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Red dot type sights for pistols, anyone have experience?
- Thread starter Ant
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Abyss
Anhedonia
Can't tell if being serious or just making fun of me... lol
#1Freak
New member
the rmr weights in at 1.2 oz, and is being directly mounted to the slide that will be taped and screwed in
peek around the link i posted...
peek around the link i posted...
Abyss
Anhedonia
Okay, cos that's what I thought, but I have zero experience to validate it
russ69
Backside Slider
Guys, the bottom line is that national champions do mount big red dots to the slide so that should settle that issue. Red dots, even the smallest ones add a lot of bulk to the gun so they are mostly for competition use. I have red dots on my target 22s but I also have regular target sights on some guns. Red dots work really well but the fundamentals don't change, some national champs still use iron sights so it's really up to you to chose what works best for you.
louemc
New member
Pretty sure, I don't know what is being talked about...
I have a lazer sight on my Glock....Love it, Especially when the light might not be there to even see iron sights.
I have a lazer sight on my Glock....Love it, Especially when the light might not be there to even see iron sights.
EMTFERN17
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I have a G34 from Zev tech that came all raced out with an RMR. It looks super cool and runs great. The RMR is mounted to the milled out slide. Very slick and high level of machining. It takes a little while to get used to picking up the dot after shooting my other hand guns. Cause I pick up the front site on the the iron sites and on the G34 with the RMR, you look for the dot that is now 3-4 inches further back. Its a fun gun but like anything else, you need to train with it to be good with it. 
Not too many gun people are fond of lasers. A good alternative for low light scenarios is tritium sights, which glow. You can see the sights on my CZ pretty well even with no ambient light.
russ69
Backside Slider
Lasers are interesting but I don't think they are allowed for target competition and it may be very hard to see on certain backgrounds in bright daylight.
Eldritch
is insensitive
They make rapid target acquisition SUPER easy. I never had one since laser tag in the 80's and kind of thought of them as a toy, but a buddy of mine fitted one to a glock and I got to fool around with it and I can see the appeal for some circumstances. Not super precise like using a scope, but really handy for a high speed, multiple target, engagement on the move. Seems kind of choice for CQB conditions in low light except they are a little big and clunky on top of the weapon.
2strokeYardSale
Moab on my mind
For the type of RDS in the original, you can use a mount that fits in the rear sight dovetail for no permanent alteration, or get the slide machined, or get an "optics ready" model handgun with the slide pre-machined for the RDS.
For larger sights you will have to get a frame mount, which aren't widely available for a wide selection of handguns.
Some people put the small RDS on frame mounts to avoid the battering of the reciprocating slide. The small RDS don't have the reliability record of the larger RDS.
For larger sights you will have to get a frame mount, which aren't widely available for a wide selection of handguns.
Some people put the small RDS on frame mounts to avoid the battering of the reciprocating slide. The small RDS don't have the reliability record of the larger RDS.
louemc
New member
I don't do taget competitions...
My Glock is just for personal defense (if that is ever needed).
