If there were a better 10mm than Glock and it wasn't a 1911 or made by Springfield, I'd have gotten it.
I have been using micro red dot on my guns and years, also been using iron for years. And, when you co-witnesses your reddot with irons on a moving target…. AMAZINGWhile no doubt "cool-guy" trendy, the use of micro RDSs on pistols for self-defense is overrated.
At the average distances you'd deploy a pistol for immediate personal defense (typical a semi-auto), these devices are unnecessary for accurate shot-placement on a bad guy's vitals as long as you've practice regularly with your carry piece.
Now for hunting or target work, that's different. In those situations the typical shooting distances will be, or could be, longer and the precision "upgrade" to the sight-picture imparted by the RDS is worth it. So on a Glock 40 intended for, say, deer hunting, an RDS makes sense.
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The OP mentions scaring deer with his revolver, which might lead me to believe he'd like to hunt with a new 10mm semi. We have a 5" minimum barrel length for handgun hunting deer in OH.I would like to have a 10mm autoloader with a red dot, capable of shooting pretty warm loads. If you were buying one now, what would you get? I really like the 1911 platform, but the difficulty in putting a red dot (that is not high above the bore) makes it less appealing. I am wanting one for deer hunting. I currently use a Ruger single action in .41 Magnum, but the clicks when I cock the hammer has scared more than one deer, so I am looking for other options.