Though mounting a dot sight on a handgun is hardly a new idea, we’ve now reached the point where they’re absolutely commonly used. Even manufacturers known for more-traditional designs like Kimber have been bundling them with pistols (see the R7 Mako review in CONCEALMENT Issue 24). And if a new pistol is unveiled without a dot mount of some kind, you can be sure it’ll be on the next version released in the following sales cycle.
Using an MRDS on a pistol in 2010 was an expensive, uphill battle. Slides had to be custom milled and red dots weren’t that reliable; there weren’t really any “bombproof” MRDS options. Even the best at the time had higher failure rates than inexpensive and approachable dots that you can buy today. If someone just started getting into pistol shooting the last few years, they’re far more likely to learn how to shoot with a dot-equipped pistol than at any
