposed to guns themselves which are ~$20 worth of metal, plastic, and or wood that sell for hundreds or thousands of dollars :rolleyes:

obviously a product is much more than the raw materials they are built with

the cost of a product covers research and development, quality control, machinery, property, insurance, employees, training, patents, packaging, advertising, and finally, the "100.00 worth of electronics"
then, after all of that, they must make a profit to grow and keep up with the industry

if there is truly no difference between the ct laser grips and the $10 laser pointer you can buy at your local convenience store, then ct would not be in business and all of their potential customers would have their own oem looking grips with built in lasers that hold center, are reliable, durable, and effective.

instead, everyone who's used a store bought laser pointer ends up with just that.... at $10 piece of junk, usually connected by electrical tape, in a position that requires an unnatural grip to activate, they fail on a whim, and they dont hold center what so ever.
 
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