CT Railmaster Laser?

[Ranch Hand]

I know lasers are either loved or hated.
Has anyone tried the CT Railmaster ? IF so how is it for CCW as far as getting used to turn it on before firing. Reason i ask Is all my lasers are CT with the hand grip button activation.
Adding another "STEP" during a confrontation makes me pause to consider???? I also use lasers just as a training aid for trigger pull and shot placement consistency... So not a do or die must have the red dot during a confrontation situation for me.
And before you disagree with my laser usage, I am 65 , lungs bad on oxy 24/7 , I carry a tank with me, lots of grey hair. Rt hamstring torn, (can't run) ( besides lungs won't let me.) Eyes can't see target and gun sights at same time, Am THE ready made target for anyone over 11 years old..
I need all the advantage I can get.. (no sympathy please, )

 

[Kanewpadle]

Grip incorporated lasers will always be better. But rail mounted lasers can be mastered with practice.

The Railmaster is activated by the index finger on either side. Since you keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot, activating the laser shouldn't be a problem. But to do so quickly will take practice.

I don't like rail mounted lasers or lights because holsters can be hard to find. If that isn't an issue then the Railmaster would be a good choice.

I should add, I used one a couple weeks ago on a rental gun. It worked great and was easy to operate.

From low ready I turned the laser on and brought the gun up. As I've maintained for many years, from the low ready or from the holster, it can take too much time to find the laser. Under most conditions you WILL see the front sight long before you see the laser. So I advocate using the sights for quick, fast self defense situations.

From any other postion where you cannot focus on the sights such as point shooting or hip shooting, the laser is a great advantage.

 

[venomballistics]

as was stated .. rail mounts really thin down your holster selection.
I am not a fan of them on a carry piece. figure through a few weeks of movement. the same phenomena that has made "But dialing" a common term with cellphones also means your laser may have dead batteries when you need it most. In fact I've seen this rear its ugly head often enough to deem it unworthy for defensive purposes.
where they shine, however, is on the range with difficult to handle weapons like DA only snubs. That dot bouncing all over the paper down range can tell you far more about trigger control issues than any of us can and make you far more proficient with those arms demanding a lot of extra zen

 

[Hill_Country]

I think I got that same email from Crimson Trace advertising their rail mount lasers - which kind of surprised me as the grip activation is really their claim to fame. Perhaps they're trying to get all the bases covered before the patent runs out on that feature in the next year or two. As much as I like CT, I hope they get some competition soon.

Did anyone notice that they are also bringing out a line of green and IR lasers as well? The IR wasn't much of a surprise as they have been courting the military market for some time. But it wasn't long ago that there was a page on their website with all the reasons they didn't have green lasers. (Temperature, battery life and it reveals the shooters position.)