Let's just say for a minute you have two semi-automatic pistols that are identical in every regard (I do) except the one is equipped with nite sites and the other has the standard 3-dot. Let's just say you were going to ADD Crimson Trace grips to one of the two pistols. Let's also say both pistols are Smith and Wesson pistols. Which one would you add the CT grips to, and why?

I'd probably mount them on the three dot (bag and label for later for when you remove the Crimson Trace grips), but it's totally a subjective call. Your choice

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The three dot.My reason is that target acquistion is faster using Night Sights rather than the traditional 3 dot sight so the Crimson trace laser would most benefit the 3 dot gun......Mike

I'd put the CT's with the night sights. I'd keep the other pistol stock with the 3 dots.

The pistol with the NS and CT grips would be my SD/HD/carry/go to pistol. There are times when the NS are more appropriate than lasers, and when lasers are better than NS. Having them both on the same gun makes the most sense to me.

The only reason I could think of to split them up would be if each gun was gonna be used by a different person. That would make some sense so that each person could get some added value for their gun.

If both guns are for your personal use, why split the accessories in half, thus diminishing what the one gun could be with both accessories?

If you only had 10 rounds of ammo, would you put them all in one gun, or split them between the two? If I were the only shooter, I'd keep them all in one. If I had a buddy with me, I'd split up the ammo so as to benefit both guns.

I have both night sights and a CT on my 10mm CCO. That's my night stand & close quarters gun.

I have more bases covered that way should the need arise.

i'd say regular 3dot. once you put the laser on, you'll never use the night sites again

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+1

My nightstand gun has CT and trijicon night sights. My carry gun has CT only.

Actually, either one will do BUT in a night fire situation you are going to focus upon the red dot in your sight frame of view.

The glowing night sights would be a distraction since your eyes will see them too.

I would use the weapon without night sights and depend upon the laser to put me on target.

Lasers have changed everything ever taught about fireing a pistol. Just make sure the dot is where your bullet goes and forget the sights on the weapon.

IMHO?
All on #1. If a battery craps out, you've still got 13 years worth of night sights left. If the whole gun craps out?
Use #2 as your BUG in case #1 breaks. Ammo and mag's will interchange. And both have the same manual of arms.

All of my defensive rifles/handguns have night sights. The revolvers have CTC grips.

The only problem with laser grips are they get dirty easily so I won't use them on a pistol where they are fired more. Too bad CTC won't improve their design and put a sealed diode that would wipe clean after shooting the gun...

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I agree...

Lasers are nice, and I've been considering getting one if I get the M&P for my next gun (definitely getting them on my LCP, due to the lack of sights on it). But never put all your stock into the laser, for two reasons; stuff does break, and batteries do die.

Back-ups are always good. On my Beretta CX4, I have a few sight options. I have a side mounted laser, which is controlled by a pressure switch on the vertical grip. I also have a red-dot sight, which I have set to make a circle with the crosshairs on the outside (inside the circle is empty). Since the laser pulses, the dot shows up inside the circle (also a failsafe if either gets knocked out of whack). And in case both of those fail, my red-dot is co-witnessed with my iron sights, so I would just have to flip them back up. If they made a night sight setup that would act like the stock sights in regards to folding, I'd likely buy them.