Nerf Herder
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- Oct 18, 2015
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It looks like you got the fiber front sight. Does it interfere or confuse you when you're looking for the dot? Would a black front sight be better?
GLOCK 19 Red Dot Sight Help
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It looks like you got the fiber front sight. Does it interfere or confuse you when you're looking for the dot? Would a black front sight be better?
It's funny you should mention it because I did not consider that when I ordered the sight. It can be a problem if you leave it red but the sight comes with spare green and red replacement fibers. I switched the red fiber to green and it is not an issue whatsoever. It is a very nice sight picture.
Resurrection of a dead thread-
Looking for a pistol red dot for carrying.
What MOA? Tell me which models are still recommended.
Looking for a pistol red dot for carrying.
What MOA? Tell me which models are still recommended.
gre24ene
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- Mar 6, 2012
- 1,519
I just got a g19 gen 5 and put a 3.25 MOA Trijicon RMR on it.
The only thing I can say is "why did I wait so long to get one"
I never shot a glock very well due to the grip angle. But with a RMR you have to torque your wrist a little to see the red dot, and at least for me it has totally changed my opinion of glocks.
I can shoot faster and more accurate with the RMR it is almost comical how easy it is. Today I had a G17 mag plus 1 in the pipe doing mag dumps at 25 yds ringing steel as fast as I could push the trigger.
The G19 with an RMR is quickly replacing my VP9 as my favorite gun to shoot/carry
The only thing I can say is "why did I wait so long to get one"
I never shot a glock very well due to the grip angle. But with a RMR you have to torque your wrist a little to see the red dot, and at least for me it has totally changed my opinion of glocks.
I can shoot faster and more accurate with the RMR it is almost comical how easy it is. Today I had a G17 mag plus 1 in the pipe doing mag dumps at 25 yds ringing steel as fast as I could push the trigger.
The G19 with an RMR is quickly replacing my VP9 as my favorite gun to shoot/carry
I have 3500 rounds through my G45...running a Deltapoint Pro. It's been 100% reliable. I personally wouldn't spent the $$ again for suppressor sights to co-witness - they're expensive, you won't ever use them and in a pinch you can use the optic window and the front sight for a personal defense type shot.
Thanks Snallygaster what MOA model do you have?
AliasNeo07
Ultimate Member
Ugh. I've been resisting getting/accepting red dots on pistols for so long. But I'm starting to feel I'm like the old guys who can't let go of their revolvers for primary duty weapon carry.
Maybe I need to look into it.
Maybe I need to look into it.
gre24ene
Ultimate Member
- Mar 6, 2012
- 1,519
Let me know if you want to come shoot mine.
I'm in GB but shoot in Harwood of you want to meet
For ME it is a game changer. I never felt like I shot Glocks very well. I don't like the grip angle. But with the RMR you have to cant your wrist a little to pick up the red dot. Which makes the grip angle near perfect for ME.
Neo, I sent you a PM about the 124g HST if you still need them
I'm in GB but shoot in Harwood of you want to meet
For ME it is a game changer. I never felt like I shot Glocks very well. I don't like the grip angle. But with the RMR you have to cant your wrist a little to pick up the red dot. Which makes the grip angle near perfect for ME.
Neo, I sent you a PM about the 124g HST if you still need them
- Jul 29, 2014
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I chose a Trijicon rmr with 6.0 moa dot cause I'm getting old. I zeroed mine lollipop over my front post(suppressor height). Supposedly, you can get two years on a battery so I'd recommend replacing every year to be sure.
gre24ene
Ultimate Member
- Mar 6, 2012
- 1,519
I got the 3.25 moa dot. I zeroed mine a little above the suppressor height front sight. I went with just a black front blade sight. what sights did you get? I was afraid to get tritium sights from what I read. Some said tritium sights and a red dot dont play well
The dirty secret of shooting with a red dot is that it actually makes you much better with irons, too. I shoot with a red dot about 80% of the time (and dry-fire with them 100% of the time), but when I'm forced into using irons for multi-gun matches I am shockingly good with them for the near-zero practice I put in.
Where people get messed up is that they don't put the time in, and never develop the index. They also frequently discover their grip and recoil control were considerably worse than they realized, and the red dot exposes all their flaws.
As for irons, I've actually got fairly high irons on one gun (Brownells Glock slide, RMR, suppressor height sights) and I still never notice them in actual use. But on my Carry Optics competition pistol, I don't even bother with them...
- Jul 29, 2014
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Dry firing red dots gives you tons of feedback that you never get from dry firing plain iron sights.
Atrox88
Gold Member
I'm glad the thread was revived. I just bought a Canik TP9FSx and have been considering what red dot to run on it. I was concerned about durability and have looked at a lot of videos on them. It looks like the Trijicon RMR Type 2 is going to get the nod.
- Jul 29, 2014
- 49,982
trijicon rmr on my Glock 19 mos. Gun lives in my nightstand (except for range days) and rmr is never turned off. I change the battery every New Years day. Red dot is always still on, been doing this for the past 3 years.
**damn didn't realize this thread was started 4 yrs ago haha
**damn didn't realize this thread was started 4 yrs ago haha
