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What is the best way to set up a red dot on my 1911 without a tac rail?
If you've never shot/owned a dot pistol the EGW dovetail mount is a great way to ease into Red Dots. They stay put and work without issue. If you decide you don't like the dot you can go back to your iron sights, no harm no foul.If you don't want to mill, EGW may have a mount for your firearm/red dot. I use one on my CZ75 SP01 with a Leupold DPP and it works perfectly. Easy installation, only a slight file needed on the mount (aluminum).
https://www.egwguns.com/pistol-and-red-dot-mounts/mounts-by-firearm-brand/?p=1
Exactly just what I did today. Dropped it all off at the gunsmith so he could do some trigger work at the same time. If I don't like it, back to open sights I'll go.If you've never shot/owned a dot pistol the EGW dovetail mount is a great way to ease into Red Dots. They stay put and work without issue. If you decide you don't like the dot you can go back to your iron sights, no harm no foul.
IF you like it and then have the slide milled you only have a 50.00 investment and can probably sell it for 35.00 FWIW
gp, welcome to the forum and good fortune with the red dot!Exactly just what I did today. Dropped it all off at the gunsmith so he could do some trigger work at the same time. If I don't like it, back to open sights I'll go.
This is where I was at, same thought philosophy. I've had a red dot on a pistol, Vortex Venom on top of MOS G40/10mm (loved it, not sure why I sold that set up)..So, I tjink I'll love the set up on a 1911, and understand the tighter bore axis alignment , but Not sure I want to commit to a milled slide just yet and being able to go back to "zero" is definitely appealing. I'll get there, for sure..but I'll just dip my toes in mount first. Talkin' ' 'bout one of my 1911 here..not some plastic crazy thing.If you've never shot/owned a dot pistol the EGW dovetail mount is a great way to ease into Red Dots. They stay put and work without issue. If you decide you don't like the dot you can go back to your iron sights, no harm no foul.
IF you like it and then have the slide milled you only have a 50.00 investment and can probably sell it for 35.00 FWIW
Who did the mulling on your dan Wesson? I have a brand new vbob (from the last of the old vbobs) that I am thinking of having milled.Before I had my Dan Wesson milled I did have an EGW sight cut mount on it. I also bought a Kimber KHX Optic Ready pistol for $800 - I "needed" a back up gun for my Dan Wesson anyway. That Kimber has worked extremely well for me and solidified my desire the have the Wesson milled. No turning back for me - everything except carry guns has a red dot on it and I'm close to getting one of those as well.
Jeff
I had John Vincent at Hallston Custom Machine mill it. John is an excellent gunsmith who builds bullseye pistols. He did a beautiful job, reasonably priced and fast turn around.Who did the mulling on your dan Wesson? I have a brand new vbob (from the last of the old vbobs) that I am thinking of having milled.