I have played around with idea of getting another glock mos or COA (no longer an option). I have decided I just want to get my 19X milled for an optic. I already trust that gun and love that gun. Need to just stick with the one I have. If I like it I’ll consider getting my 43X milled or getting a 43Xmos in a couple years. I want to start with the HD gun first before I just start carrying one around.
What’s y’all’s recommendations? I like the idea of CoWitnessing with irons though that topic makes some people upset for some reason lol. I also like the idea of a closed emitter but I’m not sure if that’s really necessary.
I will say I just like the simplicity of irons. No worries of fog, no worries about batteries, no worries of cracked glass, BUT I think these red dots have gotten really good.
We can probably debate about it forever…. but it always comes to personal preferences.
If you don’t have a particular application, simplicity it the best adviser.
Iron sights cowitness might be good .. or not.
I have 2 handguns that I’m using the most and one has cowitnessed sights, the other has not.
And to be honest… I don’t care… as long as I keep my batteries in good shape.
The same thing with closed emmiters… you have try it, to find out if you like it.
I personally don’t like it because of the shape and size (front to back) and never found needs to protect glass and emitter. I’ve been shooting regular red dot during any weather conditions and simple puff always helped.
Think I’m gonna go holosun. Either 509t, EPS (full-size not carry). Theres also 507 comp. I hear good things about the comp, but I know that’s more for competition than duty/ carry.
Any red dot is good as long your eyes see dot, not star.
All my handguns equipped with red dot use RMR Type 2. That’s the only red dot that looks crisp for my eyes .
However for training (dry fire handguns and SIRT) I’m using anything available from Amazon for $60 - $90 price range. There’s no difference with quality.
Of course you must think about reliability of red dot for EDC, so Trijcon, Holosun, Aimpoint or Leupold would be my go-to. The particular model is just a preference.
I use a Holosun 507C red dot on my built Lone Wolf Timberwolf Compact (Glock 19 size but fits my small hands better) and liked it so much that I put a Holosun 507K green dot on my EDC Glock 43X MOS. I am in Arizona so deal with a little dust but really no inclement weather. At 82 and wearing bifocals the red/green dot Holosun’s are game changers for me. Both are setup to co-witness. BTW - I would buy the same Holosun models again! Photo is the first range time with the 507K - 70 rounds using my EDC Glock 43X MOS with 507K at 25 meters using circle reticle only (for greater distance I might use circle dot or dot reticle). Great having the options!
with the red dot. I like the gun if I ignore the optic and just use the iron sights.
it powers off automatically after being still, but as soon as I touch the gun it lights back up!
.