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I have two of them now! Put the new one on my G19 a month ago and sighted it in for 25yrds.
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Had to swap my previous one to a different slide for my G47 and swap the tall irons as well. Did that this weekend and sighted it back in for 35 yrds today. Then confirmed Mechanical Offset at 7 yrds.
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From someone who used to be give or take on pistol mounted RDS……I’m officially a convert.
I do prefer the ACRO to the RMR style and prefer a small dot to a larger MOA Dot. Personal preference, I know.
Takes some retraining of the brain, but once you got it……sweet.
Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.
Zee wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:42 pm
Also installed some grip decals on my G47! MUCH better!!
I've got Talon grips or similar on probably 60% of my handguns now. Love them!
Back before it was a “thing”, I used to cut up skate board tape and put it on my guns. It would last awhile and then start peeling off. Now that they have specific sized decals, it’s so much easier than I used to do it.
Will probably add them to other guns now.
Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.
It's been "a thing" since Gen 1 G19's
Glock actually sold them. My G19 still has the ones that were one it when I traded for it
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain)
On a side note: I have discovered that in refining my draw and presentation for use of the RDS……I have subsequently improved my presentation with iron sights.
Instead of utilizing peripheral sight to aid in lining up the irons, when I do it right, the gun presents perfectly flat and the sights are perfectly aligned. No fishing.
Wasn’t the plan to improve my iron presentation. Just a byproduct.
I’ll take it!
Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.
Zee wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:23 pm
On a side note: I have discovered that in refining my draw and presentation for use of the RDS……I have subsequently improved my presentation with iron sights.
Instead of utilizing peripheral sight to aid in lining up the irons, when I do it right, the gun presents perfectly flat and the sights are perfectly aligned. No fishing.
Wasn’t the plan to improve my iron presentation. Just a byproduct.
I’ll take it!
That’s what I’ve noticed to. I can’t find a down side to RDS use. It took me many years to listen to you about Glocks but I finally saw the light. I should have listened to SS3 sooner
Zee wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:23 pm
On a side note: I have discovered that in refining my draw and presentation for use of the RDS……I have subsequently improved my presentation with iron sights.
Instead of utilizing peripheral sight to aid in lining up the irons, when I do it right, the gun presents perfectly flat and the sights are perfectly aligned. No fishing.
Wasn’t the plan to improve my iron presentation. Just a byproduct.
I’ll take it!
That’s what I’ve noticed to. I can’t find a down side to RDS use. It took me many years to listen to you about Glocks but I finally saw the light. I should have listened to SS3 sooner
I tried SS3 Glock with the RDS years ago.
I HATED IT.
Probably a combo of hating the feel of Glocks and a new sight.
Now I have two Glocks and one clone, two with RDS.
“The shepherd slaughters more of the flock than the wolf ever will.”
Sweet! I need to get some quality time on an ACRO. The stars just haven't aligned on that one yet, but I like the idea of combining enclosed emitters and theoretically bomb-proof. I'm interested to hear how the extended duration experience progresses.
We got in with Gen 5 17's before this 47 was a thing. They'll still be making 17's for agency sales only, but I guess only in Austria. Not sure what that's gonna do to delivery time of new ones, but I guess the only small parts change from 17 to 47 will probably be the G19 recoil spring in the new gun. We could probably integrate 47's if we had to. I do like the idea of the reinforced guide ring, though I've never had to deal with a cracked one.
I don't begrudge anyone their skateboard taped Glock, but never had the need. My palms are fine, it's the REST of me that sweats.
WWJMBD?
I believe we should stand on Ceremony. . . while our friends handcuff the sanctimonious little prick and take him away.
Zee wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:23 pm
On a side note: I have discovered that in refining my draw and presentation for use of the RDS……I have subsequently improved my presentation with iron sights.
Instead of utilizing peripheral sight to aid in lining up the irons, when I do it right, the gun presents perfectly flat and the sights are perfectly aligned. No fishing.
Wasn’t the plan to improve my iron presentation. Just a byproduct.
I’ll take it!
That’s what I’ve noticed to. I can’t find a down side to RDS use. It took me many years to listen to you about Glocks but I finally saw the light. I should have listened to SS3 sooner
I tried SS3 Glock with the RDS years ago.
I HATED IT.
Probably a combo of hating the feel of Glocks and a new sight.
Now I have two Glocks and one clone, two with RDS.
Question
What impact does the additional mass of a RDS mounted on the slide impact cycle reliability due to a slower cycle time? Shouldn’t a lighter recoil spring be used?
Japhy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 3:59 am
Question
What impact does the additional mass of a RDS mounted on the slide impact cycle reliability due to a slower cycle time? Shouldn’t a lighter recoil spring be used?
Going on 2 years without a factory spring malfunction.
Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.
Japhy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 3:59 am
Question
What impact does the additional mass of a RDS mounted on the slide impact cycle reliability due to a slower cycle time? Shouldn’t a lighter recoil spring be used?
Most MRDS weigh around an ounce. It doesn't make a difference.
"Speed is the economy of motion" - Scott Jedlinski
Japhy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 4:06 am
Hmmmm Glocks are probably engineered to run with a pound of mud caked on the slide. A CZ shadow might behave differently.
I haven’t cleaned my G47 in over two years and an insane amount of rounds. Not proud of that. But, I haven’t.
Oopsie.
Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.
