Laser vs. No Laser on a Carry Pistol| Gun Talk Laser Lab 

The marine seems to be the only one who didnt lie about there shooting habits

An obviously inexperienced person going from zero hits in target to 5 at the same range with one changed variable is incredibly impressive

I have green Crimson Trace lasers on all of my carry and home defense guns. The biggest advantage not mentioned is the ability to shoot from unusual positions without even seeing your sights. Shooting from the hip , under obstacles or from behind cover while only exposing one hand and one eye instead of having to lean out with half your body. I practice 50% w laser off just to be sure I'm proficient but Ive never had a Crimson Trace laser fail.

It's incredible to see how much one's hands move around with that laser, especially when the hands seem to be stable.

“I shoot rifles everyday”... acts scared everytime she is about to shoot a round and is leaning away from the gun wondering why she’s missing

I see people posting, “if it fails, if it fails.” Then use the iron sights! People want to make situations so difficult! Hands down a laser is a much better aiming tool for awkward situations that may call for a shot being taken without being able to use traditional sighting. Especially at night.

I have a laser on my ruger sr9c and it is a daily carry. And every day, turns into night. Laser removes any margin for stress based error aka a life and death situation. I can’t understand ANYONE downplaying the advantage of a laser sight. Bunch of wanna be cowboys in these comments. - 12 year shooter

"What's your background in shooting?" Uh. I like guns..and I have a neckbeard.

Was a little hesitant at first but when I actually tried a Crimson Trace on my primary carry... holy cow! As long as you train regularly and make corrections every so often you’re good to go!

I love my Crimson Trace Green. It's a great backup if I lose my glasses. Also, Iron sights, and point of aim (instinctive) shooting are great for targets in front of you, but if you are surrounded by 4 or 5 attackers in a small circle things can get complicated. The ones in front are easy (sorta), but the laser sure makes me more comfortable following up on the 2 or 3 behind me. Making a quick turn or twists to the left and right (not to mention the attackers close proximity) means there will only be time and ability to use close body point of aim. The laser will make this more sure, resulting in less 'loose lead' flying around. Nothings perfect. I chose to protect myself, and plan and train accordingly, both with and without my laser (just as I train with both my strong and weak hand). But I'll take any edge I can get.

I practice (mostly) without my crimson trace on, but shoot with it on at the end of sessions to see if it's still straight. I love having a laser on my carry. The idea of immediately knowing where I'm going to hit in a high stress situation is awesome.

In a threatening situation, the perp isn't going to stand there square on and wait for a shot. They'll be side on at best, probably moving sideways. A laser lets you keep your eyes on your target and the situation at large, instead of trying to align three dots on your gun. Put the bright dot on the target and pull

I wish this vid had less of an "infomercial" feel about it. I like the laser on the S&W 642 simply because not all defensive shootings are at Get Off Me range. Some are a few feet immediately after you've taken awkward cover. Not having a laser does not mean you give up, but having it does mean you don't always have to get behind your sights to try and stop the threat. Lasers are great tools, but you have to be able to use your irons. Practice.

Several people that have been commenting have been missing the point. All three Shooters did a much better job with the laser than without. There are reasons for that. When I practice, I practice with the sights and with the laser. Lasers are much better in low-light situations. They are also better when you're in combat, and cannot take the preferred shooting stance. Lasers are terrible in high light situations. In my mind, the biggest advantage of the laser is that you are concentrating on the Target, and not on your sight picture. Also, your field of view is much bigger if you are using the laser, so you are more apt to know what's going on around you.

Dude is just flagging everyone with that thing 😂

''Am I even hitting anything''

For me.....Rock Island Armory 1911 government model, with Crimson Trace grip laser. Summer, winter, and everything in between. If it's dark, or I'm inside under artificial lights, the laser is used. In bright sunlight, I go back to iron sights. The laser is DEFINITELY worth the money you spend for it. Grew up in a "gun culture" family. Veteran U.S. Army. But....if my C.T. laser ever quits, another would be ordered the next day. Doesn't matter if you are a novice, or an expert shooter, I feel every defensive handgun needs a laser sight.

Just bought my 1st pistol today with a laser thought I might of made a mistake but this showed me other wise . Great video!

Impressive. The laser helped shooters at all levels of training.

This was both informative and sad.

Urah! Marine seems like the only person that did good.

Jeanne needed a cigarette to calm her nerves.

I’ve shot this pistol. It’s not as hard as they’re making it out to be. They just don’t know how to shoot it.

just made me purchase a TLR-6 for my glock 17 :D

Small defensive pistols are harder to shoot. What they are saying is for the average homeowner who doesn't train often, the laser gives them an advantage in aiming. But when you are nervous you can quickly miss. Maybe they'll get 2 or 1 out of 5 on them.

A green laser at night helps you a million times more then no laser! Just the laser alone could make the enemy run away

John is a beast with that thing. I can't imagine what he could do with a full-size pistol.

I have a laser on my pistol and I am a great believer in them, but this comparison was stacked in the laser's favor by the fact that the pistol used was of a type (.380 caliber pocket pistol) that is known for being very difficult to shoot accurately. If the pistol being used was a full-size 9mm with high contrast fiber optic or night sights, the difference between laser and non-laser would be much less dramatic.

I've heard alot of the negatives to lasers but none of them hold thier weight. 1. "Lasers are for lazies" - Who said that the fundamentals should be ignored? 2 "Can't see the laser during the day" - Why are you using a laser when you can see, identify and use your sights anyway? 3. Batteries may go out. - Really..... Come on. The battery may go out on your car but you still driving it. Keep them fresh. A pack of batteries cost 2$. 4. "Lasers are expensive" - This is the only valid argument that makes some sense. A good laser will set you back a little. But, so will anything that you believe will be dependable. Bottom line...... Lasers are tools not a crutch. Used right, they are extremely helpful. This is why military and law enforcement use them. I'm a mechanic, the more tools I have at my disposal the better off I can be.

Good, simple and realistic review, thanks. 👍👍

Now put them outside in bright sunlight at 15 yards....

She's closing her eyes every time

This is straight up an infomercial. All they need to do is advertise a brand at the end.

Learn to use the sights people. You can't see the laser in sunlight.

More pistol training for the boy, too!

For those mocking the use of lasers as a crutch consider a couple of points. 1. If one has a broken leg or even more to the point a leg with permanently reduced function a crutch may be just the thing that is needed. I am shall we say well aged and wear trifocals. In bright light I have very limited ability to focus clearly. In low light it is a no go. I am seriously considering the laser approach for that reason alone. 2. Also consider that in a real fire fight there is a high likelihood of having to shoot in suboptimal conditions where acquiring a standard sight picture is, shall we say, challenging. I see no reason to "fight fair" and in a sportsman like fashion.

Well, laser it is!!! Great video. I don’t see any cons to a laser except deciding what to aim with

I like the laser on my pistol. I have a TLR-6, and it has a flashlight also. However, I have it set for the flashlight and laser to come on at the same time. The flash light doesn’t allow the threat to know I have a firearm pointed at them. This gives me a level of surprise and disorientation. The laser alone doesn’t allow me to properly assess the threat at night time, and it gives away my position if I’m hiding behind cover. So I say if you’re going to use a laser, have a flashlight too.

I think that lasers are fine on a self defense gun, if you are proficient shooting with your sights.. if she was in a self defense situation and had a laser malfunction, she would not be able to hit the broad side of a barn.. and heaven forbid there were innocent bystanders!

If you never used a gun a laser will help. But it is a crutch, and one you will out grow quickly. My wife loves her laser sight, and with the amount of shooting she does, the crutch gives me peace of mind.

😂😂😂 y’all boys better get u a beam you ain kno!

Love the comments from range warriors. Yes laser does allow you an advantage in certain shooting situations and disadvantage in others. Calmly punching holes in paper w no return fire or threat of death is an ideal situation. If the laser fails you simply revert back to using the sights. Under fire with someone shooting back at you a laser is easier to pick up than a good sight picture using iron sights. Especially at night. It will however give away your exact position. Better make the first shots count !

Can't argue with the results.

Guy said he's been shooting all his life but hard flinches first trigger pull with a rought trigger finger the rest of the video 😂

In most panicked self defense scenarios you wont even use sights.

Well done. I needed that to recommend to a friend.

Nobody: John: *fist-sized groops, bubba*

“Brought to you by Crimson Trace.”

2:55 bye bye finger

Suggest repeat the experiment with three more shooters, but have them shoot with the laser first, and then with iron sites.

This must have been filmed at the Imperial Storm Trooper Academy.

This is like an infomercial

gah damn that marine is like this sgt i know was mad good with pistols

These people need to train more

Shoots guns whole life. Still working on that trigger pull.

This is pretty misleading. Sure on a static range with a flat one color surface area to shoot lasers will help inexperienced shooters that can't get proper sight alignment and sight picture, but shooting at moving targets or any sort of fast fire looking for a laser isn't going to cut it. This just reinforces not getting proper sight alignment and sight picture and I wouldn't recommend it for anyone. I'm a former marine corps marksmanship instructor and no way that woman shoots rifles every day and can't apply the same fundamentals of marksmanship to hit that target once with a handgun. This video is so bogus.

just bought a blue lazer total difference g2c taurus

Good vid always been an advocate. There's so many pluses made me a better shot in all disciplines keep good batteries & make sure you can turn it on & OFF.

Holy Crap... Second dude at 1:36 just before his first shot. Can you say FLINCH! It would be a miracle if he could hit anything without a laser.

No surprise for me. I've had lasers on every firearm I've owned for many years. Even (especially) my pocket pistols. Don't leave home without it. Green, however, is preferable for daylight situations, but either red or green works in low light settings. And lasers are even better if you're not able to have a perfect shooting stance, or something happens to your eye glasses.

This is lends support to my preference for lasers over red dots. I prefer red dots on long guns.

This has been my experience also, this is real world.

A laser is a big plus.

What firearm was they shootings it looks great for a everyday carry

For an infomercial it amazes me that the average time between shots or per shot difference was not also noted along with the accuracy differences. That said, the lighting was not reasonable for an everyday comparison. The lighting was probably reasonable enough for an actual need to use scenario.

That Smith kicks a bit!

The guy who claimed to have "shot guns all of his life", cannot shoot worth a f..k!

So a laser is just to show how either scared you are or if you have tremors

Corporate add for lasers

Great video.

They gave them the crappiest, smallest and least controllable gun to shoot with.

Just my two cents. If anyone is thinking about getting a laser, either built in or add on, I would recommend a green laser rather than a red laser. Green is much more visible.

I occasionally have to shoot a racoon that is fighting with my dog. Usually in poor light or by flashlight. With a laser, I can keep the gun a bit low so I can see the fight clearly with both eyes and then shoot without fear of hitting the dog. If I use the gun sights, the gun blocks out half the target/fight.

Laser help for 100yd shooting (rifle irons) in low-light?

She's scared of the recoil, the gun jumped up out of her bottom hand even

Are they having seizures? My aim is steadier than them.

What does a laser do better than a RMR? Especially in daylight and the laser could be washed out. Not to mention there's allot Moore movement to track in a laser than a RMR. Not to mention all this emphasis on hitting the target. When you should ask yourself should you be shooting the target. Is it actually a threat? A light is a superior accessory to take up that Precious rail space.

Were they shooting with their eyes open or were they trying to use The Force to guide the bullets to the target?

This video has convinced me to carry the laser now instead of the flashlight. And yes you can see the green in daylight. I don’t care if the laser is off a little still worth it.

It still doesn’t fix the fact that a bad shooter is still a bad shooters. Training > Product

You instatly see the difference between the normal guys, and the soldier

Like everything else in life, if you want to shoot well with a laser, practice with one! None of these people have ever shot a laser before, they are bad examples.

Under pressure I'll take the laser every time. Many purists seem to think it is a sign of weakness. I also like power steering and brakes on my cars.

Impressive and surprising

Its incredible how bad the lady shoots

I am new to this . I just want to know what is the difference between a laser that is $300 and one that is $50 a laser is a laser isn't it ?

She seemed to be aiming way above the target

Funny how the woman’s grip sucked with no laser then the grip went correct with laser.

maybe get some people that knew how to hold the pistol.. only that first guy knew what he was doing

Laser are good people still to learn how how to use the iron sights 101

Speed, or lack thereof will allow the laser user to finish second. We know what second place trophy is...

How is it so hard for these people to shoot a pistol?!!

I had no idea that the gun actuall moves around so much. Unbelievable,no wonder I can't hit shit.

They did say 15 yards right

that is not fair people with bigger hands will have problems with or with out lasers

Jeanne Shootin With No Laser EVERYBODY Run & Hide... Closed Eyes While Hittin No Target Yikes 😬

62 thumbs down are women pissed you chose a woman with little to no targeting experience. 😂

And in a active shooter situation you can easily become the target for the shooter or law enforcement

This is just a commercial...

Lasers are faster for people with little or no training and slower for people with any substantial training or experience. There's more limitations than advantages with lasers, but for subcompacts with virtually no sight radius or functional sights, it has its place. Put this on a full size or a compact and you're doing more harm than good.