Laser sight for Glock 23

chris snell

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Can anybody recommend a nice laser sight for the Glock 23? Not looking to cheap out. Want something well-made and reliable.

 

javelinadave

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Disclaimer: I freaking hate lasers other than an IR laser on a rifle while wearing NVGs. I find them super distracting and using them degrades my accuracy.

With that said a few of my buddies have Viridian green lasers and like them. Also consider you will be very limited with holster options.
 

Ray_G

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Not sure that well made/reliable really works but so well in the pistol laser department but I'm like Dave; if it isn't IR I shy away from it.

That said, were I going to put a laser on my G19, I'd probably try one of these since it doesn't mess with most carry configurations/holsters: http://www.crimsontrace.com/01-2640

I have not heard good things about the guide rod style in terms of reliability. I would save the rail for a surefire light (and don't like the combos).
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Ray
 

Daddymow

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I have a laser on n my S&W Bobyguard .380 I don't think it's worth it because it's basically an ear nose and throat gun because I'm probably not going to hit anyone or anything beyond that range anyway.
 

mongosd2

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OMG!!!!! A Glock with a rail...a fucking rail....you have to throw that away (you knew that was coming)

Not a fan and have shot a couple with the laser and it's to me (my opinion) more of a gimmick on a sidearm
 

javelinadave

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A flashlight on a rail for a nightstand gun isn't that bad of an idea but you give up your position while looking for theirs.
 

Ray_G

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OMG!!!!! A Glock with a rail...a fucking rail....you have to throw that away (you knew that was coming)

Not a fan and have shot a couple with the laser and it's to me (my opinion) more of a gimmick on a sidearm

We should really have our own version of the Gen 1 Glock debate over here, it is only right.

A flashlight on a rail for a nightstand gun isn't that bad of an idea but you give up your position while looking for theirs.

True, but the benefits outweight the cons; positive target identification alone makes it worth it. Besides, if you are going to keep the lights off no serious person would be picking up a pistol to do long gun work!
 

javelinadave

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True, but the benefits outweight the cons; positive target identification alone makes it worth it. Besides, if you are going to keep the lights off no serious person would be picking up a pistol to do long gun work!

100% agree. My tactically thinking wife prefers an NVG and a hammer. She cracks me up.
 

mongosd2

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I'm not a Glock fan...I love my Sig 226, I have both, a new version with a rail and my original issue (German) without. A light for home defense is actually not a bad idea, and while you can debate this, there's nothing like the sound of racking a 12 gauge to make someone think twice about the situation.
 

javelinadave

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The racking of a 12 gauge and then the smell of bowels being emptied. Any awesome combo indeed. What about a light or a laser on an Remington 870? LOL!
 

chris snell

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I have little kids so there's no nightstand gun for me. I keep a collapsible baton in the nightstand for things that go bump in the night--not that bad guys are much of a worry in a quiet subdivision in small-town Kansas.

I'm mostly buying it to lock in the center console of the truck. A cop friend told me that there is a school of thought that you should use a laser sight and keep your weapon close to your body to protect it from being taken in a confrontation. I've never shot this way and wanted to pick up a laser sight to see how it goes. Not sold on it either way.
 

Ray_G

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The surefire forearms for the 870 are decent. Personally, I don't do shotguns for HD for a variety of reasons (overpenetration of many rounds, length of weapons system, and significant muscle memory with other platforms) but if that is what someone is comfortable with it is a good solution.
 

Ray_G

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I'm mostly buying it to lock in the center console of the truck. A cop friend told me that there is a school of thought that you should use a laser sight and keep your weapon close to your body to protect it from being taken in a confrontation. I've never shot this way and wanted to pick up a laser sight to see how it goes. Not sold on it either way.

Interesting. When I was qualifying with the G19 for another governmental entity we did a lot of shooting from concealed and spent a fair amount of time drawing, immediately rotating the pistol while low (essentially on the hip) and engaging targets at what was about arm's distance. For certain shooting packages I've done it with the POS service pistol too, but found it was far easier to do with the Glock. I would note the intent was always to get to a proper shooting position ASAP.

I don't know that I'd keep the gun in close intentionally, but then again I always look at trying to create distance and finding cover-if you don't have a choice it does make some sense.

Like anything, best if practiced. A lot.
 

stu454

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Chris, Google speed rock. Try it without a laser before you throw a few hundred bucks at what I consider the LED lightbar of the gun world.
 

Devildog01

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Not sure where to put the laser on this thing.
 

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