If you mount a Red Dot on a 1911 slide it really takes a beating with the recoil. I don't know how the rear sight is mounted, but I don't see a dovetail to use something like a Doctor Optics Red Dot. I'm planning to buy my first 1911 and I'm a huge fan of red dots. Nighthawk Custom is one of the most well-known custom 1911 shops in the country, and two of their new pistols come equipped from the factory with the Trijicon RMR mini red dot optic. Once you've gone red, you simply can't go back to open sights. I have a Colt Gold Cup Trophy and would like to mount a Red Dot sight. After I pay someone to remove and restake my front sight and install an adjustable rear sight as well, I might as well just get a red-dot and mount and have something new and fun. Though with a dot size of 8 MOA I gather that C-more is for action shooting, as that would be gigantic for bullseye shooting where a 4 MOA would be suitable. I have never mounted a scope or red-dot on anyhand but I want to try it on my 1911. type. It is either that or get new sights since the ones I have are stock G.I. I have a 6" custom SA 1911 in 10mm w/a Delta Point Pro. How do I do this without having my gun machined? I am thinking of adding a red dot (1.1 oz) to my Springfield Armory TRP Tactical.

Mistman. There are any number of reasons to put a reflex sight on a 1911. Whether it is on a rifle or a handgun, a red dot sight has many advantages over iron sights. I would say this is more of an issue on a … I cannot use a grip mount because of the ambidextrous safety. Most commonly it is for target shooting or hunting, and there are any number of great 1911’s that fall into those categories. The Best 1911 Red Dot Sights and You. As a side note, adding a red dot to the top of the slide could affect your reliability as it adds weight to the top of the slide, affecting how fast and hard that the slide cycles. I have a S&W 1911 Performance Center .45 ACP and would like to mount a Reddot sight on it, but I do not want to have to drill and tap the slide or frame. Joined: Apr 2, 2017 Messages: 11. If you've read our How To Choose a Red Dot Sight, then you know how useful a red dot sight can be.If you haven't read it, then I highly recommend you take a minute to review the basics. I don't shoot very well to begin with but I enjoy it. I figured if milling was necessary I would pick my 1911 that seems to have the worst sights. Pawnee Bill, Feb 5, 2018 #8. I recently put a large red dot scope (Nikon Monarch) on my S&W Model 28 and it made shooting more fun again. The basic Global Response Pistol (GRP) is a full-size 1911 chambered in .45 ACP. I want to shoot a little Bullseye, Steel Challenge, USPSA In USPSA you mount a dot on a 1911, you end up in Open where you're not competitive without a 2011 in some 9 major, comp and huge mags..