Side mounted lasers...

[abrewer15]

How accurate are these things? I am in the market for one but I wonder if anyone has any problems with them being side mounted. I am not a fan of under the barrel lasers bcus to me they just arent cosmetically appealing. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Also I want to keep my budget under 100...is that a reasonable amount to find a decent quality laser site?

 

[esrice]

For pistol or rifle?

 

[abrewer15]

pistol

 

[Audie Murphy]

How are you going to holster the handgun if it has a side mounted laser?

 

[esrice]

How are you going to holster the handgun if it has a side mounted laser?

I believe he's referring to units like Crimson Trace that are housed in the grip and shoot the laser down the side of the frame.

If cosmetics are of first priority, LaserMax houses their laser inside a guide-rod, making it completely internal.

Personally, I think lasers have a very narrow place in defensive firearms. But a place nonetheless. I'd take a look in the T&T forum for some discussion on their use.

 

[bboffard]

laser

I bought a 2000mW laser off this gun on the internet... He says it is used in afghanistan and has military application but I don't see that... It will light stuff on fire though which is cool but not really worth what I paid Thus I am sending it back!


check out awesomelasers.com - this is where i got it but the guy who sold it is a fraud