Any Red Dotters Out There?

[Fast Jimmy]

In November, 2015 I decided to add a high capacity optic equipped pistol to my carry rotation.
I had never even shot a S&W M&P but I am a S&W fan boy so I bought a new 4 1/4" M&P40 PC Ported and put a Type 1 (the only one made at that time) Trijicon 6.5 MOA RMR RM07 on it.
I also installed the full Apex internals, everything that they sold for it.
I tried a few different holsters and settled on the CompTac Flatline.
Thousands of rounds through it and not a single malfunction of any kind.
For defensive carry it is topped up with Federal 165 HST.

When either of the M&Ps do nightstand duty they get a Streamlight TLR-1

A few years later I bought a 5" S&W M&P9 PC Ported and put a Trijicon Type 2 3.25 MOA RMR RM06 on it.
It also has full Apex internals in it and rides in a BladeTech holster that I had used in IDPA for my S&W M&P9 Pro Series.

About a half dozen years ago I decided I wanted a Trijicon RMR on a 1911.
After looking at all of the "candidates" the least valuable one was a S&W SW1911 in .45 ACP that I had bought new in December of 2012.
Because the Trijicon RMRs are wider than a 1911 slide Trijicon makes an adapter that includes a rear night sight and includes the front suppressor height night sight.
After much research I decided to send the slide to Parker Mountain Machine, and I'm very glad that I did.
I'm a retired Machinist, Tool & Die Maker, CAD/CAM Operator, CNC Programmer and Operator I can appreciate outstanding machine work when I see it.
The machining is fantastic!
I originally put a new Type 2 Trijicon 6.5 MOA RMR RM07 on it but later swapped with the M&P40 PC Ported as it gets shot and carried much more.

I've already introduced the members to my S&W CSX with a 6 MOA SIG Romeo-X that is currently carried in a 1791 pancake holster.

None of my revolvers have red dots, yet.

Cheers
James
 

Edited 1 hour ago by Fast Jimmy

[ken_mays]

I have a few centerfire pistols with mounted RDS, looks like 8 currently according to this photo.  For the most part I don't send guns out to be machined; I tend to buy them factory cut because I don't like the idea of sinking a lot of additional money into what is basically a commodity item.  The exception is the CZ P-07 which went to Jaegerwerks who did a fine job.  

When it comes to electronics, I've learned to be a late adopter because something better and/or cheaper is always just around the next corner.   I've tried several RDS brands and settled on Holosun for the best combination of value and features that I want.   The Trijicons are reputedly tougher, and made in USA, but I don't really care for them too much.   The RMR type 2 window is too deeply tinted and small, though it does sit a bit lower than the Holosuns.   The new RMR HD is much better, as is the SRO, but I don't feel a need to spend the money at this point.    I'm using the Vortex Defender CCW on the Tisas because the window is larger than the micro-Holosuns, and so far I'm pleased with it.

I like the Agency AOS optic cut on 1911s because it is widely adaptable to guns that have already been milled for low mount sights such as Novak, and offers an integral backup rear sight.   It's also relatively easy to machine without a CNC mill, which is attractive for me.  I am considering going back to some of my favorite 2011s and 1911s and cutting them for the AOS plate myself.  Springfield sells the Prodigy with this setup, but their screws are too short and too small for the job they're asked to do.   I've dealt with several Prodigy setups where the sight and plate have let go due to insufficient fastener penetration into the slide.  Mainly I deal with it by fitting longer 6-48 screws to get more than 3 threads into the slide.

Unfortunately using screws that are too small, and not milling a tight pocket to reduce strain on the screws are still somewhat common issues among pistol manufacturers.   CZ and Canik both use M3-0.50 screws and I have had to extract multiple broken screws out of these slides.   There's usually no reason they can't be tapped for 8-40 or something similar, and that's what I like to do.