Ive heard mixed opinions on laser sites for a pistol

Some say it makes you a weak shooter because you are no longer aiming with the sites and if the laser fails you have no skill to hit your target

some say they are hard to see in bright light

they give away your position

etc

what do you think?

It would seem like anything you can do to make sure your rounds land on target would be a help. Right?

offroadaz wrote:they give away your position

I thought that's why you bought the jumpy strobe like one

Sights? I think they'd be good on a bedside type of pistol. Not sure I'd use them on a everyday carry sidearm.

Laser sites on a pistol is about as good as tits on a board. Sure, they may look cool and are fun to play with but their function is limited. I only have one laser site and it's on a 22 suppressed pistol. The only reason it's on there is because the suppressor blocks my iron sights. Even still, I point shoot with it, and only use the laser for a specific distance range (20-40 feet).

Anything beyond "practicing to be a better shooter" is just fluff. A laser should be a secondary pointing device. It should be used to intimidate your attacker.

A laser on a handgun "isn't" a laser GUIDED device. Although most people associate the "dot" as where the bullet will hit.

It's a psychological mind-fu@k. Don't rely on it as your primary aiming device. The point of impact will vary with the change of distance from the shooter and target. There is only a small "sweet spot" where the laser is perfectly true. Plus, they tend to go out of alignment.


Revisit my post about practicing at home. Hone your skills as a shooter. The rest is just fluff. - LINK

I had CTC laser sight grips on my Sig P229 40 cal that I lost in the boating accident. I only used them from the bedside
at night as a shoot in the dark weapon. I sighted them in for about 15' and they were dead on. Took a while to get them
sighted in were I wanted, but at night in the dark combined with my led light, you be dead in my house.
They are fun to shoot at the in door range.:)
Actually, I carry this gun as my CCW and its very comfortable as the grips are not any bigger. I just turn them off during
the day. I would not go out and buy a set as they are about 3 bills. My gun came with them.:)

LOL. I just read back on my previous post and thought to myself, "man, I was an a-hole". I must have been in a bad mood. LOL.

Still, my post holds true. A bright tactical LED light and dual color night sights are favored in the tactical/home defense world. Night sights allow you to acquire your sights quickly and the bright light quickly blinds your attacker, giving you some precious seconds to place that crucial shot into their chest. It is preferred to have both a weapon light as well as a handheld flashlight on a lanyard.



If you HAVE to have a laser, LaserMax makes one that replaces the guide rod on most guns. They are more expensive ($350-$450) because they are an internal laser. There is no ZERO adjustments. They line up with the barrel and slide. Just install and start shooting. They are extremely rugged and used by our elites in our Armed forces. Lastly, they don't need a special holster.



Available for:
1911 clones (not polymer frame 1911's)
Para-Ordnance 1911's
Beretta 92
Beretta 96
Beretta Elite
Beretta Vertec
Taurus PT92
Taurus PT99
Taurus PT100
Taurus PT101
Glocks (all of them)
Sig P220, P226, P228, P229
Smith & Wesson Full Size M&P
Spring XD 3", 4" & 4.5"

Yes, those would be better than the CTC in the grip as it would be more or less bore sighted. Mine are only good out to about 20', then they
tend to be to far off to do any good. But in a room, in a house, YESSIR! Useless in the daytime.
I don't need a modified holster either as they are in the grip on the right side at the top. My Sig is pushing to beat out my 1911 as my favorite.