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centermass556
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Optic on SubCompact

I'm looking to put a RMR/Optic on a 43X.
Anyone running this or have an optic on another subcompact. If so, what did you go with.
Thanks.
Anyone running this or have an optic on another subcompact. If so, what did you go with.
Thanks.
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It’s a °IIIII° thing 😎
"Slow is smooth, smooth is fast, and speed is the economy of motion" - Scott Jedlinski
I've grown quite attached to the enclosed emitter of my 509 (which replaced a 507C) - since the open backed sights are lint traps and harder to keep clean. With the 509, I drag my shirt across the rear cover glass and it's good to go. The image isn't quite as good as when looking through a single layer of glass, but it's WAY better than through an open-emitter sight with its "sugar scoop" full of dust and lint.
The deal-breaker for me on the RMR family is that you have to pull them off, re-do all your loctite and torque settings, wait a day for your goo to cure, and re-zero just to change a battery. I don't care if that's theoretically a year or more between batteries - that's just inconsiderate engineering.
"Nothing is safe from stupid." - Zee