earlthegoat2
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Probably more like the worlds "safest" firearm.
Sam, the problem with going smaller on a red dot is that if you go too small, you basically have a frame that blocks everything but the dot, and actually makes it just as hard to see as ironsights. My Ruger LCP will not be made better for its intended purpose (pocket carry) by the addition of a red dot.
My sort of inner secret wish for carry-able red dots would look something like this:
A dot scope with a deployed size maybe slightly smaller than a JPoint or the like. However, the site would be designed in such a way that when the gun is holstered, the sight would fold into a, for lack of a better term, dovetail cut that would take up the last inch or so of the slide.
Drawing the gun from the holster would deploy the scope and instantly turn the dot on, putting the gun back in the holster would cause the sight to compress, turn off, and be stowed safely out of the way.
Admittedly, I have no idea how to make such a device functional, let alone reliable enough for daily carry or installation on a duty gun that might see rough use. However, I would be unsurprised if such a product was brought to market in the next five or so years.
Just have the RDS in two parts, and have the ability to manually put it down against the slide or pull it into ready. Additionally, if the RDS is flat and you have the safety activated, deactivating the safety springs the RDS into action. So draw - release safety - gun ready.