Oh, so it's just the cheap lasers that you're railing against? If I walked into your shop and wanted a Viridian C5L, would you want to talk me out of it?packina45 wrote:See above. CTC and Lasermax are expensive. The average laser buyer I deal with wants to spend under fifty to seventy-five bucks. You wouldn't believe the number of Leapers UTG and Barska lasers we sell.G.A. Heath wrote:Regarding hanging a laser off the rail on a handgun. Not all lasers need a rail, Crimson trace products come to mind as does lasermax's guid rod setup. As far as batteries go, unless you leave it on all the time they tend to last a while. I replace my CTC lasers batteries every year, even though they illuminate the device plenty well, and I check the laser's function everytime I press check the pistol (At least once a day). As far as holsters go, any of the true custom shops should support popular handguns with popular lasers.
Lasers have their place. They're an accessory that, when used properly, can mean the difference between an effectively placed shot and one that's not. They're not a magic bullet, and if you don't want one on your full sized XD, then don't put one on just to be like the Joneses. I've worked enough deep nights and trashed up houses/buildings in the world to realize that you don't throw away a tool that you might need one day. Heck, I hope I never have to use my weapon in a self-defense situation again as long as I live (a year and a bit in Vietnam crossed that little thing off my checklist a long time ago), but that doesn't mean that I don't want my weapon to be there in case I DO need it.