Laser Sighting for your Glock.....

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Mr. Blonde

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Does anyone have any feedback on laser surgery for a Glock 26? I know about accuracy but am still interested.

I heard the Lasermax was good but may need to be re-calibrated.

There is a nice compact one that attaches to the front side of the trigger guard and is wired through the gun (batteries in the grip). It's called the LAW-17. Anyone havew any idea on how to install it????

Anything is appreciated.

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"Are You Gonna Bark All Day Little Doggie, Or Are You Gonna Bite?"

[This message has been edited by Mr. Blonde (edited September 15, 2000).]
 
The range I go to has a laser kit that goes into the spring. The laser literally comes out just below the barrel. If I ever get a Glock, that's the one I'm going to go for. It costs around $400, I think.
 
Yep, that's the Lasermax. You should only pay around 300.00 for it though. Try http://www.fsguns.com and go to optics.



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"Are You Gonna Bark All Day Little Doggie, Or Are You Gonna Bite?"

"Get rid of that nickel plated sissy pistol and get yourself a Glock" - Tommy Lee Jones
 
My brother-in-law has a LaserMax for his Glock 19. Personally, we both consider it a waste of money (it came used with his weapon). The laser activates on the 2nd or 3rd shot because the switch (which replaces the takedown lever) works itself loose with recoil. We are both far faster and more accurate using the sights than the dot (which can be hard to see in daylight).

It's a nice toy and can demonstrate flinch quite well, but for tactical use, it's a bust.
 
I have a Lasermax in my 23. Over 2000 rounds and 13 months with it. For offensive shooting such as hunting, it is nice. I hunt squirrel with mine and my laser dot was one inch off at 20 yards when I installed it. After some careful thought, I figured a way to keep the laser dot adjusted to center of shot group. I have 27 squirrels so far this season with it. There is no way I could make half the shots with open sights. It is accurate enough for head shots to 20 yards. Whats nice about the Lasermax is that it is so close vertically to the bore and directly under it. I shake my head when I read posts saying that lasers are useless. Now if I was in a life threatening situation, I probably would just point and shoot. But for offensive shooting, it is pretty tough. I bought it last year just to shoot some possums at night bothering my cats. After I started shooting with it I noticed I could shoot walnuts out of trees with it. I have hunted squirrels for years with open sights and shoot at indoor ranges with open sights. Nothing is better to acquire and keep shooting habits than using open sights. The laser just lets you improve upon good training. I always shoot tighter groups with my laser on. My open sight shooting has improved because I am trying to beat my laser shot groups. Out in the woods in the shadows, many times you can't even see open sights on your target. When there is bright sunlight it is hard to see the laser dot, but I carry a special set of red sunglasses that are used for viewing laser light. You can see the laser dot when it has completely disappeared to the naked eye. Sorry for the long post. Good luck. :) :)
 
I have two Laser Max units. One in a G27 and one in a G23. I had the same trouble with the switch turning on during recoil and called the company. They sent me new springs for the slide release that acts as the on/off switch. The problem went away.

I don't usually carry either. One is my "House Gun" and the other travels with me in my luggage. The accuracy of both units is within 1 1/2" at 30 feet and that is good enough for me inside a dark bedroom or motel room at 3:00 in the morning.

My carry gun is a G23 with no modifications or gadgets other than nite sights.
 
The LAW-17 is a great laser. Have you looked at their web page? The info on there is convincing. If you haven't seen it, go check it out. http://www.law-17.com/Glock-Laser-index.html

I had one installed on my Glock 20 (they are installed at the factory by the way. You send the frame to them.) It works good. A light squeeze of the base of my thumb turns the laser on or off so it can be controlled at will.

Also, I have a kydex holster made by Blade-tech for my Glock 20. I was worried that I'd have to have a custom holster built, but the LAW-17 fit into the original just fine without modification.

Tstr
 
Stan, why do you kill squirrels? I love those little guys.

One thing about me is I am an avid gun fan but an animal lover also. I could never hunt.

I think I'm leaning towards the lasermax but the LAW is still an option.
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"Are You Gonna Bark All Day Little Doggie, Or Are You Gonna Bite?"

"Get rid of that nickel plated sissy pistol and get yourself a Glock" - Tommy Lee Jones

[This message has been edited by Mr. Blonde (edited September 16, 2000).]
 
I find squirrel a delicasy to eat, just like most people like pork, beef, chicken, etc. Hunting is a basic right we all have. What disturbs me is someone that kills something and then tries to give it away because they don't like to eat it. Where I hunt a major road travels right through my woods and kills 2 or 3 squirrels a week. Anyone who has never tried squirrel doesn't know how good it is. Unfortunately there is a stigma attached to them like eating (tree rats) etc. In reality, most people like chicken, and has filthy habits. Squirrel in the wild have very clean diets.
 
Ah ok. I thought you did it for fun. Well the only other option for humans rather than picking fruit off of trees is to hunt....

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"Chi Chi.... Chi Chi, Get The Yayo" - Tony Montana

"Get rid of that nickel plated sissy pistol and get yourself a Glock" - Tommy Lee Jones
 
I had a LaserMax in my G17. Even with new springs it was totally unreliable except for dry fire practice. I contacted LaserMax about it and they admitted they had some reliability problems with that particular model.

I have one in a G30 now and use it for dry fire practice only. After finishing, I pop the Wolff recoil assembly back in. It is also equipped with Meprolight adjustable night sights so I can still "see" in the dark.
 
Got a LaserMax on my G23. I like it a lot. It's very accurate. While I might not use it in a defense situation, it's a cool thing to have at the range, and might be used in a longer range defensive situation or for intimidation purposes when firing is a last resort (ie, other people around).

Two notes: first, a piece broke during cleaning so I called LaserMax hoping to convince them to send me a replacement free of charge. There was no convincing that needed to be done. Excellent service. The piece was in the mail, and I had it a few days later.

The other note is that after a few shots with the laser off, it will sometimes go on by itself. Not a problem, though. Actually kind of nice!
 
Hm, good feedback. I think I may get the Lasermax due to ease of installment and I hear they have excellent customer service. I hear the people at LAW-17 are jerkoffs.

I e-mailed them and it proved it. No law for me.

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"Chi Chi.... Chi Chi, Get The Yayo" - Tony Montana

"Get rid of that nickel plated sissy pistol and get yourself a Glock" - Tommy Lee Jones

[This message has been edited by Mr. Blonde (edited September 17, 2000).]
 
I had a Lasermax in my G27. I could not use it. It took me way too long to find the dot, and my sights are faster.
But, my friend bought it. He is great with it. Diferent strokes for different folks.

I envy you being able to hunt squirrel, Stan. It sounds like a real blast shooting squirrels with a G27. Personally, I would not care if you eat them or not, but it is good that you do and they sound tasty.
In some areas, certain animals are real pests. I shoot coyotes and get tired of explaining the reasons why. The list is very long and worthy, and I shoot them for very good reason, but I get real tired of having to explain why I shoot an animal and don't eat it. Sometimes, in some areas, there are very good reasons for killing animal groups that have become pests.
Where I live, Game and Fish actually hires people full time (and equips them with the precision rifles etc) to shoot coyotes because they are such a problem and their numbers have grown astronomical. Not only do the coyotes go into town and attack kids, eat people's pets, and carry rabies, but they are so numerous that they have decimated the antelope population among other things. There are those and many more reasons that they need to be eliminated. That means either poison, which kills everything that eats it, or that means hunters killing the species with extreme prejudice and precision. That is where I come in. ;)

[This message has been edited by Red Bull (edited September 22, 2000).]
 
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