Welcome to the forum.
Never heard of it.

I would recommend a well known, trusted optic if you plan on trusting your life with the gun.

 

Welcome to the forum.
Never heard of it.

I would recommend a well known, trusted optic if you plan on trusting your life with the gun.

Agree.

That said, Kimber sells the Mako outfitted with a CT-1500 which is a sub $100 optic.

 

Welcome to the forum, how about stopping by our "New Member Introduction" sub forum and introducing yourself to the membership. Tell us something about yourself, your hobbies, and what area you're located in.

 

Welcome from Ohio!

 

What Ninja said! Welcome to the site from Tennessee!

 

Welcome to the forum.

 

I'd just skip the scope on my pocket concealed carry......

Welcome from Central Texas, home of exquisitely prepared cast-iron skillet steaks........

 

Meh.

I prefer a dot, especially now that my old eyes have trouble focusing on the target and the front sight at the same time.

40 yards isn't even as far as the long aisles in a Walmart.
Being able to hit the A zone in real world scenarios with your pocket pistol is an advantage.

Rethinking SD scenarios is sometimes required to actually stay safe.

Most of us aren't at risk of being mugged by a lone robber at an ATM anymore.

Every few months there is a nutjob shooting
up a store, mall, crowded event...etc.

The Eli Dicken shooting woke me up.

 

I totally get what you're saying and my eyes aren't even as good one time as they once were.

 

A tiny bit of situational awareness will prevent those dark alley/late night ATM muggings altogether.

We are far more likely to encounter mass shooting type event at a store or public area.
There are tons of examples we can learn from.


Most are not 7yard encounters anymore.


My CCW with a dot at least gives me a real chance if I need to end a threat at the other end of the cereal aisle.

 

...welcome to the forum from north Alabama just shy of the Tennessee line...

 

It weighs more than 8 ounces. That would rule it out for me.

 

Don't know about that brand of red dot. Bought my Mako R7 bundle with CT 1500 installed. I will say, the Mako is much more satisfying/fun to shoot with the red dot. Good luck. Enjoy

 

I AM familiar with the Mecanik 01 . . . It came with my Canik METE SFT. I only have a few hundred rounds through it and it ticks most of the boxes for me. It is a decent red dot for the money. But I haven't installed it on a Mako (don't have one) so I can't speak to that or any mounting issues.
Currently I have experience with and own the Burris Fastfire I and III, Bushnell First Strike and RXS-100, and Holosight 407K and 407C, as well as the Mecanik 01.

 

Zulisy Otter has been working for me. What I like - 1 oz weight, shake awake, side loading battery, inexpensive.
Zulisy Otter Mini red dot Reflex Sight for RMS RMSc 407K Footprint

 

Never heard of those but they are certainly affordable.

 

My first dot, I didn't want to overpay. After researching I decided to try it, and pay for a better known brand if it was no good. By now I've pounded a fair amount of ammo through the Mako, and had no problems so far with the Otter.

 

I have a dot on that Aegis of mine and it's fun to shoot but I have not practiced so it is quite a bit slower for me
to get it on target vs just iron sights.

I completely understand Ninja at his advanced age, eyes, appendages, none of them work like they used to.

 

Well... Kimber sells the Mako with a CT-1500 which is advertised to have a Shield RMSc footprint. The MO1 that you're asking about is advertised to have a Shield RMSc footprint. So....

 

Ya, RMSC and a couple 6/32 x 1/2 pocket cap screws.