Red dot adapters

This collection brings together every red dot adapter we have: optics ready plates for models with a factory optic cut and red dot mounts for models without one. Pick the brand of your model above, then your exact model, and you see only the plates and mounts that fit it.

Plate or mount

• Optics Ready models have a factory optic cut in the slide, closed with a cover plate. They take an optics ready plate. The plate goes into the cut and connects it to the footprint of your red dot.
• Models without an optic cut take a red dot mount. The mount replaces the rear sight in its dovetail. You need no slide milling and no permanent modifications.

A mount does not fit an Optics Ready model, and a plate does not fit a model without the cut. Choose your exact model, including the Optics Ready (OR) or MOS part of its name.

Footprints

The footprint is the screw pattern on the bottom of the red dot. Every plate and mount takes one footprint or a group of footprints, and its title names them. Find the footprint of your red dot in its specifications and take the plate or mount that names it. For red dots by footprint, see Red dots by footprint.

Other adapters

For a red dot on a Picatinny rail, see Red dot mounts for Picatinny base. For shotguns and rifles with a .670" radius receiver, see Red dot mounts for .670" Radius [Shotguns & Rifles]. For the tools you need, see Installation tools.

Frequently asked questions

How do I know if my model is Optics Ready?

An Optics Ready model has a factory optic cut in the slide, closed with a cover plate, and usually "Optics Ready", "OR" or "MOS" in its name. If your slide has a rear sight in a dovetail and no cover plate, it takes a mount.

Can I install the plate or mount at home?

Yes. No milling is needed, and you can do it yourself. A plate screws into the optic cut in place of the cover plate. A mount goes into the rear sight dovetail in place of the rear sight. Put a drop of threadlocker on every screw.

Some red dots need no plate at all. Which ones?

Red dots made for one specific optic cut mount without a plate. See Direct-fit red dots.