Possible Reasons.
I have the old or 1st CT grips (LG-202) on my Beretta 96 FS/40-Cal now 10 years old, but
still tracking
dead center bull @ 25 meters. As I said in another post/thread, the laser emitters
should be no problem
but they
do shift in their housing after maybe 1-2K rds. 1 or 2 drops will also skew 'em. A
slight hex-wrench tweak
normally brings the one I have back on target, BUT if the actual lased light bulb is a prob (and this one sounds
FUBAR) and has changed from the 633nm wavelength, making it less of a dot, more of a fuzz, or diffused not pin-point dot, lighter than normal, or it cuts out then goes back on, or flickers,
that's the bulb or a bad battery (or both) that isn't providing the 2.5-3.5VDc output common if U put a cheapo Li battery 'looks the same battery' into the holders. Best advice I can give U from my use of the CT laser sights is if it's a faulty bulb it
will correct if replaced with it's
exact same CT serial # clone bulb. Screws in & out fast. Send the old bad batch back and get a refund or discount replacement clones.
Don't mention U
may have put a generic battery in there or that
will blow your warranty, if U in fact did, which
of course U
never did
!!!!! I
may be wrong and open to correction, but mine says: '3 years warranty for defects in materials and workmanship from date of purchase'
not from the 1st time U shot with it on. So if it's not a good 2-3mm round
bright red dot that drifted with too many fires, then it's most probably a bulb problem U will
never correct with your set. If you do not use the right battery and switched the originals out for a non-CT recommended same voltage, amps, same CR2032 or (better) DL2032 Lithium; 4-hours life
constant on/5 years of shelf life power source
totally off. Calling in for USA Carry more modern build patron's help on this one as mine is a still working 10 y/o 'fossil' and CT
has moved to smaller pistols/ other make compatible, which I know nothing about.
Last trouble-shooting step is
if U replace batteries, bulb and it's
still messed-up then that's a
wiring in the grip defect, meaning the
whole grip set
has to go back, the wires inside the grips that carry juice to the bulb R
very small and
may be toast/damaged or kinked,
not a job for anyone but CT techs to replace. Hope that helps. Call 1-800-442-2406 (Portland, Oregon; M-F business hours time 9am-5pm) for a faster reply than leaving a message on their
busy web-site:
Crimson Trace: Laser Gun Sights For Shooters
Please post a follow-up for other patrons who rely on that unique sighting system if U get a chance. 4 me
any new pistol I buy in the future
must have a CT laser on it or I'm
not interested. That's how much I trust those sights.
Thanks 4 sharing your prob & what the fix entailed.
Good Luck,
Canis-Lupus