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That’s the best certainly but i didn’t want to commit to a red dot till i tried it out.Just buy an optics-ready gun.
Or you can just buy a new slide. Brownells sells them.Thanks for your reply's. I was looking to mount it to a Glock 17l Gen 3. I will look into getting the slide cut.
My tikka 308 has a dovetail mount. It is rock solid. Hundreds of shots. Carried and knocked around in the mountains. I wish all my guns had it.Do they stay in place without constant adjusting? Is there one better than the rest the prices vary quite a bit.
If you’re not committed to the dot i’d go with his recommendation - buy a second slide.Or you can just buy a new slide. Brownells sells them.
I had a s&w .45 with a dovetail mounted burris fastfire for pins. It worked fine, but I wouldn’t recommend it fir carry or action pistol.I used a dovetail mount on one of my Glock 34s when I wanted to try out a red dot. It worked fine for the relatively short period of time that I used it. It isn't ideal as it puts the red dot up higher than it should be. And I wouldn't have wanted to count on it for the long term. But for a while it was OK.
I used a dovetail mount on my Glock 34 for action pistol for less than a year, but I wasn't shooting particularly high round counts. I think it's a reasonable start if you want to try red dots, but with the understanding that it isn't a good choice for hard use or for defensive purposes.I had a s&w .45 with a dovetail mounted burris fastfire for pins. It worked fine, but I wouldn’t recommend it fir carry or action pistol.
esp for 3rd gen. $140-$160If you’re not committed to the dot i’d go with his recommendation - buy a second slide.
You can get a stripped one and swap internals.
This is also a great option. I have one of their slides (with OEM internals) on my G17.3 frame and it's been perfect.Or you can just buy a new slide. Brownells sells them.
Dovetail scope mounts on a rifle are a bit of a different animal than a cantilevered red dot mount that is designed for the rear dovetail of a pistol slide.My tikka 308 has a dovetail mount. It is rock solid. Hundreds of shots. Carried and knocked around in the mountains. I wish all my guns had it.
Ya, I missed the while pistol thing in the original post.Dovetail scope mounts on a rifle are a bit of a different animal than a cantilevered red dot mount that is designed for the rear dovetail of a pistol slide.
3CR tactical, you can buy a plain slide with optics cut to try out for real!Thanks for your reply's. I was looking to mount it to a Glock 17l Gen 3. I will look into getting the slide cut.