XD Talk

rsconsulting · 12-29-2012, 12:24 AM

Got my Crimson Trace Laserguard LG-453 (green) laser setup today. Ordered Wednesday, arrived US Postal from California. Found my postal carrier on her route - so I wouldn't have to chase her down later.

Anyway...

Contents of box:

manual(s), warranty registration card, battery, 2 lens cleaning swabs, laser warning labels, 3 fine screws, small hex driver and (of course) the laser unit itself.

First step is to insert the battery - check to make sure the laser lights before putting it on the firearm.

Mount electronics half of shell of onto the rail and trigger guard - than carefully mount the cover shell over the rail, trigger guard and electronics half.

Be careful with the screws - starting, then tightening to resistance, and rotate until well seated/tight - BUT NOT OVERTIGHTENED (or you will strip the plastic out).

I had watched the installation videos that CT has on youtube - so I didn't bother cracking the manuals - though, even if I hadn't - this thing is pretty much a no-brainer to put on.

Actuation is "intuitive", in that - as soon as you draw and grip the pistol grip - your middle finger actuates the switch. It will work ambidextrous - and appears to actuate correctly in a weak hand/2-handed competitive style grip (which obviously takes longer to assume in a "critical situation").

Factory cal appears to be dead on with iron sights at 50', though I haven't shot it yet to see the groups. Plan on checking it out at the range, and re-aiming at 50' with a boresight sometime next week - but overall - in a critical situation (when a quick shot needs to get off without the "standard tactical stance", or in an "unusual situation", I'm sure it would get a shot in the 10 ring center mass out of the box.

I carry all my Full Sized lased carries (FN5.7, SW99) in a good old (well worn) Ace Nylon IWB holster (ope on the bottom). Next gun show I'm hoping to find something better - but honestly, the one I have fits quite well - and doesn't accidentally actuate the lasers.

I got this at a REALLY GOOD PRICE ($227 including first class postal shipping), and I'm waiting to hear back from the vendor to see if he'll continue to extend this price past the holiday rush - or at least honor the price for XDTalk forum members.

Regards,

Rick

BigJim75 · 01-01-2013, 08:01 PM

I use Crossbreed Supertuck with mine and love it. My laser was sighted very well out of the box as well.

rsconsulting · 01-02-2013, 10:17 AM

Laser is supposedly set for 50' - which means it "converges" with the barrel at that distance.

Recent court decisions in Fl, put "legitimate self defense distance" (in absence of a firearm) at 21' or less. A somewhat arbitrary figure, no doubt.

I was planning on reset-ing the sight to 25', with a laser bore-sight - or just setting it coincident with the distance of barrel-to-laser - and just "doing the math" in my head (with the dot always being 1.62" BELOW the point of impact). Without ballistics being a factor at that close range.

OTOH - lasers in personal defense are less "precision shooting", and more along the lines of getting a few rounds center mass to counter a threat - in a stressful situation where there might be little time to get into a "classic tactical shooting posture".

Or, for those of us that are "natural shooters", it's just another COOL TOY. Personally (for the most part) at the range, I find the laser to be a distraction (looking for the dot, instead of the sight picture)

Nothing tells a "potential attacker" you can hit them - more than a green dot on their chest. Nothing tells a REAL ATTACKER that you can hit them, more than a couple of well placed rounds in the 10 ring...

Have some range time scheduled for later in the week (after I get the PRP drop in trigger in), to get a little more "intimate" with my new pistol. I'll check back in to report on the laser sighting results afterwards.

Regards,

Rick