Hogue laser grips

RagtimeJoe · Dec 5, 2020

I current have LG-306 Laser Grips on my S & W model 19 carry comp. I have Hogue grips on my Ruger LCR. I tried a Hogue laser grip on my model 19 but had a really hard time activating the laser with my social finger (65 years old and 45 years of MMA).

Has anyone built up a activation button on the outside of their Hogue laser grip in order to make the activation easier?

I'm thinking of making a 1/4" tall 1/8" circle out of some sort of hard rubber and super gluing it to the hogue grip where the activation point is in order to create an point of lower pressure needed to activate it.

Thoughts anyone?

chief38 · Dec 6, 2020

Joe,
I truly see little to no purpose in having a laser on a carry gun that will presumably be used at 10 feet or less. It adds extra weight, bulk, and trains your brain to look for the red laser dot - what happens if it malfunctions - will you still be looking for it? You are already having issues with the switch button!

My opinion is: get rid of the laser and just keep it simple. If you are really concerned with shooting in the dark, get a good set of night sights instead - nothing to operate, no batteries, nothing to fail. IMO (especially for SD) keep things as simple as possible!

colt_saa · Dec 6, 2020

Welcome to the Forum Joe,
You are correct, Hogue should have made the switch protrude more on the K-frame grips to better accommodate all size hands. The button is virtually invisible

I have talked to them about it at SHOT, but I do not see them changing the mold to solve the issue. It appears to work well with smaller hands or shorter fingers

The Crimson Trace product is superior on the K-frame revolvers for those folks with long fingers or larger hands.

The Hogue Laser grips are a great shape for a personal defense firearm. They do not add any weight over other rubber or wooden grips of comparable size.

Laser grips are a fantastic training aid for trigger control, they can also be used to improve your point shooting. Not to mention they can help you aim a shot when trying to align the sights with your eyes would be a dangerous situation

They do not stop you from using the sights. They give you more options and that is never a bad thing when the safety of you or those with you is at stake.

RagtimeJoe · Dec 6, 2020

Thank you for your response. It helps me understand the dynamics of the grips.

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