AimTech the only .45 red dot mount ...

[MikeTBC]

... that doesn't require drill and tap?

It appears that you can get away with just 3 attachment points instead of 4. Anyone done this? - (not my pistol)



Kinda sloppy with the mod for sure, but ... You get to keep the ambi safety this way.

Seems to me if it needs strength - a drill and tap just forward of the slide stop looks like the place for it.



MikeTBC

 

[JoeHatley]

I think your idea may work, but only 2 points work fine on my NPC mount.



I did have to add small rubber "O" rings to the grip screws, or I had to keep tightening them every 100 round or so.

Good Luck...

Joe

 

[MikeTBC]

Thanks Joe,

NPC go out of business? They aren't at Brownell's or Google.

Did you try using blue or red Loctite on your grip panel screws?

Mike

 

[MikeTBC]

Joe,

Inspired by the pic of your 45 with the NPC mount, I heavily modded a new AimTech tonight.

Using just the two grip screws and I cut off a 1/2 pound of aluminum.

The TruGlow has a strange looking blob for a dot, but I guess it's OK.







Mike

 

[JoeHatley]

I bought my NPC mounts through Brownells almost 4 years ago, but they no longer carry them.

I did initially try a bit of Loc-Tite, but the grip screw bushings on my SW1911 were also installed with Loc-Tite, rather than being staked. The bushing would unscrew about half the time when I took the screws out. The old Bullseye shooter trick of using tiny "O" rings seems to work well.

Looks like your modification went well. Nice clean job.

I had problems with compatibility using the stock thumb safety also, but on the other side. I solved mine by swapping out the extended safety for a stock GI version.

Joe

 

[busdriver72]

LOL! I think I'll just use the sights!