Glock 19 with red dot sight questions

[Larry in wyoming]

Hows this for a plan? Buy a PSA dagger compact with RMR cut slide, with 3 genuine glock mags and a swampfox liberty RDS. I haven't done the math but I think a body would be into it for less than the g19 MOS
Just thinking out loud.

I actually went and did the math. It leaves you with enough money for 3 boxes of ammo. Not including shipping and transfer fees.

 

[railroader]

Gunny2, you say you shoot infrequently. Shooting with a red dot takes some practice. It takes some muscle memory. If you raise the gun up and you are not pointing the gun properly at the target the dot will not be visible on the optic lens. Seeing the dot shows you where the round will hit. This tends to be more of a problem shooting one handed too. Also for a self defense gun get a shake awake dot. They turn on when you pick up the gun. Something like a Vortex Venom is a good dot for target shooting but it has to be turned on manually which could be a problem if you need to use the gun in a hurry.

 

[TonyAngel]

The last Glock I bought was an MOS 19. In hind sight, I wish I would have gotten the non MOS version and had the slide milled for an RMR footprint.

The MOS is about $100 more. The plates the MOS comes with aren't very good. Mine weren't even flat. The aftermarket steel plate that I got was almost $100. Having to use the plate is also an additional point of failure.

For me, I see two options. The first would be to get an MOS and put a Holosun SCS on it and the second, which I think is preferable, would be to have a standard slide milled and go with either a Holosun 407c or an RMR, depending on your budget. Either option puts the sight lower and has only two points of attachment rather than 4.

 

[tarosean]

The last Glock I bought was an MOS 19. In hind sight, I wish I would have gotten the non MOS version and had the slide milled for an RMR footprint.

The MOS is about $100 more. The plates the MOS comes with aren't very good. Mine weren't even flat. The aftermarket steel plate that I got was almost $100. Having to use the plate is also an additional point of failure.

Got to agree If I had a "do over" I would go the milled route. I bought a MOS as soon as they hit the shelves.. I didn't have any issues with the plates themselves. However, the screws needed to be filed down to fit properly. (RMR & DPP). No clue if they have rectified that as its been several years back.

Some guns you obviously cannot skip a plate system because of slide thickness though.

 

[gunny2]

Again appreciate the replies - still shopping

 

[L-2]

I bought the G19gen5MOS (~$490 Blue Label pricing) and a Holosun SCS (~$350).

I figured I saved by not buying an adapter plate (~$77) and taller suppressor-height sights ($35-$115).

I did buy a torque driver, however, (~$100, but there less expensive drivers) which I also used on some other firearms' optics.

I'm very happy with the Holosun SCS but if someone wants a different brand or model, then there are other routes to consider:
-Buy a Glock
-get the slide milled or buy another slide; if buying another slide figure out building up the slide with existing parts or buying parts if the slide isn't already built up
-buy the optic, as the slide will be milled or bought, no adapter plate will be needed
-research and obtain what screws will be needed for a direct mount install
-decide to buy the tools or get someone to install sight for you (if not installing it yourself, hope everything works and screws are properly torqued)
-depending on sight purchased, maybe every year remove sight to change out battery, possibly re-torquing or getting someone to do it for you (no battery to replace with the SCS it being solar).

 

[Shodan]

Again appreciate the replies - still shopping

You may want to consider something used after doing some research. You may find a deal on a nice set up where someone else has done all the work.

 

[gunny2]

Appreciate the idea, but I want to buy new.