It'd be cool of the mount had a surpressor height rear sight as part of the frame so that you could drift the frame as your rear iron sight and then mount your red dot so that it's visible in the lower third of the glass.
glock sells one like that themselves for around $120 but you can also find some from random brands for as low as $15 if you just search "glock sight mounting plate with iron sights"
I put one on my Glock 17/22C about a year ago! Top quality product. Great instructions. Easy to install. I've got at least 5000 rds through it and not a lick of problems. The zero hasn't shifted one bit either. I'll buy another one when I need one.
@@dirtbiken1 Hi, thanks for contacting us. Our Glock mounts fit all model Glocks that are not the M.O.S. models. Are you able to send a screenshot where you are seeing our description saying it will not fit a 17 so we can correct the description? Thank you! You can email to info@egwguns.com
have been looking for a red dot mounting plate since last april.so far no luck.Have a red dot burris ff3 on my 1911A1 and it's great! the sight /mount makers a too slow in meeting a need.
Have you tried leaving the slide in the sun to get warm and the mount in the freezer to get cold and leveraging CTE to aid installation?... a tenth of a thou is prolly helpful!
Idk about the mount in the freezer, might become brittle and crack? Heating the slide might give you a fraction of a thou. Probably better to hit the dovetail with a file.
@@TheRaveBarn So very wrong on everything. If the mount metal is so fragile that a home freezer could cause it to be brittle, it's a piece of crap. Also, using a file is a very good way to F up your mount. At most, an arkansas stone is the right tool for close tolerance fitting. There would be no problem heating the slide to 200f and freezing the mount to zero. This process is used in industry frequently and some parts are sent down to - hundreds using liquid nitrogen. Go back to your guitar and leave the gunsmithing to those who know better.
I hope you guys make a dovetail mount for a S&W SD9. I know everyone likes the higher end guns but the SD9 is a pretty good pistol. Just throwing that out there because there was and still is a lot sold.
Hi, thanks for reaching out. We have mounting plates that work with the SD9VE. What red dot are you looking to mount? Our M&P mounts fit the SD9VE and are available here: www.egwguns.com/pistol-and-red-dot-mounts/mounts-by-firearm-brand-sight-cut/?cat=586
And the price looks nice, too. I've been trying to find a way to get an optic on my old RIA GI, I've upgraded since and want a fun way to shoot it (sights suck for old eyes).
got one on my glock 27/20 hybrid it’s not bad option n i don’t have to do something permanently to my slide well i don’t have the one in the video but the 1 i have gets the job done
So I just purchased the ADE green dot reticle rd3 006 complete with Springfield XD friendly mounting plate (Venom/Vortex/Doctor footprint) and haven’t picked it up from my mail center and I immediately said, I do not think I have to remove my rear sight on my Springfield Armory XD 4 Service model HC lol.. Which would save me a ton of time as SA is known to have stubborn removable rears..
Thanks for contacting us, if your slide is already optics ready (cut for an optic) you may not have to use our mounting plate. If you only have a rear sight, you will have to use a mounting plate.
@@EGWInc Gotcha. I guess the question is upon looking at the mounting plate, do I need to remove the rear sight because my firearm doesn’t have a modular optic system or optics ready milled slide. The Ade instructions had a pistol without a rear site shown but does not instruct you to remove it as though it is foregone conclusion. I am an iron sight guy so this is foreign to me.. Thanks for your time.
It'll be really helpful if you guys showed and talked about the sight pushers tools for these. Because many sight pushers are too narrow for the width of the mounting plates, so the user might not be able to get the plate installed at all. Trying to do it without a pusher is asking for a damaged gun.
Hi Rebecca, thank you for the feedback. That is a great idea! We have a rear sight installation video in the works already, we will make sure to include that as well. Some of the inexpensive pushers available on Amazon work pretty nicely because they are so large. We have found that with a proper set of padded vise jaws and a good brass punch set, most rear sights can be removed, and our plates can be installed using the same method in reverse, but we do always recommend having a qualified and competent gunsmith install them. We will be working on that installation video in the upcoming weeks.
@@EGWInc thanks for the reply! The $60 VISM I pusher that I have worked perfectly to drift out the rear site on my CZ 85B. But it will not be able to help me push the plate in unfortunately. I think the cheaper pushers that have a lot more space on top will do it however there aren't pads on them though so people have to retrofit them with an adhesive foam or something like that to protect the surfaces. there's definitely a high potential for causing damage and/or scratches on all the surfaces.
@@rcronin1 good to know the VISM worked for you for removal. We have found the exact thing is an issue with the cheaper pushers. We normally put a piece of felt or rubber on the pads to keep it from scratching. All stuff we will make sure to cover in our video! We appreciate the feedback!
Got mine ! It worked for the glock 19 and a holosun 507c ! Fast install - looks good / noticed a small gap between the front of the RMR and the top of glock slide ? Is that normal ? I tightened down all the screws - so ??? I’m guessing it’s designed that way - let me know what you think or people comment please - I can see just a little daylight between the front 65-70 percent of the actual rmr sight - and then it’s touching and tight in back
Thank you for the great informative video. I just ordered your adapter plate and a Vortex Venom for my 9mm. Since the optic will be raised above the slide and co-witnessing is not possible, will the Venom have enough elevation adjustment to compensate? Any suggestions? Also, what color loctite do you recommend?
Hi, thanks for reaching out! The Venom has a LOT of internal adjustment, as do almost all of the red dots on the market these days. It should have enough travel for you. We always recommend blue loctite.
Does the rear sight on yours say Novak near the set screw? My Taurus th9 and 1911 does. If it's a Novak sight you should be able to just get a Novak dovetail style mount. I don't have sight pushers and don't know how hard it would be without that tool. Good luck
I wish that Vortex just dropped the C-More and Docter patterns and adopted the Trijicon footprint like Holosun did (Leupold is in a different position where it would have to abandon its on patented mounting system). I love the Vortex Venom but I milled my Glock for it and now I can’t change it for a Holosun or a RMR one day if I want to. From now on I will I only buy a Vortex if I get a pistol that comes from factory with an adapter plates system an I will only mill a pistol slide for the Trijicon footprint (RMRs are too expensive, but now we have options from Holosun for half the price or even less).
I built a P80 G34. I bought a slide with an RMR cutout on it - it has the two threaded posts. Do you guys sell a plate for the RMR cutout that fits the Vortex Venom?
intro music, er, whatever... is annoying, and goes on way too long... Sorry, you guys have a great company, used your products over the years and very satisfied, but lose that intro crap... .
Great video! Do you think it can with stand the power of 45acp and 10mm? Would like to get one but afraid that mount will come out in time since the added weight that the beavertail need to support
I have a bersa tpr9 XT. It has a slide cutout from just behind the ejection port to the rear end of the slide, but Bersa said that it is designed to accomodate a Sig #8 dovetail adapter plate. The current adjustable iron rear sight mounts in the dovetail slot and has two mounting screws through the dovetail. So does EGW have an adapter plate that will fit this weapon?
We have mounts that will fit the sig #8 rear dovetail. After looking at the tpr9, we are unsure if it will work due to the dimensions above the dovetail. We believe our adapter plates will be too long.
No one every talks about the biggest problem with optics. THE SCREWS. There all different sizes, different thread pitches, different lengths. It's almost impossible to find the correct size for replacement screws.
@@mgmmaze don’t feel bad, even though you have a USP compact it’s not about length of the Koch. Yours may be a half inch shorter than his standard USP, but it’s really about how you use your Koch.
@@ViewlessSquid It was a bit of a dance because my holosun had an unusual base. It is on and is working well. I have about 500 rds run through and zero has held. Thanks for the help you guys were amazing on the backend communications.
I have a burris/vortex/docter optic plate mount for my Beretta apx a1 carry… can someone tell me what budget minded optics would fit this footprint? I’m making this harder than it has to be but this is really confusing… Beretta doesn’t do any favors in it’s explanations/compatibility lists
Just picked up SIG SP2022... looking at different budget optics to put onto it... will the following optics work with ONE mounting plate? or will it vary according to the optics models listed here? (please indicate which mounting for each optics, thank you!): UTG Reflex Micro Dot, Burris, TRUGLO TRU-TEC Micro Dot, Bushnell AR Optics Engulf Micro Reflex Dot Sight, Swampfox Liberty or Kingslayer.
Hi, thanks for contacting us. Not all of those are cross compatible. Our mounting plates for the Sig SP2022 are available here: www.egwguns.com/pistol-and-red-dot-mounts/mounts-by-firearm-brand-sight-cut/?model=707 Each plate lists out exactly which red dot fits. Thanks!
I figured it out last night when I got home. So you have a Bomar mount that’s compatible with the RMR, the holosun 509t comes with a RMR adapter plate. Going to order it today.
Do you guys have yet a mounting plate adapter for the Taurus G3. Thought that if the Taurus is comparable with the glock rear sights then why the plates wont fit a Taurus G3?
Hi Santiago, it looks like Taurus uses a few different rear sight cuts on their G3 models. If you can send some pictures of the rear of your slide to info@egwguns.com we can assist!
Hi, I've been looking for a reflex sight that will fit my Beretta APX subcompact 9mm. Do u know of any that will fit my dovetail or have a plate that will
Order a novak mount for my Rock Island TCM/9MM combo it would be helpful to see a video of your company installing one. Taking out the rear sight is not a problem I am a little concerned installing the novak because of the additional height, not sure if my sight pusher will work.
@@Kingblacsnake thanks for reaching out. We have had many customers use our mounts on their 10mm with great success. We recommend a dab of blue loctite on the screws that mount the optic to our plate.
@@EGWInc tried to order that mount today for the Novak cut it says out of stock.. do you guys also sell them on Amazon before I end up with a knock off?
Thanks for reaching out. We don't offer that option on our mounts, but there are some other manufacturers who do incorporate rear sights in their mounts.
I'm confused as to what you said about inserting the sight adapter. You first said that the leade is on the right side of the slide, as observed from the rear. You also said that the leade is there to facilitate insertion into the dovetail. Then you say to insert the sight adapter from left to right. That seems to negate the purpose of the leade. I always thought that you insert into a dovetail from right to left and remove from left to right.
Hi Gerald, thanks for contacting us. Our mounts have a lead on the right side so that when they are inserted in to the left side of the slide they start easier.
@@EGWInc My bad, I thought the leade was in the dovetail on the slide. Maybe it's that way on old rifle barrels. I seem to remember it being that way. I'll probably be calling you to discuss the cross drilling of the adapter for the P210 and the characteristics of a 'COILED SPRING PIN".
Purchased EGW Red Dot Sight Mount #49307 for H&K VP9 (2020 model with optics plate. Doesn't seem to actually seat on VP9??? What's more, it appears that pre-drilled hole on Vortex Optics Venom don't line up?
Hi Phillip, thank you for contacting us. The 49307 is not for the optics ready models. We have a mount specifically designed for the optics ready version. That is SKU #49287. www.egwguns.com/vortex-viper-venom-fits-burris-fastfire-and-docter-adapter-plate-for-hk-vp9-optics-ready
are these mounts stiff enough to rack the pistol with the red dot? noticed the dovetail is way back on #49510, wondering if i might bend it if force is applied.
Thanks for the video. Does this work on an original Browning FN Hi power with the old sights (not MKII or MKIII)? The rear sight on mine is removable but the front one is not. Thank you!
News Flash you don't need an aftermarket Adaptor plate for a a pistol that already has a machined slide that has threads already drilled and taped to mount various plates..
Hi, we appreciate your feedback. That is correct. Our plates are for people who do not have their slides machined or who want to try red dots without the commitment of machining their slides. If you are referring to the Sig, the plate we make for that allows the end user to run a different red dot than what Sig initially cut their slide for.
@@EGWInc I have a Ruger EC9s it has a permanant sight .. If I gournd the sight off do you make a plate I could mount with screws for the smallest Holosun sight they make ? Also I have a Ruger Mark III it comes with a Weaver plate.. but not of the sight manufactuers mention this option .. Now I can't remember if it is EGW or other Compnaies that make a plate for this pistol.. It does have three drilled and tapped screw holes already ..
I wouldn't recommend doing that to the Ruger. If it has a permanent sight, I would take it to a gunsmith to see what they could do. For the Ruger Mark III, we have a dovetail sight that you can mount a red dot on. There are other companies on the market that make picatinny or weaver mounts for the Mark III, but we do not make one. Our red dot mounts for the Mark III are available here: www.egwguns.com/pistol-and-red-dot-mounts/mounts-by-firearm-brand-sight-cut/?model=711
Hi, thanks for contacting us. It depends on which rear sight your gun has. Typically the G.I. models have a G.I. style rear sight but we always recommend double checking to make sure it matches what we have published. www.egwguns.com/pistol-and-red-dot-mounts/mounts-by-firearm-brand-sight-cut/?model=698
@egw it's been over 1 year since the release of this content, when are you going to make more content on these dovetail mounts with different pistols, such as maybe the Canik TP9sf as well as many others?
Hi, thanks for contacting us. We make a mount for the Taurus G2c. It is available here: www.egwguns.com/vortex-viper-venom-fits-burris-fastfire-and-docter-for-taurus-g2-g3-pt111-g2-pt140-g2-pt709-pt740-and-tx22 You can keep your loaded chamber indicator. The images we have on the site shows how it will look with a Vortex Venom installed.
Will a 407k/507k/EPS fit using your Universal Piggyback System 30mm rings + the universal Optima mount? I plan on throwing an EPS on it as a 12 o'clock piggyback on my scope.
@@EGWInc It might be good idea to sell a modified plate specifically for 407K/507K/EPS. Specifically the EPS in the description since its just a smaller, lighter version of the 509T which is perfect for a piggy back.
I just ordered SKU: 49307 for my H&K VP9 and straight up I can't get it to go all the way into the dovetail slot. I have been beating the hell out of it, using a sight pusher, I have marked up the pistol and the slide to high heaven at this point and I cannot get it all the way in. Any tips or tricks or maybe a video or something? Please help
Hi, thanks for contacting us. Unfortunately, we do not make anything for the optics ready versions of the Caniks and we do not have any plans to make them at this time.
Hello, have you made any plates for the a sig p320 optics ready slide since? mine has the same optics setup as the sig with the white grip in your video. Trying to use an RMR/Holosun. The slide is cut for a dog romeo1 pro or a Leupold DPP only. Thank you
Hi Adam, if your 320 is the RX and has the Romeo 1 Pro, we do not have a plate that will work for you. The 320 RX plate that we currently make is for the slides cut for the first gen Romeo 1 which had a different footprint than the Romeo 1 Pro.
I have a standard colt government model with gi dovetail cut out. The slide is still rounded all the way across the top. the back isnt flat if that makes sense. Will these mount to my firearm?
Hi Jesse, thanks for contacting us. Yes, one of our G.I. mounts will work for you. Which red dot are you looking to mount? Our mounts are available here: www.egwguns.com/pistol-and-red-dot-mounts/mounts-by-firearm-brand-sight-cut/?model=698
So I have the delta point pro version (49402) for cz dovetail mount. Fits the cz fine, but the holes for the ddp to plate are too small. Is this expected? The screws supplied with the mount from egw are too short, and the screws supplied from leupold are too wide. Do I need to purchase different screws?
Hi, thanks for reaching out. It sounds like your mount was missing the DPP screws that we send. We have specific screws for that application. Send your info to info@egwguns.com and we can get you a set out.
Hello i need the part number for the dovetail red dot adapter that will fit on my SCCY CPX-2 it is the regular slide not the milled one and i have been looking for a mount so i can get a dot thanks in advance appreciate your time 😁✌️😁✌️
I bought Mount for Walther PPQ Classic M1 and there is absolutely no press fit. It is loose as hell. The iron sights has never been removed. Is it mount issue ? or firearm issue ? Is there a way to fix it ? i tried using plates under the mount to stabilize it, but my red dot cant hold zero with this mount. On other guns in holds zero without a problem.
Im sorry to hear that you are running into issues with our mount. We have had other customers successfully install and use this base on a PPQ M1. Either the base is out of spec or the sight cut on the gun is on the larger side. Please contact us via our info email and we can get you a label so you can send the part in and we can check it to spec. info@egwguns.com
Do you guys offer a mount for Ruger p94? I can't seem to find one. & unfortunately the design of the pistol's slide isn't milling friendly; are the dovetail mounts reliable at holding a good zero and what are some of the cons vs a milled slide? I would much appreciate a reply, although I'm not necessarily expecting one! Thanks
Hi Nathan, we have a few mounts for the Ruger Autos. Which red dot are you looking to mount? Our listing shows it fits models 90-95 as well. We have had great success with our red dot plates and they do reliably hold zero. If you mill a slide you are stuck with that "footprint" or red dot unless you swap out your slide, which is easier said than done. www.egwguns.com/pistol-and-red-dot-mounts/mounts-by-firearm-brand-sight-cut/?cat=588
Just purchased a Sig P229 Enhanced Elite with Loaded Chamber Indicator (yes I live in Cali) and want to put on a Trijicon RMR. Doesn't look like milling is an option, what do you guys offer?
Hi Paul, thank you for reaching out. We have a red dot mount for the Sig P229 available here: www.egwguns.com/trijicon-rmr-sight-mount-for-sig-sauer-p220-229-320
Hi Shaun, thanks for contacting us. Here is the link to the two mounts we make for the Taurus G2C. www.egwguns.com/pistol-and-red-dot-mounts/mounts-by-firearm-brand-sight-cut/?model=676
Hi, thanks for contacting us! I'm sorry, I don't quite understand your question. We have a few different Novak mounts that will work for the Rock Island Tac Ultra FS. That gun utilizes a Novak style rear sight. What red dot are you looking to use? These are the available mounts we offer. www.egwguns.com/pistol-and-red-dot-mounts/mounts-by-firearm-brand-sight-cut/?cat=575
@@jjf3934 the mounts are not universal. They are made for specific red dots. Did you already purchase a mount? If not, the most commonly sold red dots that we see are the Vortex Optics Venom and Viper. That would utilize sku 49311. We are currently out of stock at this time, but are making more shortly.
My sight pusher does not have a pusher or mouth or what ever its called wide enough ti work with the EGW mount. Trying to get the mount centered w/o a sight pusher is difficult.
Hi, thanks for reaching out. That is correct. There are some sight pusher tools that our plate does not fit in. We have had good luck with the wider tools like this one: www.amazon.com/Universal-Sight-Pusher-Tool-Handguns/dp/B075QV1SQY/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=rear+sight+pusher&qid=1589801563&sr=8-7
Hey I’m wondering if there’s a mount available for a HK usp .40 compact lem. I can’t seem to find one online nor can I find a reputable company that provides a milling service for it I read something about not being able to make a cut due to parts the inside of the slide being in the way. It seems like the usp compact doesn’t have many upgrades available.
Hi, thanks for contacting us. We currently make a plate for the HK USP Compact for the Vortex Viper / Venom. We will make one for the Trijicon RMR soon too. We used to make them, discontinued them and have now brought them back due to increased demand! www.egwguns.com/vortex-viper-venom-hk-usp-compact-sight-mount-fits-burris-fastfire-and-docter
