Crimson Trace's "No Duh" Press Release for Glock Gen5 Lasers
If one were falling for the marketing hype, they might seem to believe that the release of the Generation 5 Glock is a big deal… Sadly, its not just Glock trying to push removal of maligned finger grooves and flared magazine well as a basically new handgun, other companies are piling on as well.
As the irony is hard to miss with Crimson Trace being owned by Smith & Wesson (or rather its renamed parent – American Outdoor Companies), Crimson Trace has released a Press Release that continues the hype for the Generation 5 through the hyping of its compatibility with the handguns.
In short, the presser is touting that the previous Generation 4 compatible Laserguard wrap-around grips are compatible with the Gen 5, as Glock did not change the geometries of their grip. Of course, Crimson Trace fails to mention this, implying that their offerings are all-new like the “newly released” Gen5 handguns.
Sometimes, I just have to hang my head in bewilderment.
For those curious and looking for wrap-around laser adapters for their Gen 5 handguns, they are available from Crimson Trace’s dealer network. Pricing begins at $249 for the wrap-around options. Crimson Trace does have other picatinny-rail mounting options including integral light & laser units.
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Isn't the grip listed as being wider than the Gen 4?
And to be fair, the Gen 4 DID cause compatability issues.
I'm of the opinion that lasers are about the most useless feel-good accessory for a handgun...at least for 99% of the people that buy them so they can 'make that bad guy think twice about robbing me.' I think lasers are good for dry fire practice to see how much movement my trigger press is causing by the shake of the dot on the wall across the room. Otherwise, it's a good way to screw up a new/intermediate shooter into slowing down their target acquisition by using a laser to aim. And most of the time I see folks with lasers but no light...so double stupid right there.