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etech · 07-08-2005, 08:40 PM

I would like to put a red dot on an XD and have read the post about others attempts. Anybody have an opinion on aimtech mounts? Natchez lists this one but it's not in stock and I don't see it on Aimtechs site.
http://www.natchezss.com/product.cfm...prodID=AHAPM29

ajamesp51 · 07-08-2005, 09:09 PM

Aimtech has not released the mount yet, Natchez probably updated their website from information from the shot show.

**R Dub** · 07-08-2005, 09:30 PM

Seems I remember someone mentioning that Carver was to have a mount out for the XD soon. Might email them and check the status of it. Here is the web sight.
http://www.bb-enterprise.biz/

or check into the JPoint system.
http://www.eabco.com/jpoint01.html

tec · 07-09-2005, 05:59 AM

Pictures of mine with a red dot located here:
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?p=223815#223815

I have a glock scope mount on mine. With slight modifications that took maybe 5 minutes, you too can have one. All you need is to file down the scope mount on the inside of the part that covers the top of the dust cover/slide. The trigger pin mount does not fit, but if you want can be made to fit. You don't really need it though, mine is secured VERY tightly to the frame via the TIGHT fit on the front mount. It takes a lot of muscle to get the mount off. With repeated removal and re installation, the thing stays pretty much dead on target, which is pretty cool.

Sight acquistion is super fast. Everyone who has shot it loves it. I have put a large number of rounds thru it with no problems, and, bear in mind mine is ported so I have the flames and gases going right in front of the red dot scope.

You can pick one up on ebay, I think I paid about 75 $ for mine, not certain.

ichy_trigger · 07-09-2005, 09:38 AM

You could always go this route too. This is my wifes gun, ported barrel is enroute as of first of next week.

manygunner · 07-09-2005, 05:41 PM

Why? It will only fail you when you need it the most and it is not practical for CCW anyway. Better to spend the money on ammo to practice.

ichy_trigger · 07-09-2005, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by manygunner

Why? It will only fail you when you need it the most and it is not practical for CCW anyway. Better to spend the money on ammo to practice.

Some people use their guns for target practice or competition only. Others, as myself have multiple guns for different purposes.

manygunner · 07-10-2005, 12:22 AM

Yeah, I am the type whose guns always pull double duty. They are all for possible confrontation termination or just for fun. Taking my CZ-75 to a tactical match tomorrow, I can already feel those Glocks quaking in their holsters.

glfpunk · 07-11-2005, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by manygunner

Why? It will only fail you when you need it the most and it is not practical for CCW anyway. Better to spend the money on ammo to practice.

Why would it fail you when you need it most? And also, how can it fail? The worst thing that can happen is that it dies and the red dot disappears. So what? You can still see your target and see through the glass. Lots of guns are not practical for CCW regardless of anything they have on them. Not all guns are made for CCW.

manygunner · 07-12-2005, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by glfpunk

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Originally Posted by manygunner

Why? It will only fail you when you need it the most and it is not practical for CCW anyway. Better to spend the money on ammo to practice.

Why would it fail you when you need it most? And also, how can it fail? The worst thing that can happen is that it dies and the red dot disappears. So what? You can still see your target and see through the glass. Lots of guns are not practical for CCW regardless of anything they have on them. Not all guns are made for CCW.

Because it makes the whole weapon more complicated, therefore more prone to failure. Murphy's Law #1 - If anything can go wrong it will. The more complex a system is mechanically or optically the more prone it is to a failure. Sure you can see the target through the glass, but where is your aimpoint? The iron sights will probably be blocked by the mount. Also your optics can lose their zero, making them fairly useless for any precision (I find most red dot/panoramic type optics fairly useless in a accuracy dept anyway even if they are working right, especially for long range). Do what you want, I am just pointing out that I do not believe in this approach.

Also, all of my handguns are possible CCW weapons and I have carried them all at one time or another in this role. I do not believe in a gun one can not use for defense.

07-08-2005, 09:30 PM	#3
R Dub XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Last Frontier Posts: 3,577 Blog Entries: 1	Seems I remember someone mentioning that Carver was to have a mount out for the XD soon. Might email them and check the status of it. Here is the web sight. http://www.bb-enterprise.biz/ or check into the JPoint system. http://www.eabco.com/jpoint01.html __________________ Need XD Accessories? Support the XDTalk Sponsors. They support us! Need some competition? IDPA / USPSA

07-09-2005, 09:38 AM	#5
ichy_trigger XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 7,417	You could always go this route too. This is my wifes gun, ported barrel is enroute as of first of next week. __________________ "The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member2645.png

07-09-2005, 05:41 PM	#6
manygunner XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pacific North West Posts: 2,036	Why? It will only fail you when you need it the most and it is not practical for CCW anyway. Better to spend the money on ammo to practice. __________________ CZ-Kadet CZ-52 CZ-83 CZ-75B CZ-85 Combat CZ-452 HK USP Compact Walther P99 XD-9 Service XD-9 Tactical Glock 17 Taurus PT-92 AR Taurus .44 Mag Mossberg 500A Remington 870 AR-15 16\" fluted AMD-65 Dragunov SVD STG-58

07-10-2005, 12:22 AM	#8
manygunner XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pacific North West Posts: 2,036	Yeah, I am the type whose guns always pull double duty. They are all for possible confrontation termination or just for fun. Taking my CZ-75 to a tactical match tomorrow, I can already feel those Glocks quaking in their holsters. __________________ CZ-Kadet CZ-52 CZ-83 CZ-75B CZ-85 Combat CZ-452 HK USP Compact Walther P99 XD-9 Service XD-9 Tactical Glock 17 Taurus PT-92 AR Taurus .44 Mag Mossberg 500A Remington 870 AR-15 16\" fluted AMD-65 Dragunov SVD STG-58

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07-08-2005, 08:40 PM	#1
etech XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6	Aimtech optics mount I would like to put a red dot on an XD and have read the post about others attempts. Anybody have an opinion on aimtech mounts? Natchez lists this one but it's not in stock and I don't see it on Aimtechs site. http://www.natchezss.com/product.cfm...prodID=AHAPM29

07-08-2005, 09:09 PM	#2
ajamesp51 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Birmingham, Al Posts: 5,027	Aimtech has not released the mount yet, Natchez probably updated their website from information from the shot show. __________________ "God shall not have his word made manifest by cowards" RWE www.xd-hs2000.com

07-09-2005, 05:59 AM	#4
tec XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Holland Ohio Posts: 8,643 Blog Entries: 1	Pictures of mine with a red dot located here: http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?p=223815#223815 I have a glock scope mount on mine. With slight modifications that took maybe 5 minutes, you too can have one. All you need is to file down the scope mount on the inside of the part that covers the top of the dust cover/slide. The trigger pin mount does not fit, but if you want can be made to fit. You don't really need it though, mine is secured VERY tightly to the frame via the TIGHT fit on the front mount. It takes a lot of muscle to get the mount off. With repeated removal and re installation, the thing stays pretty much dead on target, which is pretty cool. Sight acquistion is super fast. Everyone who has shot it loves it. I have put a large number of rounds thru it with no problems, and, bear in mind mine is ported so I have the flames and gases going right in front of the red dot scope. You can pick one up on ebay, I think I paid about 75 $ for mine, not certain.