{"id":79,"date":"2018-07-02T14:47:20","date_gmt":"2018-07-02T12:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/?p=79"},"modified":"2023-02-20T13:31:05","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T12:31:05","slug":"red-dot-sights-suitable-for-handguns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/red-dot-sights-suitable-for-handguns\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Dot Sights Suitable for Handguns | Optics Trade Debates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iVIOTCWrKZ4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nWelcome to Optics Trade debates. In each episode, we talk about a different topic and try to answer the most common questions we receive about it. Today, we are going to talk about what types of red dot sights are suitable for handguns and why.<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">At first, we have to differentiate between three different types of red dot sights: full tube sights, small tube sights and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/dot-sights\/reflex-sights.html\">reflex sights<\/a><\/strong>. Only the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/dot-sights\/reflex-sights.html\">reflex<\/a> sights are appropriate for mounting on a pistol, the full tube and small tube sights are too big. Size and weight are very important factors which is why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/dot-sights\/reflex-sights.html\">reflex<\/a> red dot sights are the suitable ones as they are small, compact and light.<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">For the shooter, the ability to get on the target quick is very important. Because of that, we recommend a bigger red dot size such as<strong> 6<\/strong>, <strong>7<\/strong> or <strong>8 MOA<\/strong>. Smaller red dot sights are suitable for rifles.<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">The most common choice of red dot sights for pistols are: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/dot-sights\/reflex-sights\/shopby\/manufacturer-shield_sights.html\">Shield Sights<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/dot-sights\/shopby\/made_in-united_kingdom.html\">Great Britain<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/dot-sights\/shopby\/manufacturer-noblex.html\">Docter (now Noblex)<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/dot-sights\/shopby\/made_in-germany.html\">Germany<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/dot-sights\/shopby\/manufacturer-c_more.html\">C-More<\/a> from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/dot-sights\/shopby\/made_in-usa.html\">USA<\/a>. They all feature a different mount, but all these dots can be mounted on any pistol because aftermarket producers came up with a specific mounting solution for a specific pistol. More or less, you can mount any dot on any pistol, you will find a mounting solution one way or another.<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">If you are not sure if the dot is OK for a pistol or not, we recommend that you check if manufacturer guarantees that the red dot can withstand the recoil of a pistol. The red dots which are made specifically for pistols have inside parts reinforced and are more suitable to withstand the pistol recoil. The other models are more suitable for rifles and other applications.<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">We would like to thank you for your time. In case we did not answer all the questions regarding this topic, please leave a comment below or send an e-mail to us. If you found the video useful, please subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCmsFsYWK5hvf1vUZMoWOqPg?view_as=subscriber\">channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/qt867-9485f5?from=site&amp;skin=1&amp;share=1&amp;fonts=Helvetica&amp;auto=0&amp;download=0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">Products mentioned:<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">Handgun red dot sights: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/dot-sights\/handgun-red-dot-sights.html\">https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/dot-sights\/handgun-red-dot-sights.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Optics Trade debates. In each episode, we talk about a different topic and try to answer the most common questions we receive about it. 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