July 25, 2009

Crimson Trace Earns 5th Consecutive Academy of Excellence Award

Wilsonville, OR — July 25, 2009:    Crimson Trace Corporation, manufacturer of Lasergrips® and Laserguard® laser sights, received its 5th consecutive product award from the prestigious firearms industry Academy of Excellence. Crimson Trace’s LG-431 Laserguard for the Ruger LCP pistol was the winning product in the Self-Defense Product of the Year category.  The awards were presented at the recent Shooting Industry Masters event in Hartford Connecticut.

“To be recognized by the industry for the fifth consecutive year is an achievement that makes all employees at Crimson Trace extremely proud.” commented Lew Danielson, President of Crimson Trace Corporation.  “Being chosen for the Self-Defense Product of the Year validates our efforts to bring the highest quality products with the most innovation into the marketplace. We could not have won this award without the support of our customers, dealers, distributors, suppliers and the over 140 employees of Crimson Trace.” he added. 

The Academy of Excellence consists of over 300 manufacturers, writers, retailers, distributors and executives from throughout the firearms industry.  Awards are chosen by secret ballot from nominations from the membership in a broad range of categories.  Crimson Trace had previously won for the company’s LG-660 for the Smith and Wesson M & P pistol, the LG-405 Lasergrips for the Smith & Wesson J-frame revolvers, the G-Series Lasergrips for Glock pistols, and LG-525 integrated laser for the AR-15 platform.  In addition, the company has been nominated a total of nine times.

Crimson Trace is the leading manufacturer of laser sighting systems. Police, all branches of the U.S. Military, and responsible citizens worldwide use patented Lasergrips. Crimson Trace Lasergrips are recommended as an essential accessory by some of the world’s top firearm trainers. For more information, please contact us at 1-800-442-2406.