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Pawpaw wrote:I have Crimson Trace lasergrips on a couple of my pistols. I like them, but you have to understand what they are and what they are not.

They are a supplemental sighting system for those times when you can't (for whatever reason) bring the pistol up to eye level to use the regular sights. In a life-or-death situation, your eyes are going to naturally focus on the threat, right where that laser dot should be shining.

They are NOT a cure-all for your shooting problems. If you can use the sights, you should ignore the laser dot. If your laser is properly aimed, the dot should be hidden by your sights anyway. As others have noted, that dot will not be rock-steady as Hollywood would have you believe. It will be jumping around all over the target. Trying to use it for normal shooting will be an exercise in extreme frustration.

Crimson Trace lasers have what they call "instinctive activation". The button is located on the pistol's front strap, under the middle finger. When you acquire a firing grip, your finger will naturally depress the button and turn on the laser - no extra effort or control to worry about.

One of my pistols has had lasergrips on it for about six years, with the original batteries. The laser is just as bright today as it was when I first installed the grips.