I'm not sure what your referring to? PMM can for sure do an RMR and a whole slew of others on a 226. But the ACRO is not on the current list that I have. Its an odd cut so without a plate I'm not sure if it could be done on a 226 not having tried to measure it. I have an ACRO on my glock and HK but they have a plate system.
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Is there something that prevents these guys from cutting a Picatinny section into the slide? Then the Acro can mount directly on top. No plate necessary.
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Originally posted by hrcjon: I'm not sure what your referring to? PMM can for sure do an RMR and a whole slew of others on a 226. But the ACRO is not on the current list that I have. Its an odd cut so without a plate I'm not sure if it could be done on a 226 not having tried to measure it. I have an ACRO on my glock and HK but they have a plate system.
What would you have the cut for to use a plate if that’s the only route available? dP? RMR?
This is probably a stupid question but bear with me please.
Having a slide cut for a specific optic, while giving you the lowest and most secure mount, limits you to that optic. (Correct??)
Assuming the above thought process doesn’t make more sense to cut the slide for some kind of modular plate system since dots are a quickly changing and evolving tech on handguns and in as little as a decade or less the Acro(just as an example) may be obsolescent or conversely say it dies and Aimpoint no longer offers it because now they offer the micro magic holographic 2.0 whatever, you are kinda screwed correct?
I realize I am being a little facetious but the overall thought stands.
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What would you have the cut for to use a plate if that’s the only route available? dP? RMR?
If I understand your question, I would mill it for an RMR. That is the most popular spacing. There are a bunch of choices for RMR to ACRO adapter plates including actually Aimpoint (though I doubt they have the best one). I have not used any of them so I have no idea the extra height that might be involved (my normal plate issue). To some of the above it is with the deep personal sadness that one should note that Mark Housel has retired. He milled so many slides for me for HK and some other odd ball guns that nobody else did. Amazing work and I'm thankful that I can use an optic on lots of guns that otherwise wouldn't be possible due to my eyes.
“So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.”
Having a slide cut for a specific optic, while giving you the lowest and most secure mount, limits you to that optic. (Correct??)
It at least limits you to optics that use that mounting footprint, which might be a large series of choices among different vendors. The RMR footprint for example has many others that use it. The plate system solves that issue but at the cost of adding extra height to the system. Depending on the gun that may or may not be a serious issue. For most the max height is defined as that which allows suppressor height sights to give you a backup sight picture in case the optic goes down.
“So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.”
Is there something that prevents these guys from cutting a Picatinny section into the slide? Then the Acro can mount directly on top. No plate necessary.
Only to comment on this for the future. yes you could possibly cut a rail section depending on the gun. But the acro can't directly mount on a rail section. And the acro to picatinny adapter is really, really high. As is any other adapter as the rail has its own height and you need some space to make the conversion to the new mounting pattern. I use one on an MP5 and its just not suitable for a handgun. That's true for literally all the picatinny to something adapters. Picatinny is simply not really designed for this issue.This message has been edited. Last edited by: hrcjon,
“So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.”
