I have no experience with a Red Dot. Do you need to remove it for routine pistol cleaning/maintenance? Thanks!
285408
If your RMR Trijicon red dot is customed done let say by ATEI what Doug does mill for example your Glock slide so the RMR fits flush and is held on by 2 screws. When cleaning your Glock their would be no need to remove RMR unless to change battery.
285409
You should be able to clean with it attached. The only case I can think of where removal is necessary: when the sight is mounted on a frame mount (like a pic a tinny rail) and that mount surrounds the slide of a pistol. That's a rare case. If it mounts to a slide, to another sight or perhaps a 45 degree of set you should be good to go and not have to remove and affect your zero.
285410
No. The RMR fits where the rear sight goes so it will not need to be removed for maintenance.
285411
No it is attached to the slide and when the slide is removed it stays attached.
285412
hello no you can clean only the sight without removing it , but for a complete pistol cleaning yes you have to unscrew only 2 bolts easy its very easy to clean if you have another question please let me know regards
1816411
No Sir, it will not work. You would have to remove the saddle mount thats being used for the red dot
921858
I bought it for the red dot which is rail mounted and can go on any rail. The price was right and it works great. Love the red dot. The scope on the other hand is very low end and went on a cheap Airsoft pistol just for looks. But like I said the red dot has its own standard rail mounts and can mount under or on the sides where ever you have a rail . I liked it a lot
1851182
I would only reccommend it with pop up sights. My pop up sights align w the center of the optic where the dot would be if the battery fails. Then I can flip up the front sight and use it. If your iron sights are fixed, it may obstruct your vision of the red dot.
2082728
You won't need a red dot on top of scope even though there are rails on the top and side to mount it. On 3 power you can still keep both eyes open and still see the large circle red dot for CQC applications without the need for another red dot. The red dot on top will be pretty high.
1667928
5/8" and be aware, the photo doesn't show it but there is a notch on the back end that fits around the front sight. So you do not have to remove the sight. I wasn't aware of this when I purchased it. Or I wouldn't have gotten it as I use a red dot and the notch just doesn't look right. Just my 2 cents
1023750
This is designed just for these rifles and no other mount is needed. I would not recommend this red dot, I could not get it anywhere near zero when boresighting and the rear optic cracked while trying to adjust it. You get what you pay for.
1667402
Not a problem. If you shoot with both eyes open, you can see through the red dot.
2283927
Most assuredly yes. Even if the red dot goes out, send it back to vortex and they will repair or replace for free
394314
I'm a big fan of red-dots and lasers for any gun. But I bought this pistol to teach my grandchildren how to shoot a pistol using iron sights. Once they learn that, I may put a red-dot on it. This is an accurate gun!!! Shoots a lot better than I do. So I would put a Leopold Delta Point or a Trijicon red-dot on it. Both pricey I know. With no recoil, any red-dot should hold up fine.
1104393
I have this on a 1911 45 ACP, I remove this sight every time I clean the pistol and have had no issues and have not had to adjust after replacing on the gun
1286025
Hey , Mike ... yea I think all XDs have the same sight installation ... And there lies the rub . They are pressed on at the factory ... you really need a sight removal tool to get them off , and you will probably destroy the old sights in the process. They are TOUGH to get off . The Big Dot sights need a little filing and stone ing to fit , so get some needle files ...but once they are mounted ... THEY ARE GREAT !!! Best sights Ive ever used on a pistol .
1716431
Your gonna have to use pipe pliers to get it off. Be sure to clean the gun thoroughly before using it. For whatever reason these monkeys put some sort of glue on the threads of everything and it sucks. Use lacquer thinner it's the only thing that worked for me I soaked the gun and ask the parts in it for a few hours and scribes the crap out of it. Works pretty good once cleaned properly
308151
I will just remove from frame clean gun and laser and put back on if it even gets that dirty. Easy on/off attachment.
2041130
There is a very good reason for it, actually. You can use the red dot sight with the rear clear cover even if the front cover is still closed. It is perfect in case you don't have time to open the front cover, or if it is raining, blowing dust, etc. Since red dot sights were originally designed to be used by keeping both eyes open you will still see your target and the red dot will be superimposed on it.
845694
No, I mounted it to the rail and looked through it and I could see the red dot and the front sight. Remember, I was looking down the hallway at home. Out at the range you can't see the red dot in sunlight. It's hard to sight in a scope if you can't see the dot.
794154
Dennis Wiggins is correct. Take a look at his answer. Also, remember to use BLUE loctite. NOT RED. The sights are good. The tritium works great and Iʻve had these installed on one of my Glockʻs for over a year. This particular gun often sits in my safe for months, and every time I open the safe those dots are glowing!