I'm using a Holosun sight on a GK1. It's mounted on a short Picatinny rail at the rear of the pistol.
I'd like to add a laser sight, preferably a low one with a Dovetail mount that can be mounted in front of (and lower than) the Holosun so as not to block the Holosun view. Also considered ordering a trigger guard with a short (under barrel) Picatinny rail from Gogun.co to hang a laser from. That would work OK but they are quite pricey ~$170US and back ordered as well.
I really like the Crimson Trace lasers with a pressure button built into the hand grips and still own three of them, but none of the CT models appear to fit the contours of the GK1. I recently ordered a 1911-style hand grip frame for the GK1 which accepts 1911 hand grip side panels from rusticindustrialcustoms dot com. It is called the 'Huben GK1 1911 Compact Officer Handle Adapter' and the website says that it 'won't work with laser grips' though. Probably because the CT 1911 laser is mounted high in the grip and would be blocked by the magazine. That's unfortunate. Those Crimson Trace laser grips are pricey but bright and intuitive to use and they don't add any extra bulges to the gun. A low-height laser sight mounted on the Dovetail rail cut into the top of the barrel shroud would prevent me from using the holster I'm using now, but that's not a show stopper as long as the view through the red dot sight isn't obstructed.
At short-range those laser sights are great for quick aiming practice (point to target and then turn on the laser to see how close you got) and so much faster to acquire than a red dot, almost instant acquisition. Those aiming drills are mostly useful in defense in scenarios but still help build muscle memory and accuracy for general use.
As an inexpensive laser sight option on my previous AEA airguns, I used one of those $5 cylindrical laser pointers (6" long x AA battery dia) and set it into the groove between the barrel and air tube. It lined up directly along the barrel and I could turn it on easily (via a little side button on the laser) as I supported the air tank with my left hand. Unfortunately, 3 of my AEA airguns died within a year of purchase and I sold two others as potentially undependable. That was a few years ago and I see that AEA/BinTac have been releasing many new powerful and innovative models since then.
So, any specific advice on a small bright laser model with a remote switch for the GK1?
And/or a way to mount it so that it can be used in conjunction with (not blocking) a Holosun red dot sight?
In the meantime maybe Crimson Trace can recommend something. The wood grips that come with the GK1 are physically large enough to hold an internal Crimson Trace style laser sight.
thanks
JP
I'd like to add a laser sight, preferably a low one with a Dovetail mount that can be mounted in front of (and lower than) the Holosun so as not to block the Holosun view. Also considered ordering a trigger guard with a short (under barrel) Picatinny rail from Gogun.co to hang a laser from. That would work OK but they are quite pricey ~$170US and back ordered as well.
I really like the Crimson Trace lasers with a pressure button built into the hand grips and still own three of them, but none of the CT models appear to fit the contours of the GK1. I recently ordered a 1911-style hand grip frame for the GK1 which accepts 1911 hand grip side panels from rusticindustrialcustoms dot com. It is called the 'Huben GK1 1911 Compact Officer Handle Adapter' and the website says that it 'won't work with laser grips' though. Probably because the CT 1911 laser is mounted high in the grip and would be blocked by the magazine. That's unfortunate. Those Crimson Trace laser grips are pricey but bright and intuitive to use and they don't add any extra bulges to the gun. A low-height laser sight mounted on the Dovetail rail cut into the top of the barrel shroud would prevent me from using the holster I'm using now, but that's not a show stopper as long as the view through the red dot sight isn't obstructed.
At short-range those laser sights are great for quick aiming practice (point to target and then turn on the laser to see how close you got) and so much faster to acquire than a red dot, almost instant acquisition. Those aiming drills are mostly useful in defense in scenarios but still help build muscle memory and accuracy for general use.
As an inexpensive laser sight option on my previous AEA airguns, I used one of those $5 cylindrical laser pointers (6" long x AA battery dia) and set it into the groove between the barrel and air tube. It lined up directly along the barrel and I could turn it on easily (via a little side button on the laser) as I supported the air tank with my left hand. Unfortunately, 3 of my AEA airguns died within a year of purchase and I sold two others as potentially undependable. That was a few years ago and I see that AEA/BinTac have been releasing many new powerful and innovative models since then.
So, any specific advice on a small bright laser model with a remote switch for the GK1?
And/or a way to mount it so that it can be used in conjunction with (not blocking) a Holosun red dot sight?
In the meantime maybe Crimson Trace can recommend something. The wood grips that come with the GK1 are physically large enough to hold an internal Crimson Trace style laser sight.
thanks
JP
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