New 2010 Crimson Trace Products

New Lasers to be introduced in 2010 include the following:

LG-406 for Smith & Wesson Sigma
LG-407 for Taurus TCP
LG-417 for Glock has been redesigned

LG-421 for Glock 20SF and 21SF

LG-433 for Kahr P380
LG-434 for Kahr PM45
MVF-515G for Rail Long Guns
MVF-515MODG Green Module
MVF-515MODR Red Module

More on these new Grips later. You just gotta love Crimson Trace.

Crimson Trace Modular Vertical Foregrip Now with Green Laser

Shooters Resource brings you the latest from Crimson Trace - their first GREEN LASER.

"Wilsonville, OR -November 1, 2009: Crimson Trace announces an addition to the revolutionary modular vertical foregrip, the MVF-515 Green that now utilizes both a green laser and a white light in one unit. Both light sources follow the Crimson Trace mantra of instinctive activation for ease of use. Suggested retail price is $649.00.

Given the popularity and usefulness of green lasers, Crimson Trace has waited until the Crimson Trace engineering team was able to solve the two banes of green laser technology: The first one, heat, which shortens the laser diode life and second, high power draw, rendering green lasers useless in a matter of minutes. The engineers at Crimson Trace have overcome both of these detriments by utilizing the latest technologies into the new MVF-515 Green.

The MVF-515 Green brings speed, accuracy and effectiveness of heads-up sighting to those that require the tactical advantage available with this new product. The MVF-515 Green provides three tools in one. A laser, white-light, and a robust vertical foregrip in a single, modular package. The polymer grip panels are mounted onto an aircraft grade, 6061-T6 aluminum, hard-anodized tang and contain activation switches on each side that control the light and the laser independently. (The MVF-515 Green can be programmed in seconds for momentary laser or light, strobe white light, or constant-on. The white light is adjustable from 150 to 200 lumens.) Two CR-123 batteries provide over 4 hours of light illumination and over 6 hours of green laser illumination. The MVF-515 Green is anchored in place by a two-screw rail mount that fits most standard Picatinny rails. All electrical components fit into the vertical foregrip, which is ergonomically designed for comfort and built for hard use. The texture of the MVF-515 Green is aggressive and can be used with or without gloves. Batteries and electronics are kept dry and functional by a water resistant O-ring built into the grip panels of the foregrip.

All Crimson Trace laser sights have both windage and elevation adjustments for shooters to make adjustments on their own. All Crimson Trace laser sighting systems come with an accessory pack that contains batteries, hex wrenches for laser adjustments and several cleaning swabs. A limited three-year warranty is standard.

All Crimson Trace laser sighting products are made in the United States of America. Crimson Trace is the world's only manufacturer of grip-integrated laser sighting systems. Police, all branches of the U.S. Military, and responsible citizens' worldwide use patented Crimson Trace products. Crimson Trace laser sighting systems are recommended as an essential accessory by some of the world's top firearm instructors.



Media Contact:
Travis Noteboom
Director of Public Relations
travis@crimsontrace.com"

Crimson Trace Corporation adopts Minimum Advertized Pricing policy

On October 26, 2009, Crimson Trace announced they are adopting a Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) policy effective November 15, 2009.

The terms of the policy are confidential; however, the effect is that we are prohibited from advertising our low prices because they are too low to be advertised, and MAP means there is a Minimum Avertised Price (MAP) that is permitted.

As a result of the MAP policy, you will notice changes on our web site in how we sell Crimson Trace Lasergrips.

Firearms Industry Outlook

It's interesting to look back at the effect the Obama administration has had on the firearms industry. What folks call the black gun bubble. These are primarily AR style rifles. The bubble started around November 2008, and peaked in April 2009. By June I was seeing lots of black guns available again. The bubble didn't have any affect on Shooters Resource. Since we primarily sell Crimson Trace Lasergrips, we saw very little impact. We had a huge December which we attribute to the Christmas season. In January sales slacked off a bit, and in Feburary they picked back up and peaked in April. We attribute this cycle to the traditional discretionary income increase caused by Income Tax Returns, plus some stimulus money becoming available to everyone.

Here we are now, in the traditional Summer slack for the firearms business, preparing for the Fall increase. It's just around the corner, so it's time to start thinking about those products you want that just might get scarce again.

Customer Reviews

 

One of the nicest things about having a business like Shooters Resource, is that it gives me an opportunity to meet so many nice people. Sure, there's that one percent of the time when we will mess something up, (another story for the blog) but we always try to make it right if we do.

Here is a sample of the kind of unsolicited customer testimonials we get:

Pro-gun Friends,

Just to let you know. I recently bought a Crimson Trace Laser for my Taurus "The Judge" revolver.

I contacted chuck@shooters-resource.com to get a price. He wrote back a quote and while
it seemed a bit pricey, I decided to go ahead since that model is new and currently hard to get.

Almost immediately, I got another e-mail from Chuck saying he had mistakenly quoted $100
too much. He gave me the choice of either canceling the order and reordering, which would
put me at the end of the ordering queue OR he would simply credit my card with the $100.

Obviously, I chose the latter and the invoice which arrived with the Crimson Trace reflected
the adjusted price.

The point of all this is to let you know the honesty and the professional business manner of this
vendor. He is located in Baker City, OR.

Incidently, Crimson Trace is currently running a promotion whereby you get free batteries
"for life". The Trace uses two CR2032 and they are rated to last 4 hours of continuous use.
Once a year, they'll send a pair as long as you remember to ask for them.

John

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To all at shooters-resource.com,

Thanks for an excellent product at the lowest (shipped) price available on the web. You were recommended on the forum

that I visit (mp-pistol.com) by another satisfied customer of yours. He was right. I ordered it on a Wednesday and received it

on the following Monday. Very nice product. Great source of information, lowest prices, fast shipping! Thanks for everything.

Matthew

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Chuck, you run your business.....Excellent!!! Thank you for your help. I have written Crimson Trace to tell them the same thing.
Thanks again, Lucian

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Chuck,

Just a quick note to tell you how satisfied I am with my first experience with your business.
I ordered a model 629 on Sunday and had it on Wednesday.
I really expected to get the typical reply: "your order will be processed with 5 to 7 working days"

Obviously, Shooters-Resource isn't like all the other Internet/mail order businesses.

Shooters-Resource has the best prices and the best service, that I have found.

And yes, you may quote me.

I will be back for my future purchases of Crimson-Trace laser grips.

Thanks again,

Mory

Firepit

 
 


Am building a fire pit in the Summer to use when it starts getting colder. Found a sawmill bandsaw type blade on the old farm, hitched the tractor to it and drug it up to the RV so I could use power tools on it. We have a 7500 watt generator in the RV so I can connect most power tools to one of the RV electrical outlets.

First, I used the circular saw with a composite metal cutting blade to cut the saw blade. That went easy enough and I soon had two sections of blade I could use. I then drilled two holes in the ends of each blade. Well, lets say I tried to drill the holes, and I tried again and again. Talk about hard metal, that saw blade was tough. After ruining several drills, I was finally successful.

Dianne and I then took each blade, formed it into a 4' diameter circle and joined the ends together with bolts. We then set one circle on top of the other, and pounded away until one was inside the other about an inch. We set it into a cleared firepit circle recessed 3 inches into the earth.

Since then I've been gathering stones to set around the metal. It's going to be nice on a cold evening.

Windy

 


We went fishing for a couple of hours. While gone, a storm came in and blew our pergola across the deck and barely missed hitting the RV. That's what I get for not tying it down.

Hot! Hot! Hot!

 

We are in our RV in NE Oregon near Baker City for the Summer at some property we own here. I just can't believe how how it is. evenings, nights and mornings are cool because it is a high desert climate, but by noon it is the desert, just hot, hot, hot.

I know I shouldn't be whining, but darned, it just sucks the energy right out of you. And I ask for a little breeze and what do I get, wind, lots of wind, it can sometimes catch you by surprise and it's easy to lose your balance.

So I've found that if I want to do any work outside, I do it in the morning, then come in and work on the pc and stuff. When it gets hot enought, we succomb to turning on the Air conditioner, so I guess I don't really have it all that bad. :-)

RECALLS

First, we had a recall on the LG432 for the Sig. Those Lasergrips were all replaced and we have the new corrected LG-432's.

Next, we had a recall on the LG442 for the Charter Arms. It is projected that the new corrected Lasergrips will become available around the first part of September.

You can get more information on the recalls by going to CTC web site.

MVF-515 Available

First Again.

We were successful once again in being first to bring a new release to you. Sales have been HOT for the MVF and we only have a few left, so get yours now or it may be a while before they are available again.

Like all new releases, CTC only makes a short production run to test the waters. If the results of the production are good, then larger production runs are made. If the demand is high for the product, it can cause long wait periods for customers eager to obtain the product.

We don't know when we will be able to get more MVF's. It all depends on when our distributor receives more and how many we're able to get from them. We're competing with all the other dealers you know, in obtaining inventory for high demand, limited product.

LG-417 New Release Update

LG-417 for Glock 17, 17L, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37 & 38.

Another delay due to slight changes in the grip means this highly anticipated Lasergrip may not become available until Fall 2009.

LG-417 Delay

Latest news from Crimson Trace on this highly anticipated Lasergrip is that it probably won't ship until the end of April.  That means we won't see any until May.

THE NEW RUGER LCR

January 14, 2009  ::  Wilsonville, OR  -  Crimson Trace announced today the co-release of new Lasergrips for Ruger's new LCR light compact revolver, developed in parallel with the gun for public display at the 2009 SHOT Show in Orlando, FL.  The new groundbreaking revolver from Ruger is the first polymer-framed revolver ever released in the US market, and it says a lot about market acceptance of, and demand for, Crimson Trace's laser sights on compact personal defense firearms that Ruger would seek to launch their gun with Lasergrips equipped at the factory.

The new LG-411 Lasergrips feature the latest Crimson Trace has to offer.  They come with a rubber overmolded front activation pad, hard polymer side panels for easy holsterability, and a rubber overmolded backstrap with a special recoil-absorbing pocket similar to that has become very popular on previous models for revolvers.

• Recoil-reducing backstrap pocket
• Polymer side panels for snag-free holstering
• Comfortable rubber overmolded front and back straps
• Instinctive front activation
• Master on / off switch
• 4 hour battery life and up to 5 year shelf life

The Ruger LCR is due on store shelves March 1, 2009 (EXPECT IT LATER) with either a Crimson Trace equipped model or without.  Customers purchasing the gun without will be able to purchase Lasergrips direct from Crimson Trace dealers or from the Crimson Trace website shortly after that date.  First ones will be shipped to Ruger to go on the LCR's.  Then they will start shipping the Lasergrips to be sold separately.

We anticipate receiving  these around  May/June 2009.

BERSA THUNDER LASERGRIPS - AHEAD OF THE .380 CURVE

Long before the recent .380 ACP craze took off at the 2008 SHOT Show, the Bersa Thunder gave the little caliber that could, real credibility among serious personal defense minds.  The Bersa Thunder serves as a reliable, cost effective compact carry gun, and is just the kind of weapon to pair with the decisive benefits of a set of Lasergrips.

Fitting Bersa Thunder .380 and Bersa Firestorm .380 series pistols, these Lasergrips provide instinctive activation and reliability you can count on.

RELIABLE CARRY IN A COMPACT PACKAGE The LG-442 for the venerable Bersa Thunder and Firestorm .380 series is designed to maximize your secure grip on the pistol, while offering fully instinctive activation with a rubber overmolded front pressure switch.  When you grip the gun, the laser activates without a second thought.  Hard polymer side grip panels with deep checkering allow for a smooth snag-free draw, and a positive grip on these small pistols. Technical Specs Activation Instinctive Activation; Front Material Polymer Side Panels, Rubber Overmolded Activation Pad User Adjustable Both Windage and Elevation Warranty 3 Years Complete Master On/Off Switch Yes Beam Intensity 5mw peak, 633nm, class 3R laser. Maximum output that federal law and technology allow. Dot Size Approximately 0.5" diameter at 50 feet. Power Source Two #2032 lithium batteries (included); over four hours of on-time use and a five year shelf life

We atticipate receiving around May 2009.

WHEN YOU HAVE TO BE SURE - Ask The JUDGE

The Taurus Judge packs a wallop, so you want to make each shot count.  These Lasergrips follow the long Crimson Trace tradition of helping revolver shooters improve their aim, and they're sure to help you out wherever you take The Judge.

Technical Specs

Activation	Instinctive Activation; Front
Material	Comfortable Rubber Overmold
User Adjustable	Both Windage and Elevation
Warranty	3 Years Complete
Beam Intensity	5mw peak, 633nm, class IIIa laser. Maximum output that federal law and technology allow.
Dot Size	Approximately 0.5" diameter at 50 feet.
Power Source	Two #2032 lithium batteries (included); over four hours of on-time use and a five year shelf life

We anticipate receiving these around May 2009.

Modular Vertical Foregrip: Light and Laser

White light equipment for AR-15 and other picatinny rail-equipped rifles has for years involved clamping a rather large flashlight to the rails, and attaching an activation pad to the foregrip via an external wire. Enter the MVF-515 Modular Vertical Foregrip, with its compact and rugged design and the Crimson Trace total instinctive activation system which allows the shooter to activate all combinations of light & laser, instinctively, while maintaining their natural shooting grip. And there are no external wires or loosely attached activation pads.  Get ready to order yours.

We anticipate receiving these around April or May 2009.

NEW TRICKED OUT GLOCK LASERGRIPS

LG-417  Fits Models: 17, 17L,19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, AND 38 The LG-417 Lasergrips for GLOCKTM 17 and 19 series pistols bring to bear all of our best features as well as improved holster fit for level-3 professional holsters used by law enforcement and military teams everywhere.  Based on our groundbreaking design for the Springfield XD pistols, the LG-417 outfits GLOCK polymer pistols with a laser that's completely unobtrusive, and fully featured.  The LG-417 also features a master on / off switch, and a micro-compact diode housing that's simply the smallest there is.  Top professionals know this is the model that does it all. Technical Specs Activation Instinctive Activation; Front User Adjustable Both Windage and Elevation Warranty 3 Years Complete Master On / Off Switch Yes Beam Intensity 5mw peak, 633nm, class IIIa laser. Maximum output that federal law and technology allow. Dot Size Approximately 0.5" diameter at 50 feet. Power Source Two #2032 lithium batteries (included); over four hours of on-time use and a five year shelf life

We anticipate receiving these around March/April 2009.

Back from the Dealer Show

Wow, what a show.  Crimson Trace is coming out with some great new products and we've ordered a huge supply of product for the year.  Hopefully, we will be able to have sufficient stock on product so that we won't ever run out.  Ha ha.  I wish we could plan that well.

More to come on the new products, I've got to fill all the orders that came in while we were gone.  Back later,

Headed to the Gun Show

We are flying down to the dealers gun show this weekend and selecting our products to stock for the next year.  As your know, our primary product is Crimson Trace Lasergrips.  We also sell an add on product, the Laser Chase Pet Toy, which is a laser pointer that pets just love to chase around.  

At the show we will also be looking for a new product to offer.  As with our current line though, it is going to have to be a top notch product and be at the right price.  So, check back with us and see what new and exciting product(s) we may come up with.

 

LG-436 Glock 19/26/36

Here is our first image of the new Crimson Trace Laserguard for the Glock.  

This one fits the Glock 19/26/36 (23,25,27,28,33,32,38,39).   I've heard so many times, why don't they make a laser for my sub-compact 45.  Well here it is, and it fits more.

The Laserguard for the Glock is designed to fit in the same manner as those made for the small KelTecs, Ruger LCP, and polymer Kahrs.  It fits on and in front of the trigger guard.  That's why they call it a Laserguard instead of a Lasergrip.

It makes for a great design with a pleasing appearance and minimal holster interference.  You get the same Crimson Trace quality as with the Lasergrips.  With this Laserguard you also get a master on/off switch - just press the logo and you can practice with the laser on or off.

Go to the link for more information and to sign up on our waiting list.