Miniature red dots on Glocks

[CCK]

That's a great price for milling the slide. Did the slide need to be refinished?

I have a call into Lone Wolf's armorer to find out if they are indeed offering milled slides. A week ago the rumor was an extra $25-35 to mill a newly purchased slide.

It wasn't refinished. I live in AZ so I'm not terribly worried about it. i would think a light coat of alumablack or similar would be sufficient.

Chris

[ZDL]

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[Dan Goodwin]

Thank you, Grant. That is mighty light.

Can you or someone else discuss merits of the battery vs. the light powered unit?

I, for one, have reached the point I hit much better with a RDS or laser than with irons.

Think that a 4 MOA RMR on a 5- to 6-in. Glock .357 would make hitting very easy to 150 yards or beyond; kind of a stockless VSBR. Or maybe a long snouted 9x25 Dillon for a bit extra zoot?

[KalashniKEV]

Are there any purpose-built MRDS yet that have a channel milled down the middle?

It seems like a no-brainer as far as BUIS capability to attach a tall/suppressor front sight and be able to pick up approximately the same sight picture at the same height...

[KalashniKEV]

I just answered my own question...

[C4IGrant]

Thank you, Grant. That is mighty light.

Can you or someone else discuss merits of the battery vs. the light powered unit?

I, for one, have reached the point I hit much better with a RDS or laser than with irons.

Think that a 4 MOA RMR on a 5- to 6-in. Glock .357 would make hitting very easy to 150 yards or beyond; kind of a stockless VSBR. Or maybe a long snouted 9x25 Dillon for a bit extra zoot?

Downsides to battery powered optic:

1. Have to change the batteries (keep spare with you).
2. Much greater chance of failing.


Downsides to light/Tritium powered optic:

1. Dot can wash out in certain situations.
2. Dot size can be too big for some (smallest one made is 7MOA).


C4

[EzGoingKev]

American Handgunner did a "puff piece" about them this month.

https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=...YjFlOWY0&hl=en

They give out free digital subscriptions to anyone that signs up for them so I don't think there would be an issue with sharing it.

[skyugo]

any true speed advantage inside of 21 feet?
do they hurt reliability at all by adding mass to teh slide?
anybody in colorado have one they'll let me try?

[Gabe Suarez]

OK...I have about 5K through mine with no issues at all. Inside of 21 feet you do not need any sights at all unless you are shooting a precise point target like an eyeball, or a part of a bad guy's body exposed from behind cover. When you need sights, these smoke irons any day of the week.

Take a look at this sight picture. What do you think of that!!??

[Gabe Suarez]

Another look from different angles