laser grips, nights sights and tac lights - oh my!

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Anyone have any experience with laser grips? Worth the $$$? There is no doubt that they look cool but I can't really decide if I should drop the extra dough for those or go with the much cheaper, but also cool, night sights.

Also would a tac light interfere with the laser grips? Help!
 
I've been involved in testing some. In my opinion, the only one I think is really worth the money is the Crimson Trace grip laser. They work well.

Plus, with the C.T. grip, you don't have to buy new holsters.

JMHO. J.B.
 
one of the coolest pistols i've seen was a special very limited edition Beretta 92 CQC that had night sights, Crimson Trace laser grips and an M3 light. the laser grips worked with the M3 on the gun. i had trouble activating the laser when i shot the gun since i'm left handed and my fingers had to wrap around the whole grip to get to it.

although this was cool i don't feel laser sights are either necessary or even very useful in most tactical situations. most times you won't have time to look for the little red dot and if you wait till you see the dot it may be too late. also you'll become dependent on using the dot and not the sights. laser sights are good to use as a tool for people who are having trouble shooting at the range to help correct problems but thats all i think they're good for.

i feel night sights are very useful and should be on any gun you plan to use possibly for defense. i have meprolights on my glocks and they are very bright during the day and in the dark but i'm planning on getting Heinie strait eight slant-pro's soon because i prefer the sight picture they provide. also i'm going to get an M3 light some day for my G19.
 
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Russell92:

although this was cool i don't feel laser sights are either necessary or even very useful in most tactical situations. most times you won't have time to look for the little red dot and if you wait till you see the dot it may be too late. also you'll become dependent on using the dot and not the sights. laser sights are good to use as a tool for people who are having trouble shooting at the range to help correct problems but thats all i think they're good for.
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You couldn't be more wrong.

I do most of my practice at sunset and work out with both Tritium night sights on Glocks, and with CTC LaserGrips on a Colt Commander and a Ruger SP 101.

First off, you have to continue training with the sights. I try to pick up a fast "flash sight picture" over the top of the gun as it comes up towards eye level. If the gun is equipped with CTC LaserGrips I NEVER HAVE TO HUNT FOR THE DOT...!!!!.

It is THERE! And I can "take" the shot as soon as the dot is on target, whether the "iron sights" are at eye level or not.

If I'm using one of the Glocks, I am still going for the "flash sight picture" over the top of the slide for the first shot and sights at eye level for the followup shot(s).

Tactically, the capability to index the gun from behind cover without having to "index your head" behind it is a tremendous "survivability edge".

I see your kind of response from mostly folks who've at best "tried it out" a time or two. I hear the same from friends out at the range until they see what I'm doing and then they ask "Hey, can I try that out".

You'll become dependent on the laser dot *ONLY* if you have only that and practice only after dark. If most of your shooting is during daylight you can't see the dot and have to continue using sights.

I mostly carry a Glock 26 or Glock 30 with night sights. I practice most with those but on the occasions I pick up one of the CTC equipped handguns, I have yet to have to look for the laser dot.

It is always out there in front of where the gun is pointed.

Bruce Foreman

PS see the article on CTC LaserGrips on my website at http://home1.gte.net/bforeman
 
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