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improvement on the factory design. Ofcourse, handgun sights are like shoes; Ican’t tell you what will fit you. However,I have found that serious Glock shootersgravitate toward Heine sights. HeineSpecialty Products makes a wide varietyof handgun sights in a variety of styles.The Heine Slant Pro sights offer a greatno-snag profile together with a goodsight picture.If you prefer night sights, Heine offersthe Slant Pro in a “Straight Eight” modelwith two self-luminous tritium dots, oneon the center of the rear sight and oneon the front sight. To line up the sights inthe dark, you just put one dot on top ofthe other, like an “8.” I like the “StraightEight” system, and much prefer it to thestandard three horizontal dot system seenon so many sights.Heine also offers the option of a“race cut” rear notch that is a bit widerthan the standard notch. This permits alittle bit of light to show on either side ofthe front sight, and tends to make a quicksight picture easier to obtain. I preferthe race cut rear notch on all my guns,including my carry guns.Heine sights are reasonably priced,and Heine will install them for you if yousend in your slide. For more informationon Heine sights, visit www.heine.com orcall 1-877-SIGHTS1.Crimson Trace Lasergripsfor GlockCrimson Trace makes Lasergrips for awide variety of handguns with removablegrip panels. I have extolled the virtuesof Lasergrips on many prior occasions.However, the polymer framed Glock hasalways posed a particular challenge forCrimson Trace since there are no grips inwhich to mount the laser unit. Althoughthere were earlier models for Glock thatrequired permanent modifications toyour gun, Crimson Trace now has a userinstalledGlock model.The Lasergrips for Glock are a hardplastic, wrap-around unit that meldsinto the existing curves of the grip. TheLasergrips are secured with a singleframe pin and the end result is nearlyseamless. While the grips change thefeel of the Glock grip to some degree,it is not an unpleasant change. In fact,the additional girth of the Lasergripsactually makes the sub-compact guns alittle easier to hold onto.Finally, the advantages of Lasergrips—likeease of installation, use ofstandard holsters, intuitive activation,and a laser adjustable for windage andelevation—are available for most Glockmodels. For information on CrimsonTrace Lasergrips, visit www.crimsontrace.com or call 800-442-2406.DeSantis ScorpionThere is no shortage of holstersfor the Glock. Almost everyone whomakes holsters makes Glock holsters.Finding the right holster may take sometime. However, I have one particularmodel that I like for concealed carry.To me, plastic guns work best in plasticholsters, so I tend toward Kydex holstersfor my Glocks. My current choice foran inside-the-waistband holster is theDesantis Scorpion.The Scorpion is not your typicalKydex IWB design. The belt attachmentpoints are spread out to the front andrear of the holster to reduce the widthof the holster, to increase the stabilityand to help distribute the weight. Themolding is very rigid, so the holsterkeeps its shape and offers easy onehandedreholstering.This holster is designed to be wornbehind the strong side hip, and has anatural curvature to bend around yourbody. I find this style of holster to bevery comfortable for extended periods.This design is not tuckable, but worksvery well for all day concealment undera cover garment. Unlike some of theother kydex designs, the belt clips onthis holster are replaceable in the eventof breakage.I enjoy carrying my Glock 17 inthe Desantis Scorpion, and you are alsolikely to if it fits your body and yourcarry methods. For more information,simply visit www.desantisholster.comor call (800) 424-1236. Desantis hasvery reasonable prices, and can shipmost holsters within just a few days ofyour order.KKM BarrelThe Glock factory barrel worksvery well, but the octagonal rifling is notrecommended for use with lead bullets.Since lead is inexpensive to shoot, manypeople opt for a replacement barrel.Alternatively, some people are looking toincrease accuracy with a better qualitybarrel. KKM Precision has been a leaderin drop-in replacement barrels for manyyears. KKM Precision offers a variety ofaftermarket Glock replacement barrels.I had an opportunity to test a KKMbarrel in my Glock 17. The KKM barrelis a drop-in part that requires no fitting.The barrel features KKM’s unique “buttonrifling” that appears to be the secretbehind KKM’s well-known accuracy.The barrel also adds a nice look to yourGlock, replacing the standard blackfinish with an attractive matte stainless.My KKM barrel fit well, and functionedflawlessly with a variety ofammunition. I am probably not qualifiedto assess the differences in accuracyor ballistics between the factory barreland the KKM replacement barrel, butthe accuracy seemed to be noticeablyimproved. If you have a need ordesire for an aftermarket barrel, theKKM products won’t disappoint you.For more information or to order,visit www.kkmprecision.com or call775-246-5444.Duane A. Daiker is a Contributing Editor forCCM, but is otherwise a regular guy, notmuch different from you. Duane has beena lifelong shooter and goes about his lifeas an armed, responsible, and somewhatopinionated citizen. Duane can be reachedat: Daiker@RealWorldCarryGear.comAdditional RWCG columns can be viewedat: www.RealWorldCarryGear.com28 Concealed Carry Magazine www.usconcealedcarry.comVolume 4 - May/June 2007