Yes the laser will move I highly recommend you completely disassemble it when you get it. The laser has 2 spring in the horizontal plane about the size of pen springs that absorb the recoil forward and backwards. On one of the lasers I received the front spring was jammed in sideways, had you fired a weapon like that the laser would have been destroyed. Some people have replaced the springs with heavy duty springs. I just tighten them down so there is about one quarter inch of movement. The laser may come out of alignment after a couple clips but usually settles in after a while.