CrimsonTrace Lightguard
PDB has a review of the CrimsonTrace Lightguard. I rather like the idea of light that comes on automatically for my things that go bump in the night house gun.
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July 29th, 2011 at 10:09 am
Crimson Trace makes great products, however I have mixed feelings about having the on/off switch mounted under your middle finger. When using a light I would prefer to have complete control on turning it on and off. On the two CT lazer units I have (P3AT & SP101) they both activate when I pickup the pistols and remains on. I can try to reduce finger pressure to turn off the lazer but it takes some practice to do it well. Not something I would like to do (using the flashlight version) under pressure.
I note there is a mention of a master on/off switch, however in the photo’s I can not see one present. Maybe that is the answer to my concerns.
July 29th, 2011 at 10:56 am
Jim,
The master slide switch is located on the front of the light housing. If you look at this picture, the switch is in the little notch about halfway up the slant. The switch is recessed into the plastic, you’d need a fingernail or small screwdriver to turn the light on and off, not something you’d want to do under stress.
After talking it over with some Like Minded Mall Ninjas, we think the Light Guard is ideal for a CCW piece. It’s really not suited for clearing a house or something, but if you’re clearing a house by yourself with a pistol, you’ve got bigger problems.
July 29th, 2011 at 2:14 pm
When they came out with the Laserguard, I thought it was a pretty nifty concept, but it would be fantastic if it had a light instead of a laser. Now, that problem is solved except for the small detail of it being made for full-sized pistols that already have a rail.
Wouldn’t it make more sense from a marketing point of view to design the first few Lightguard models to fit pistols that have absolutely zero options for a lighting device?
Personally, I’d much rather be able to visually identify my target than have a laser dot to aim with.
July 29th, 2011 at 2:49 pm
You need to do more (some? any?) low light force on force working with live opponents. Nothing says “here I am, shoot this way” like a light that turns on automatically when you grip your gun properly. Requiring users to abandon everything that “works” for shooting and tactics and learn a f-ed up grip technique requiring the middle finger grip pressure to operate the switch is a _terrible_idea. As many observed during the trainer’s discussion at the Polite Society conference this year, pressure switches and grip switches frequently result in “light NDs” as stress levels go up.
July 29th, 2011 at 6:47 pm
I hate those goddamned buttons CT puts on the front of the grip. That’s gotta be the WORST possible activation system I’ve seen for any accessory on any gun.
July 29th, 2011 at 8:26 pm
And knowing crimson trace the light costs as much as the gun.