Red dot optic on a 1911

[bernie]

I am at the point that I am having difficulty picking up the sights on my handguns. I deer hunt with a .41 magnum Bisley Blackhawk and have mounted a red dot on it, but the dot is about 1.75” above the bore. I would like to get a 10mm 1911 for deer hunting and put a red dot on it. Who is currently milling 1911 slides for red dots?

 

[a2x4bbl]

I would recommend C and H Precision . They make the best plates by far . I haven’t used them for slide milling because I mill my own . There are dozens of places milling slides for red dots . Do research on dots before you buy . A SRO ( Trijicon) is a great sight ( I have 2) but quite a bit wider than a 1911 slide . Burris Fastfire 3 ( I have 2) is closer to 1911 slide width and cheaper but not quite as bulletproof. Pros and Cons .

 

[cfullgraf]

I have a Weigand mount on one of my 1911's.

https://www.jackweigand.com/sm3.html

Here is my 1911 with the Weigand mount with a Tasco Pro Point on it.

 

[Richard Jay King]

There are currently many light weight holographic reddot sight makers and as many base mounting plate designs. First pick the sight you want then search for manufacturers that make a mounting plate to fit the dovetail cut in your 1911 slide..it is NOT necessary to mill the slide unless you want the lowest possible sight mount and/or co/witness the holigraphic sight along with standard open sights. It is also possible to design your own mount to fit what ever gun you have with CAD/CAM software (FreeCad) and send it to a CNC machine shop to make it for you...My eyes will not focus on iron sights any more and I had to go to a Reddot slide mounted sight for my S&W 4506...

 

[wally]

I started with a rig similar to what cfullgraf shows in the photo. Proved its utility, but a rear sight replacing mount for something like the FastFire or DeltaPoint is far superior. American Rifleman August 2021 issue has a great article on what red dot sights fit which mounting footprint, I believe it is available on-line now. EGW will likely have the mount for whatever red-dot you choose.