Anybody done this? The Suresight thread got me thinking. A small red dot type on a 1911 might be pretty cool. I remember seeing something like that in a magazine recently but I cant seem to find it.

You mean like a reflex sight?

Burris makes this neat lookin little guy that I have seen on some of them speedy-shooters on the outdoor channel. I might get one to try out on various weapons.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/standard-pod-wrapped.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/pod-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat602007-cat320001&rid=&indexId=cat320001&navAction=push&masterpathid=&navCount=1&parentType=index&parentId=cat320001&id=0044065

That looks like it might be the one I saw. Same theory anyway. Anyone use something like this and have feedback on it?

I got to finger bang a Dr Optic(the one the Burris is a copy of) on a Glock in a shop once, pretty darn cool. I wouldn't put it on a carry piece, but for competitive shooting it would be nice.

I have a Ruger MKII with a Truglo red dot on it. Its fun to shoot, and ok for fast shooting at multiple targets, but it has a minimal range of accuracy. Too close or too far from the zero, and the shots will miss the POA.

Overall: its fast and fun, but dont expect pin point accuracy

Back in the day, the Tasco PDP3 and PDP4 were very popular in USPSA open class. I still have a PDP3 on my open class gun even though it is uber outdated. Right now, even though folks use a wide variety of sights, the C more is probably the most popular on open class IPSC guns.

Browse through the forums on www.brianenos.com - it's the PBB of competitive shooting. Open class USPSA guns pretty much have to run a dot to be competitive, and 98% of them are 1911s of one form or another.

Like fishead said, the C_more is popular. Also, that Tasco looks hilarious. :laughing:

lasermax sells a guide rod that is a red laser, its not like the red dot but its handy and doesn't carry alot of extra weight and it makes buying a holster a breeze

one thing you have to be careful with when mounting an optic on a 1911 is buying cheap shit and letting it "ride the slide". this will completely destroy most optics. most times you will see shooters that have mounts coming off the frame and up over the side of the gun so that the sight is stationary above the slide.

-Scott

A *good* dot can take the battering and keep on ticking.

Keith, if you've never shot a pistol one mounted on it in a run-&-gun scenario, you really need to. They're stupid fast, and REALLY fun. :)

Paging Pete...price check....

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The Doctor Optic and Trijicon Red Dot both have a similar bolt layout.
I have seen a dove tail flat plat that is drilled to this pattern. It totally replaces the rear sight on a 1911.

http://www.trijicon.com/user/parts/products1.cfm?PartID=562&back_row=2&categoryID=13
Is the 1911 mount

This page shows all the mounts they have
http://www.trijicon.com/user/parts/parts_new.cfm?categoryID=13

TRDs I can do for 290, the DOCs for 390.

A *good* dot can take the battering and keep on ticking.

true but you WILL see most every professional shooter that is shooting a 1911 platform gun running a dot on top of a mount similar to this.

-Scott

The new slide-riding optics like the J-point are getting more and more popular, especially with guys who regularly shoot irons in Limited or Production. They do require a good bit of work on a mill to fit to the slide, though.

But at least for now, frame-mounts are pretty much the standard... And not just for the 1911/2011. Tupperware comes in Open flavors, too. :D