Big Disappointment
Reviewer: Rich L
11/27/2008
In my hand, this seems like a great product. On my Springfield XD, .45 caliber, 5” barrel, it’s a different story. After replacing the original unit 3 times, I’ve given up. I don’t think it is designed to withstand the recoil of a large caliber pistol, and their quality control is lacking.
With two of the units, the rotary selector switch was defective out of the box. With the two others, the switch failed after repeated firings of the gun.
The product description brags that the unit will fit on a gun’s rails with or without cross slots (my gun has a standard Picatinny rail with cross slots). But without cross bars on the unit to fit into the gun’s cross slots, the unit flies off with the gun’s recoil. This was true no matter how much I tightened the bolts. I solved this problem by covering the unit’s rails with friction tape, but this leaves a sticky mess on the gun when the unit is removed.
The battery door also cannot withstand recoil and comes open. However, since the unit comes up against the trigger guard, the batteries do not fall out. This still would be a serious problem, however, in the case of a long gun.