We all have our favorite guns, and I’m no different. Something about the design and cosmetics of certain arms speak to me, but I’m not exclusive to any single brand. In the safe right now are semi-auto handguns from Colt, FN, GLOCK, Ruger, and SIG Sauer, and rifles from Remington, Savage, Beretta, Daniel Defense, F-1, … Read more
When Crimson Trace sent me the CTS-1400, they also sent a Rail Master Pro. The Rail Master Pro is a combination laser and light system that predictably mounts to the rail of your weapon. It’s designed for handguns, but like most things, the Rail Master Pro can mount to anything with a Picatinny rail. Crimson … Read more
Crimson Trace dived into the optics market pretty hardcore. Everything from red dots and prisms to variable optics. I’ve already reviewed one Crimson Trace optic, and they decided to send me another. The CTS-1400 is a fair bit different and is kind of of an odd duck. It’s a big open sight designed for long … Read more
Last week Dan and I visited Gunsite Academy as part of Crimson Trace’s RAD Rapid Aiming Dots launch. We did a bunch of training and shooting with CT’s new RAD optics line mounted to both pistols and rifles, and managed to snag some footage along the way: In addition to the RAD Max, the … Read more
Dan and I are currently leaving Gunsite Academy after two days (and one night) shooting and training with Crimson Trace’s new RAD — Rapid Aiming Dot — line of reflex style red dot sights, which will be hitting shelves soon. With basic and Pro models in three sizes, the RAD line has you covered from … Read more
Crimson Trace made a name for itself by creating a wide variety of visible laser systems. Their lasers built into various grips made them quite famous and provided a secondary aiming point for shooters. They’ve mastered one red dot type of aiming mechanism and have since moved to a second form of red dot. They’ve … Read more
I thoroughly enjoy my Mossberg Shockwave, but shooting it “from the hip” is fraught with danger when it comes to using it for personal defense. Initially, I mounted a Crimson Trace laser ahead of the foregrip. While that didn’t work out well, I recently took the plunge on a Crimson Trace Lasersaddle LS-250G. It gets … Read more
Two lines of Crimson Trace scopes are headed to a store near you (or CT’s webstore) this year. Between them, we’re talking 50 new scopes under the Crimson Trace brand. “HARDLINE” scopes are designed for tactical and competition use, while “BRUSHLINE” units are geared for hunting. All include some or all of the features seen … Read more
From Hi-Point . . . Hi-Point Firearms is known for tough, reliable, accurate, affordable firearms. Take Hi-Point’s carbine top it off with a great red dot and the fun really begins! www.Hi-Pointfirearms.com Responding to many requests, Hi-Point is offering standard black colored carbines topped off with a Crimson Trace 20mm diameter CTS-103 four MOA red/green variable intensity adjustable … Read more
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