Broke in My New Crimson Trace Grips Today

[gfavaron]

Spent a useful hour or so with my new Crimson Trace grips today. I bought them for my S&W Airweight snubby because it's normal sights are pretty much useless anyway. But this isn't about the snubby, it is about the laser grips.

In a word: Outstanding! The laser sight does everything it is advertised to do and then some. From the very beginning I was able to put quick double taps into the thorax of a silhouette from almost every shooting position I could dream up at civilized range. After zeroing the sight to the little gun's point of aim, I never looked at the sights again.

Now my thoughts are if that little red spot can make a pretty good shooter out of a hard to hold belly gun, what could it do for an already easy to shoot 1911?

I am for sure going to find out. But, I could use some advice from others on one major point. Which is most desirable - the laser grips from Crimson Trace or the guide rod laser from Laser Max? The guide rod thing sure looks more elegant as a design, but I wonder how it holds up the pounding from being in the middle of all that metal flying around.

Anyone have any long term experiences with either or both?

[crankshop1000]

I ordered a set of Lasermax for my 642. Unfortunately, they had to be sent back because the small adjustment screws just freewheeled. Lasermax is replacing them no problem, but I didn't get to try them out. Glad to hear they help.My old eyes cant see the iron sights clearly anymore. I also ordered a set of Crimson Trace for my RIA 1911A1. Should be here any day. Chuck.

[Pistolier]

I have the Crimson trace on my S&W Model 60 3 inch. I liked them so much I have put them on my Kimber Pro CDP 2. I had to shorten the right ambi saftey but it was a easy fix. I love them on both and they are awsome on a 1911 as you may know.

[Lobo_79]

...Now my thoughts are if that little red spot can make a pretty good shooter out of a hard to hold belly gun, what could it do for an already easy to shoot 1911?


I'm familiar with laser sights. They can indeed increase your accuracy in many situations especially with the snubby. On the 1911 I would imagine your limiting factor will be the ambient lighting conditions. You may not be able to see the spot at longer ranges unless its a dark day or you are also using optics that can capture the residual energy spot left by the laser.

[EricD10563]

I have CT grips on a GCNM have not tried it out yet, the other replaces internal parts and did not consider it. It also requires that you turn it on via a switch. The CT grips have a front activation pressure switch and turns on with a normal grip but very easy to release some pressure and turn it off. In my home there is not a room in the house even in daylight that I can not project a beam across and thats the main reason I own CT grips, that and I'm to old to see the iron sights in poor lighting.

[okcorral1881]

what could it do for an already easy to shoot 1911?


+1 for the CT grips!

[sprice1973]

+1,also for the Crimson Trace grips!