FOG HORN a Twobirds Flying Publication

5 January 2011
By: Sal Palma (Follow me on Twitter)

The Amazing CTC LGD-426

this the “zero fidgeting factor.” In fact, the
alignment was so good that at 25 meters only
windage needed a tweak.
I know that CTC aligns all of its lasers at the
factory; however, I can honestly say that, for all
practical purposes, it required little or no
adjustment - quite remarkable!

It’s not often that a product comes along which

is consummately executed yet delivers a height
of performance previously unavailable. So,
when you see one, and have a first hand
opportunity to try it, you just have to say WOW.
I am not easily impressed; however, Dale Suzuki
The LGD-426’s laser housing is implemented on
and his team at Crimson Trace Corporation
the right side of the grip, as is the case with all
(CTC) Defense knocked this ball right out of the
of CTC’s grips, and it encapsulates a red aiming
park.
laser and a Near IR laser (850nm), for use with
CTC Defense a Division of Crimson Trace
night vision devices or NVDs.
Corporation was formally announced on 01 Sep
The housing provides one set of adjustments for
2010 with a mission to “Adapt, Enhance and
windage and elevation; zeroing the red aiming
Overcome…”
laser will also zero the IR laser.
The CTC LGD-426 was specifically designed to
meet an expressed need articulated by the
The housing is so aligned that it does not
(NSWC) Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, IN
interfere with accessories attached on the front
and its design reflects a collaborative effort.
Picatinny rail, or a muzzle device, like a
The CTC LGD-426 exhibits so many positive
suppressor, for that matter.
attributes that it’s difficult to pick a starting
In my view, this is a critically
point; nevertheless, for lack of a better
important point and the
approach, I’ll begin with fit and finish.
folks at CTC Defense nailed
Dan Hughes did the CAD work on the LGD-426.
it.
He deserves, at the very least, a job well done.
I now come to the all-
The fit and finish on this grip is superb and
important issue of
installing it on the test SIG P226 was a walk in
ergonomics.
the park. Absolutely everything lined up – I call

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With two lasers on All of the whiz-bang in the world is worthless if

board, the operator the grip does not perform its basic function well;
needs a practical way here too, the LGD-426 excels.
to access them, so CTC CTC designed this grip to be hand filling and
Defense incorporated extremely comfortable. The palm swells
two slide switches in incorporated in the design provide a very
their design. relaxed feel mitigating fatigue.
One switch on the right When the weapon is gripped with both hands,
side of the grip turns using a push pull motion, the SIG locked right
both lasers on or off, into my hand and just a slight amount of
and another on the left side selects the red pressure on the activation touch pad was
aiming laser or the IR; switching from one to the enough to fire the laser. I can only describe the
other is easily accomplished with a gloved hand. feeling as one akin to wearing your first pair of
Laser activation is accomplished via a set of Bally shoes.
pressure switches located at the front of the The CTC LGD-426 is also rugged and passed my
grip. sailor test.
Two rubber molded After installing the grip, I threw the SIG a
pressure switches are distance of about 10 feet from a height of 5
provided, port and feet. There was no damage to the grip or laser,
starboard, to make the except for slight scuffing to its surface.
grip ambidextrous. I then moved on to test two, which was the
hammer test. Using a busted up 15 round
magazine, I pounded a nail into some sheet rock
molding and finished it up with a couple of good
whacks on a solid counter top; again, no
damage to the grip or laser. Better yet, no
observable change in the zero.
With the introduction of the LGD-426, Crimson
Trace Corporation Defense and Dale Suzuki are
off to one hell of a start; clearly delivering on his
promise to “Adapt, Enhance and Overcome.”
-SP
Technical Specifications
Activation: Instinctive Dual-Switch Front
Color: Red/Infrared
Duration: 1.5 Hours Continuous / 4 Hours Intermittent
Elevation: Adjustable
Laser: Red/Infrared
Material: Hard Polymer with Rubber Overmold Switch Panel
Power Source: 2 x CR2032
Style: Laser Grip
Weapon: SIG Sauer P-226
Windage: Adjustable

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