Red Dot Pistol Mounting Options

In our continuation of the discussion of handguns equipped with small red dot sights we talk about some of the options of mounting. There are frame accessories as well as options that mount the optic to the slide. There are pros and cons to both but generally mounting the small red dot to the slide is the common method. We go over milling your current slide versus buying a pistol and some the placement options.

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Written by Dave Timm

Dave Timm

Dave is the primary on-camera personality and content creator at Guns & Tactics. His experience the in firearms industry, training, law enforcement and media spans more than two decades. He is a proud retired law enforcement officer, having served as a Patrol Sergeant, use of force instructor, and firearms trainer. During that time, he provided department communication to the public and news media and began creating online content in his “spare time.” He joined the Guns & Tactics team full time after retiring from law enforcement following 20 years of decorated service.

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