Magnetic Red Dot Mount from High End Defense
BY Herschel Smith
6 months ago
High End Defense has brought out an interesting new pistol optics mounting system at the 2024 NRA Annual Meeting. This new magnetic red dot mount allows users to add on a pistol dot onto a non-optic ready pistol easily utilizing the rear sight and magnets. So you no longer need to have any milling on the slide done, and no mounting plates or tools are needed for a pistol red dot. Instead, it locks into place using two components. The High End Defense rear sight first needs to be installed into place in the rear sight dovetail. Then the magnetic mount keys into place on the slide and the rear sight to lock into place.
Images at the link.
I wondered how long it would be before someone broke into this market. It made sense to me years ago. Slide a mount into the dove tail and you’re off to the races.
Apparently, the magnet doesn’t lose zero. It seems to me the only thing you lose without milling a slide is height over bore (if what you want is a sleek profile and low height).
They intend to do 1911s.
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On May 24, 2024 at 4:54 am, jrg said:
I’m wondering why the same concept wouldn’t work with ANY rifle having a rear sight unit dovetailed into barrel as well. Make an easy ‘Scout Rifle’ build.
On May 24, 2024 at 8:56 am, Pat H. Bowman said:
EGW has been making plates for rear sight dovetails for quite a few years. Back in 2016 or 17, I set up a carry gun with an optic. Worked great, aside from the higher sight over bore that you mentioned. The magnet concept is interesting, though I’m not sure what the benefit is over a standard with a dovetail on the bottom. Their system adds a lot of width and is pretty expensive. The EGW plate was under $100.
On May 24, 2024 at 9:29 am, Rick said:
I wonder if a magnet strong enough to hold zero would affect internal metal parts or ammo with steel casings, such as chambering or ejecting.
On May 29, 2024 at 9:59 pm, Tom Madere said:
I have the Leupold Delta point Micro on my G 19 Glock. It mounts to the rear dovetail and allows use of the stock front sight.
https://www.leupold.com/deltapoint-micro-glock