[wterrell]

Doug,

I hope that you do not mind that I will express an opinion concerning the use of laser on a home defense pistol. If my comments are unwelcome, please ignore.

The laser is marvelous for being able to put a handgun on target very quickly without being required to bring the pistol up to eye level and aiming. Most situations in the home which would require lethal defense with a handgun occur at night. The room or house is in darkness and turning on lights would put the homeowner in a very dangerous situation with an armed intruder. The laser does not give off lumins that would help to locate and identify the intruder. I feel that using a laser alone creates a much more dangerous situation at home in the night which may cause the death of your wife or child due to not being able to clearly identify an "intruder".

However, the use of laser in combination with a tactical flashlight attached to a Weaver mount on the pistol increases the safe use of the laser. The added brightness is very much worth the additional cost. You want to be able to plainly see what you are about to kill and if the victim is dangerous, you want to reduce his ability to see you as much as possible by blinding with the light. You will also be able to determine that he is not your wife or daughter.

Just adding a laser to a Luger makes it a highly dangerous weapon to the loved ones in your house.