Crimson Trace makes some of the very best
laser sights for firearms. For many years, I have trusted Crimson
Trace Lasergrip and Laserguard
laser sights, and more recently, Lightguard
flashlights on my fighting weapons. I have found that the
Crimson Trace laser sights hold their settings, have very good
battery life, and are instinctive and easy to activate.
Most Crimson Trace lasers are each built to
specifically fit a certain firearm, but now CT has a new “universal”
rail-mount laser. Usually, when a product is labeled as
universal, that means that it doesn’t fit anything, but in
this case, the Crimson Trace CMR-201 really does fit a wide
variety of firearms that are equipped with accessory rails. At
the Media Day event before the SHOT
Show a couple of weeks ago, I spotted a small laser attached
to the new Ruger SR-22 pistol at
the Crimson Trace firing range, and had to give it a try. Since
then, I have attached a CMR-201 laser sight to my own SR-22
pistol, and I like it better every day.
The CMR-201 laser sight weighs in at about
one-half ounce, including the battery and mounting screws. When
mounted upon the weapon, that weight is imperceptible, even on
the lightweight Ruger. More importantly, the activation of the
laser is instinctive. The activation buttons are ambidextrous,
so the laser can be turned on using the trigger finger of either
firing hand. Attached to the SR-22 pistol, the button is exactly
under the tip of the trigger finger as the weapon is drawn, so
it takes no additional time to activate the laser while bringing
the weapon to bear upon the target. Some lasers on the market
that are built to attach to the accessory rail are awkward and
even dangerous to activate under stress. Some require that the
user reach to the muzzle of the weapon to push a button to turn
the laser on. That is foolish. The CT laser turns on instantly
as the weapon is drawn, with the shooter’s finger outside the
trigger guard, just as it should be.
The CMR-201 laser sight will also attach to a
rifle or shotgun that has a Picatinny or Weaver compliant
accessory rail, but mine has found a permanent home attached to
this Ruger SR-22. Like all Crimson Trace lasers, the sight is
easy to install, and easy to adjust to point of impact. Having
it attached to the SR-22, or any other handgun, makes the weapon
much easier to fire quickly and accurately in low-light and
no-light conditions, and from shooting positions in which the
pistol cannot be brought up to the line of sight. Also
important; the battery can be changed without removing the sight
from the weapon.
Like with every component of your fighting
system, it pays to buy quality. I have had enough experience
with cheap junk lasers that I have thrown away to know that all
laser sights are not created equal. I trust my life to God, my
gun, and my Crimson Trace laser.
The CMR-201 universal rail-mount laser sights
are already in production, and are in stock and ready to order
from www.crimsontrace.com.