[hoon]

Glock 19 Gen 2

• 1 0'clock Midwest Industries mount
• Red anodized M-LOK rails
• LaRue Tactical handstop and picatinny accent pieces
• QD sling mount on butt-stock (gunbroker)
• Taran Tactical 9mm Glock mag extension (Glock 17 mag shown here. +5 capacity increase with the extension)
• Primary Arms red dot
• Rubber M-LOK covers

 

[TexasVine]

Nicely done.

 

[gbdeamer]

Very nice!!

Looking for an offset mount and sight right now, but my budget isn't as good as yours!!

 

[hoon]

Very nice!!

Looking for an offset mount and sight right now, but my budget isn't as good as yours!!

Thanks!

I know what you mean, my friend. Building out these toys are fun but also not-fun for the wallet!

As far as offset mounts, I'm using a 1 o'clock mount but 45-degree mounts are a-plenty and can be found for like $10-15 on Amazon.

I went for a 'budget' red dot. I have a Bushnell TRS-25 but decided to try out this Primary Arms offering.
There a quite a few other red dot sights that could fit the bill though.

 

[gbdeamer]

Thanks!

I know what you mean, my friend. Building out these toys are fun but also not-fun for the wallet!

As far as offset mounts, I'm using a 1 o'clock mount but 45-degree mounts are a-plenty and can be found for like $10-15 on Amazon.

I went for a 'budget' red dot. I have a Bushnell TRS-25 but decided to try out this Primary Arms offering.
There a quite a few other red dot sights that could fit the bill though.

Thanks.

I think I like the 1 o'clock better than 45 degrees.

How easy/difficult was it for you to dial in the offset sight once you mounted it?

Any suggestions or links too a good tutorial?

 

[hoon]

Thanks.

I think I like the 1 o'clock better than 45 degrees.

How easy/difficult was it for you to dial in the offset sight once you mounted it?

Any suggestions or links too a good tutorial?

Just finished the build so haven't taken it out yet.

I've seen concerns about zero-ing in the sight at an angle but it shouldn't be an issue.
At the end of the day, the sight will be at a 12 o'clock position when you actually look through it so the adjustments (up-down & left-right) is going to be the same as sighting in a sight mounted in a standard fashion.

In other words, you're going to be tilting the gun to use the red-dot and the sight will be in the correct orientation. Windage and elevation shouldn't be an issue at that point.

At least that's what I'm thinking - we'll see when I'm actually out on the range!

 

[H2OMAN]

Let us know how it works out for you...
I'm using a 12 o'clock side mount, and my getting the dot centered correctly has not been easy.

From another sight:
" All I do to zero, is to rest the gun on a sandbag or equivilant, in the orientation I will shoot the gun, and if you need to move your hits right, you have to adjust the elevation down while adjusting windage right.obviously moving left entails adjusting elevation and windage up and left respectively. It was kind of trial and error for me. I also started at 25-50 yds and zeroed it there"

 

[hoon]

The 12 o'clock mount approach - very cool!

It's interesting to me but it seems like most of the folks I've seen on this forum keep the gun upright when looking through the offsite mounted red dot or assume that the gun will be upright. (?)

I've always tilted my gun when looking through an offset red dot so it becomes vertical and properly oriented. That's why I never understood the concern around finding zero on an offset-mounted optic.
The optic is in the right orientation and directly over the barrel when you tilt the firearm:

 

[KT9mm]

. . . . . . . The optic is in the right orientation and directly over the barrel when you tilt the firearm: . . . . . . . .

I agree, the optic will be as accurate; I guess with this toy, it all depends on how much our chubby cheek hangs over the receiver to be kissed by the bolt handle; :gaah: ouch.

 

[3wbdriver]

I agree, the optic will be as accurate; I guess with this toy, it all depends on how much our chubby cheek hangs over the receiver to be kissed by the bolt handle; :gaah: ouch.

By location your chubby cheek should be, if anything, located more on top of the stock, and even further away from the bolt handle on the bottom of it. Or if you're a lefty, put the optic on the other side.

 

[gbdeamer]

Just finished the build so haven't taken it out yet.

I've seen concerns about zero-ing in the sight at an angle but it shouldn't be an issue.
At the end of the day, the sight will be at a 12 o'clock position when you actually look through it so the adjustments (up-down & left-right) is going to be the same as sighting in a sight mounted in a standard fashion.

In other words, you're going to be tilting the gun to use the red-dot and the sight will be in the correct orientation. Windage and elevation shouldn't be an issue at that point.

At least that's what I'm thinking - we'll see when I'm actually out on the range!

Definitely give us a range report.