A must have for the original ruger lcp - Viridian Reactor 5 Green Laser Sight for Ruger LC Pistols w/ Instant-On Holster

The is, without a doubt, the single most important upgrade can get for the Ruger LCP. If you're like me, this particular gun is only ever used as back-up gun or for those occasions when you can't carry your preferred firearm due to the particular clothes you want/need to wear. Anyone who owns this firearm knows the sights are absolutely atrocious. While I appreciate the snag-free design, they amount to little more than small bumps on the slide making your sight picture pretty lousy in the most well lit conditions to nonexistent, and thus useless, in no light conditions. And you can't replace them either as they're machined directly into the slide which means there are no after market tritium sights available. At the time of this review the only other option is to simply paint the sights.

This laser sight and holster combo solves all that in spades. Day or not, the green laser is instantly visible the moment you draw it from the included holster. I've put around 300 rounds through my gun thus far and the laser still holds zero. Prior to purchasing I was extremely reluctant to carry this firearm because lets face it, if you can't hit what you're aiming at, then your gun is pretty much useless. With this laser and Underwood Ammo's Extreme Defender rounds however, I have no problems carrying it as a back-up gun or when my regular EDC isn't an option.

The only downsides to this are the price (which is a little high but fair) and the battery life. You can extend the battery life quite a bit when switching to strobe mode which is especially helpful during bright daylight hours as the quick pulsing immediately draws your eyes. A spare set of batteries is also included in the package. An inside the pocket holster is included (which does work well), but holster options with the Enhanced Combat Readiness (ECR) feature are limited. Fortunately, it's an easy feature to add to just about any holster you want to use as the system works off of a simple magnet. My cheap kitchen magnets I got at the local Dollar Store turned the laser on and off when placed on the side of the housing.

Simply put, if you own the original Ruger LCP or you're thinking about getting one, this is must have item.