Hmm,
Today we had the glock dr. from Az into the shop, he installed some parts into my g17.
While there, he also installed a giuderod laser into a customers gun that pulsated. Got to try it out for a few minutes.
First thing I saw was that at 8 feet, it was 4 inches low. So I then started looking for targets of opportunity at various distances in the store to determine where this laser actually met with the sights.
The laser was dead on with the sights at 32 to 38 feet. Thats not acceptable, any way you slice it to my thinking. Can't be adjusted either.
I know the CT's can be adjusted, I just don't want to change the feel of the grip on my glocks which is required to use one. I've tried various lasers a few times on friends and others handguns, they slow me down and are consequently counter productive in a defensive close environ for me personally.
I don't use red dots on my defensive guns, and don't know anyone who does. Consequently, the comment that they are as fast as the red dot sighting systems is a moot point.
I do have a dot on my 22/45 for hunting and plinking. I've also used a dot in competition over a span of 5 years on a gov 45. The dot to me is not anywhere near the same as a laser sight. I used the dot offensively in competiton, not defensively.
They have their place [ the lasers ], but that place is not on my carry weapons. I'd also like to comment on double naughts observations here:
I've seen at least one trainer who supports the CT product yet has never been seen [ on numerous ocassions ] carrying one on his personal defense handgun. Seems at odds with that trainers statements and is very hard to explain no matter how you slice it.
Brownie