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...and how does it shoot??? ...POA POI??? pics???
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That's what an optic cut does.
Lowers the optic height to accommodate co witness with irons, and reduces the weight difference from adding an optic.
I'm also pretty sure the guy in the top hat is wearing Brunos.😁
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I'm sure you know the man in the hat is a metaphor for bolting an ugly red dot on a beautiful gun that was gun never designed for it. Which is most likely to be done by someone who wears cheap shoes. Uncultured.
Accessorizing is a habit I don't care for. Like the guy who buys a Kia and puts a spoiler on the back. It creates downward force and makes the car hug the road better. If the Kia ever happens to be in a NASCAR race going 150 MPH.
I'll say it again. People buy gadgets and so-called upgrades instead of putting that money into training with what they have and improving their skill.
I like red dots. But I question their usefulness in a self-defense scenario, under duress. Lasers too. They are completely useless in that situation.
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Why yes, I did get your reference.
A dovetail optic plate may not be pretty, but they function very well, especially on guns with heavier slides where the added weight doesn't affect operation.
I'm not aware of any pistol that is designed around an optic.
An optic cut on the slide is obviously the better alternative as it allows co witness, but most modern pistols can either be cut by the factory or a qualified aftermarket gunsmith.
I'm also pretty sure that guy in the top hat thinks he is quite the debonair gentleman.
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I hate to tell you this brother, but that photo from your scrapbook really dates you. I know you look back fondly on the 80's, but the Miami Vice look is no longer en vogue. The shoes remain classic though. Pleated pants and a silk shirt? I can recommend a personal shopper for your wardrobe if you wish.
No sense in repeating the earlier thread on this subject. You won't catch me milling 1911 slides for any reason. I have no problem hitting whatever I point at with modern "iron" sights on that platform
And if I was ambiguous.... I believe that using distracting accessories that many folks bolt onto a pistol, the more likely the bad guy is going to get the drop on you. While you draw and fiddle fart around acquiring the target with a laser or RDS, he gets a round off first. In other words... see you in the emergency room. Hope you make it.
However... if the situation were an active shooter in a public place like a mall or gathering of some kind, the RDS may be advantageous. This is the only reason I have one on my conceal carry pistols and none of them are 1911's. I'm not convinced a red dot is useful in an up close and personal, mano y mano assault. Which is the most likely scenario any of us may find ourselves facing for self-defense.
On the range or competition, I think the RDS is a great innovation. Somewhat useful on a pistol - but far more effective on an AR, PCC or shotgun in competition. Prismatics included.
If anybody wants to bolt that ugly turret on their sweet 1911, that is OK with me. I'll keep my 1911's as God and Browning intended.
No sense in repeating the earlier thread on this subject. You won't catch me milling 1911 slides for any reason. I have no problem hitting whatever I point at with modern "iron" sights on that platform
And if I was ambiguous.... I believe that using distracting accessories that many folks bolt onto a pistol, the more likely the bad guy is going to get the drop on you. While you draw and fiddle fart around acquiring the target with a laser or RDS, he gets a round off first. In other words... see you in the emergency room. Hope you make it.
However... if the situation were an active shooter in a public place like a mall or gathering of some kind, the RDS may be advantageous. This is the only reason I have one on my conceal carry pistols and none of them are 1911's. I'm not convinced a red dot is useful in an up close and personal, mano y mano assault. Which is the most likely scenario any of us may find ourselves facing for self-defense.
On the range or competition, I think the RDS is a great innovation. Somewhat useful on a pistol - but far more effective on an AR, PCC or shotgun in competition. Prismatics included.
If anybody wants to bolt that ugly turret on their sweet 1911, that is OK with me. I'll keep my 1911's as God and Browning intended.
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Both sentences are spot-on IMO.
My opinion is based on using a box-stock 1911A1 in combat (RVN), and just over 50 years of carrying in The World. Training is more valuable than any bolt-on goodie (which usually proves useless when TSHTF).
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