Kimber 1911 (target) needs red dot

[The King]

I have a current production Kimber 1911 Target (9mm) which is a fairly standard 1911 but with an adjustable rear sight.
So the slide rear is flattened a bit for the sight.
Is there a quick and easy way to mount any dot sight?

I am not sure I want to go this way so cheap is good, for now.

[redcliff]

Least expensive is probably something like this EGW mount that replaces your rear sight since you don't have a light rail on that model. You'll have to try to see what's available for the optic you want to run. https://www.egwguns.com/pistol-and-r...er/adjustable/


There used to be some grip mounts that gave you a weaver rail; you just swapped out the right grip, you might be able to find one. The totally mickey mouse way, which might work with limited success, would be to get a light rail adapter off amazon and then add a light rail to optic mount to that.

[M76]

I was contemplating the same...there's also the grip adaptor



https://www.brownells.com/optics-mou...nt-prod63.aspx

[rodralig]

Originally Posted by The King

I have a current production Kimber 1911 Target (9mm) which is a fairly standard 1911 but with an adjustable rear sight.
So the slide rear is flattened a bit for the sight.
Is there a quick and easy way to mount any dot sight?

I am not sure I want to go this way so cheap is good, for now.

Turn it into a pseudo race gun?

https://www.umtactical.com/store/p36...ght_Mount.html




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[RifleSupply]

Only hear great things about this company. Check them out for slide cuts!

https://vulcanmachinewerks.com/2011-1911-plate-system/