Crimson Trace Corporation is Proud of Our Past and Prepared for the Future
Over the past 15 years, Crimson Trace has shipped nearly a quarter-million sets of Lasergrips to gun owners like you. The U.S. Military, major law enforcement agencies, security-minded citizens, target shooters and handgun-hunters around the world know this: When it comes to quality products and a commitment to servicing the needs of our customers, Crimson Trace is a name you can trust.
You owe it to yourself and those who depend on you to try Lasergrips. You'll shoot faster and more accurately than you ever thought possible.
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Company History
July 1994
CTC sells its first laser: a factory-installed Glock system.
January 1996
SHOT Show - CTC shocks the world and introduces its newly patented, user-installed “Lasergrips”.
June 1996
Longboat Key, FL Police Department becomes the first agency in the world to issue CTC Lasergrips department-wide
September 2000
CTC introduces first rubber overmold grips to the buying public. Prior to this new material, CTC only offered a hard polymer Lasergrips.
March 2002
CTC becomes standard issue for over 16,000 Singapore police officers.
April 2002
CTC partners with Beretta to offer the consumer Beretta-logo factory installed Lasergrips.
December 2002
CTC Lasergrips are approved for L.A. County Deputies. The largest sheriff’s department in America authorizes its nearly 9,000 deputies to carry and use Crimson Trace Lasergrips.
August 2003
CTC Lasergrips listed as “D.O.” or “Vital to national defense”, by the U.S. government.
September 2003
CTC become issued gear for Los Angeles International Airport Police. (LAX)
October 2003
CTC brings together some of the world’s top firearms experts for the first Master Trainers summit on laser gun sights.
November 2003
CTC becomes “Original Equipment Manufacturer, (OEM) for Smith and Wesson Corporation on the very popular “J-Frame” model.
July 2004
CTC celebrates its ten-year anniversary.
December 2004
CTC introduces first ever lasergrips for long-rifles with the LG-525 series for M16/AR15.
January 2005
Launches groundbreaking user-installed G-Series Lasergrips for Glock pistols.
April 2006
Crimson Trace garners 3 prestigious awards at the annual NRA meeting.
January 2007
Crimson Trace introduces its Defender Series line of low-cost personal defense Lasergrips at the SHOT show in Orlando.
May 2007
CTC moves its home office to a new facility in Wilsonville, OR and triples manufacturing capacity. Still made in the USA!
August 2007
Crimson Trace receives Academy Of Excellence award for the 3rd straight year! This time for the LG-405 Lasergrips for Smith & Wesson J-Frame revolvers.
October 2007
Crimson Trace introduces its first laser sight for archers, the LG-653 for Bowtech and Diamond Archery bows.
December 2007
Company debuts first model in the new Laserguard design line, the LG-430 for Kel-Tec P3AT and P32 pocket pistols. More Laserguard models have followed since.
February 2008
Crimson Trace receives the prestigious SHOT Business "Company Of The Year" award.
July 2008
Crimson Trace receives a fourth straight Academy Of Excellence award for "High Tech Product Of The Year."
January 2009
Ruger successfully launches the LCR polymer revolver with Crimson Trace Lasergrips available as a factory option from day 1 - the first fully cooperative development to launch product from CTC.
July 2009
Crimson Trace introduces groundbreaking modular vertical foregrip for AR-15 / M16 style rifles, with white light and red laser modules in the same instinctively activated unit.