Crimson Trace opinions

[mhakel]

Hi,
I would like to hear any and all comments about these grips. To be mounted on a 37 J frame for home protection.
Thanks for your time.

Mick

Ps: Merry Christmas to all.

 

[Revolver King]

I own several sets of crimson trace laser grips, and I have nothing but praise for them.

 

[Ky Bob]

I have some on my SW 642 and love them.

 

[Iggy]

My wife and I both have them on our EDC guns.

They are not a substitute for practice and proper sight training, BUT with the tiny sight radius on snub nose guns and in less than ideal light situations of a home defense situation, they are a tremendous aid.

I would highly recommend them.

 

[7shooter]

I don't own any and until recently thought they weren't such a hot idea but recently a friend had me shoot his new subcompact Kimber with CT grips and I couildn't believe how fast I could shoot at self defense ranges. I had RO'd an IPSC open shooter in a snub gun side match and I thought it really slowed him down as compared to the other j-frame shooters. I think he was trying to place the dot perfectly on the target instead of going with fast shooting. Now I'm thinking about buying a set.

 

[dadjx2]

I have the "larger" CTC grips on my J frame. I was not concerned with concealment, but I still wanted compactness. In addition, I wanted the "full-fit" grip control for my home protection choice.

 

[frankw]

I have the smaller, hard rubber grips on my 442 as I pocket carry it and they work great.
In a tense situation you are more inclined to watch the threat rather than watch the front sight and the laser solves that problem. They work very well in the house even in bright daylight.

 

[500 Magnum Nut]

I like them for a carry gun, but I do have 1 problem with them. They dirty easily and I wish CTC would put a piece of glass over the diode to protect it from dirt.

 

[opr1945]

I find them really helpful for when I can not sight down the top of the gun. say when shooting from the hip or with your gun off to the side of your body.

 

[cobra44]

One of the best things that I ever bought.

 

[Moonman]

Older eyes really like them.

 

[Rangerone]

I have used these grips on my backup gun (Model 38) for many years. In fact, I had one of the earliest versions of these grips, and was forced to send them back to Crimson Trace on two occasions to fix a faulty switch, which they did promptly. However, when the switch went bad the third time, I called them and they told me that while they could fix the switch again, they would give me nearly full credit on my old grips towards the purchase of the new model. They even asked at what range I wanted the grips sighted for and by gosh, that's exactly where it shot at the range after installation. Superb support and a truly excellent product.

As a side note, laser grips afford you two, or perhaps three advantages:

1. The obvious point of impact acquisition...
2. The ability to look around cover while engaging the target from an area away from your head, in other words you don't have to have your face behind the pistol, a properly sighted in weapon can be "walked" onto the target, while you watch your target from another area of cover.
3. The hope that the individual you are aiming at will stop doing whatever it was that made you point a gun at them in the first place, especially when they see that you're unlikely to miss, given the vivid red dot on their chest.

I have these grips on both my aforementioned backup gun, as well as my Glock 17.

 

[JayDubya]

My first set of Crimson Trace grips came on an S&W 637 (the Airweight version of your 37) seven years ago. At that time the only grip available for J-frames was the 305, the full length grip with the covered backstrap. Now there are three different versions, the 105 (hard polymer grip with no backstrap cover -- a great blister maker, with pinky adrift in space), the 305 (rubber grip covering backstrap -- still a pretty good blister maker, pinky happily involved), and the 405 (rubber grip which covers backstrap and also provides a "shock absorber" right where it is needed to prevent blisters, pinky adrift in space). The full length of the 305 grip make it slightly less concealable in pocket carry than the other two, but in the trousers I wear (slacks, not jeans) I have no problem with that.

I now have CT grips on my Browning Hi Power and S&W 686+ as well. In all three cases, the CT grips, simply as grips, were at least as good (the 686+) or better than the manufacturers' grips. All are activated and deactivated quite naturally, almost unconsciously. I would not buy a handgun that cannot be fitted with a set of Crimson Trace laser grips. For me, that is a fatal flaw.

CT grips are not suitable for busting bowling pins at fifty yards in the noonday sun. They are designed for self-defense/home-defense situations, and for these purposes they are outstanding.

I might add that I am impressed with the volume of responses to this query, made this day -- all favorable. Where are those who say laser sights are evil, or at best an answer to a question never asked? Have they been silenced?

Cordially, Jack

 

[mhakel]

WOW, Thanks to all for the replys. As I often do, I bought a set from a member of this group because to me they made sence. Then I ask what other people think. Thanks to all who replied I happy that I went with my gut feeling.
Thanks again, have a Happy New Year.

Mick