any thoughts on the lasermax side-mounted laser
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In my honest opinion, I think it's a gimmick and waste of money. The LCP is a close range firearm. Chances are if you need to use it to defend your life (let's hope you never have to) its going to happen so fast and be so close range you won't miss. I have lots of friends who have lasers on their guns and, yea, kinda neat I guess, but trying to hit something by just using the laser is a joke.
By the way, I have an LCP, and mine doesn't have a laser on it.
Just my 2 cents.
By the way, I have an LCP, and mine doesn't have a laser on it.
Just my 2 cents.
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I've never had a laser sight give me better accuracy on any handgun I've ever shot vs stock sights. Optics are a whole different ballgame.
Using a laser you will focus on the laser beam, meaning you are focusing on your target.
You are making a habbit that will be hard to break.
Proper marksmanship and sight picture means focusing on your front sight.
So if marksmanship is not your goal and you just want something for self-defense, it may work for you.
You are making a habbit that will be hard to break.
Proper marksmanship and sight picture means focusing on your front sight.
So if marksmanship is not your goal and you just want something for self-defense, it may work for you.
I have the LaserLyte side mount laser on both my LCP and LC9. If you are looking for simple point and shoot, they are excellent. Easy to mount and sight in. Once that is done, what the red dot is on is what the bullet hits. It is that simple. One advantage of the side mount over the front is I am able to use my regular leather without modification. Also the price was much more palatable than the front mount competition.
It's an LCP. LOL
Contrary to the majority of responses, I'm 100% sold on a laser on a SD handgun. My older Son has a Taurus TCP(similar in size to LCP) with a CT laser. These little guns are hard to aim consistently(some harder than others) but the laser gives you a definate point of impact.
Out of position shots are unquestionably difficult with sights but no problem with the laser. I use a laser on the pistol I keep to dispose of varmints around the yard at night. No need to even step outside-just crack the door, stick the shooting hand/arm out, align the laser, and critter B gone.
My younger Son has severe visual impairment but he can riddle a B-27 target with a CT gripped 38 Special. As long as you can identify the target, you can hit it.
Don't be put off by some of the claims of the dead battery syndrome. With normal use, the current crop of lasers seem to run forever on a set of batteries. Change them out once a year just like your smoke alarm batteries and you're ready. I have some CT grips that have 3-4 year old batteries still working well.
Out of position shots are unquestionably difficult with sights but no problem with the laser. I use a laser on the pistol I keep to dispose of varmints around the yard at night. No need to even step outside-just crack the door, stick the shooting hand/arm out, align the laser, and critter B gone.
My younger Son has severe visual impairment but he can riddle a B-27 target with a CT gripped 38 Special. As long as you can identify the target, you can hit it.
Don't be put off by some of the claims of the dead battery syndrome. With normal use, the current crop of lasers seem to run forever on a set of batteries. Change them out once a year just like your smoke alarm batteries and you're ready. I have some CT grips that have 3-4 year old batteries still working well.
