Crimson Trace is an American manufacturer of laser sight equipment, chiefly but not exclusively for pistols. The firm specializes in in-line upper-grip-mounted red and green laser units, trigger-guard mounted sights, and training units. Crimson Trace partners with manufacturers of firearms in product releases, with many models shipping with Crimson Trace lasers preinstalled.[5]
In August 2016, Smith & Wesson purchased Crimson Trace for $95 million. The company was previously owned by Crimson Trace Holdings, backed by Peninsula Capital Partners and Lake Oswego-based VergePointe Capital.[6]
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- Latest Laser Sight News and Events - Crimson Trace Lasergrips retrieved 2015-05-20^
- About our Company and our Products - Crimson Trace Lasergrips retrieved 2015-05-20^
- Latest Laser Sight News and Events - Crimson Trace Lasergrips retrieved 2015-05-20^
- Laser Sights for Handguns & Rifles - Crimson Trace Lasergrips retrieved 2015-05-20^
- Richard Allen Mann. Handgun Training for Personal Protection: How to Choose & Use the Best Sights, Lights, Lasers & Ammunition Gun Digest Books, 25 March 2013^
- David Harris. Wilsonville gun sight maker sold for $95M to Smith & Wesson American City Business Journals, 28 July 2016, retrieved 28 July 2016^