Mounting red dot sight?
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HansGruber
Ronin
Get it machined.
Keystone19250
SAINT
Quickest is to get a plate that uses the rear sight dove tail cuts to then mount your RD on.
Second would be to find a competent machine shop to cut the slide down and drill and tap holes for your desired RD.
TEXASforLIFE
Ronin
If you go that way @Talyn suggest Springer Precision. From his recommendation I bought 1 for the 5.25" precision from them. Good mount!
TEXASforLIFE
Ronin
Also Strike Industries might have options for dove-tail mounts?
HansGruber
Ronin
So…I’m concentrating on the phrase “best way” to mount one, over “easiest”.
Best, in my eyes, means you could co-witness, even if you had to get suppressor-height sights.
Which means getting your slide cut.
Best, in my eyes, means you could co-witness, even if you had to get suppressor-height sights.
Which means getting your slide cut.
Have you tried a hot glue gun, zip ties, or duck tape?
Lol...jk
A good machine shop can mill your slide but this will most likely cost roughly $100 - $150 and this method typically doesn't come with a cover plate when the RDS is off the pistol. Also you will lose resale value with a custom milled slide but it is a solid way to go.
The Springer Precision dove tail red dot plate is the least invasive and it's cost effective being only $50. With the dove tail plate you will be sacrificing your factory rear sight as it will be removed for the red dot plate. You can convert your pistol back to factory very easily with this method.
shop.springerprecision.com
Welcome to the forum from NH.
Lol...jk
A good machine shop can mill your slide but this will most likely cost roughly $100 - $150 and this method typically doesn't come with a cover plate when the RDS is off the pistol. Also you will lose resale value with a custom milled slide but it is a solid way to go.
The Springer Precision dove tail red dot plate is the least invasive and it's cost effective being only $50. With the dove tail plate you will be sacrificing your factory rear sight as it will be removed for the red dot plate. You can convert your pistol back to factory very easily with this method.
Dovetail Optics Mount - for Springfield - XD/XDM/ELITE
Dovetail Optics Mount - for Springfield Armory - XD/XDM/ELITE - Springer Precision
shop.springerprecision.com
Welcome to the forum from NH.
TEXASforLIFE
Ronin
You forgot liquid nails and JB weldHave you tried a hot glue gun, zip ties, or duck tape?
Lol...jk
A good machine shop can mill your slide but this will most likely cost roughly $100 - $150 and this method typically doesn't come with a cover plate when the RDS is off the pistol. Also you will lose resale value with a custom milled slide but it is a solid way to go.
The Springer Precision dove tail red dot plate is the least invasive and it's cost effective being only $50. With the dove tail plate you will be sacrificing your factory rear sight as it will be removed for the red dot plate. You can convert your pistol back to factory very easily with this method.
Dovetail Optics Mount - for Springfield - XD/XDM/ELITE
Dovetail Optics Mount - for Springfield Armory - XD/XDM/ELITE - Springer Precision
Welcome to the forum from NH.
Liquid nails & JB weld are only good for mounting rifle scopes.You forgot liquid nails and JB weld
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TEXASforLIFE
Ronin
Maybe a good woman's hairspray as it's bulletproof alsoLiquid nails and JB weld is only good for mounting rifle scopes.
Long live the 80's when Aqua-Net was holding every terrible hairstyle together and the ozone layer was deteriorating faster than rust on a dodge....Maybe a good woman's hairspray as it's bulletproof also
I was thinking of using a mix of titebond and Elmer's glue then setting it with aquanet. You don't think that will work???Long live the 80's when Aqua-Net was holding every terrible hairstyle together and the ozone layer was deteriorating faster than rust on a dodge....
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