Jgaeta2 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Hi. Can anyone provide me with a little input on how to reliably run a c-more optic on a glock? The guys at Zev don't recommend it however a glock open gun is all I can afford right now and I really want to use a C-more optic. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianATL Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I would run the sideways SJC mount it is the one I see used with the most success Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parallax3D Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 They are designed to be mounted on the slide. Even the larger Cmore, (the Slide Ride), was originally designed to be mounted on the slide of a Glock. That's WHY it's called the "Slide Ride." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jgaeta2 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 Thanks for the input... when mounting a slide ride to a glock is there a intermediate mount? does it mount directly to the dovtail? does the slide have to be milled? i appreciate the info.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigblock455 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Been there done that. Get a SJC Micro Reddot mount. It's frame mounted. I had both a FFII and a C-more RTS2 slide mounted. I went to a frame mount and though I never noticed my dot moving with the slide mount once I went frame mounted I realized how much it was moving and how much easier it is to track a frame mount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jgaeta2 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 thanks.. is there any way to mount a c-more slide ride up and down rather than side ways on a frame mount and have it be reliable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cy Soto Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 thanks.. is there any way to mount a c-more slide ride up and down rather than side ways on a frame mount and have it be reliable? Both SJC and Carver offer "standard" C-More bases for the Glock. Nonetheless, if I was looking at building an Open Glock, my first choice for a base would be the Stingray (which is a sideways mount). http://stingraycg.com/products.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jgaeta2 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 thanks.. do you find having the cmore on a sideways mount makes the dot more difficult to track and/or more difficult for fast target transitions? seems like it would be a weird sight picture that all... thank again.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cy Soto Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I don't shoot Open and my experience with these guns is limited to having shot a few buddies' pistols. Having said this, I will add that, most people whom I know that shoot Open, claim that, transitioning from a post-and-notch sight to a sideways mounted red-dot, is easier than to an upright mounted one. They say that this is because, with a sideways mount, the dot sits closer to the bore axis which is similar to where your standard sights would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerburgess Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 The 90deg mounts are great. You get a completely open ejection port and a low dot with a big window, and the best part is the fight and mount will cost less than a good micro sight. Everyone worries about the sight blocking your view but it doesn't, you can test it yourself, with both eyes focus on a target (door knob, light switch, whatever) now hold out your thumb and cover the target, notice you can still see the target. When shooting at speed with the dot you won't notice it at all, all you see is the dot on the target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterthefish Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Sideways mount isn't really even noticeable once you start shooting. The benefits of having the dot low to the slide are IMO secondary to the open ejection port. I'll second the SJC Sideways mount - installed in about an hour and holds zero great. They do have upright mounts but the ejection issues / tuning just aren't worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jgaeta2 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 Thanks to all I will try the sideways mount and see how it goes I can always change it... Thanks again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gng4life Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Good choice! I don't shoot Open Glocks anymore (STI/PT now with 90 degree mounts) but when I did, I used the vertical mount and had tons of problems with it - and that's after it was tuned by a well known gunsmith. I did shoot a little with the 90 degree mount from SJC and loved it. The Stingray looks awesome but never tried it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garmil Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Wish I would have known about that stingray a few weeks ago. Just installed a sideways sjc but I like the looks of that stingray better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyGlock Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 (edited) I dunno but that stingray integral thumbrest may not fit me. Eta. I dont use thumbrest in my open Glocks and 2011s. But if I do, I would prefer an adjustable one. Edited January 13, 2015 by BoyGlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuflehundon Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 (edited) I use the Carver Customs mount on my Glock and had Bobby carver put a thumb rest on the side for me. The height of the dot did take some getting used to but it wasn't bad. His mounts don't require permanent mods to your frame like the SJC and Stingray do. But they do limit your holster options some. To keep the ejection issues from popping up (never had a problem), I had Bobby lower my ejection port at the same time he did my speed cuts in the slide. Edited January 13, 2015 by Tuflehundon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigblock455 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Looks to me like the Stingray has the thumb rest too close to the grip. I run SJC mounts and thumb rests and they are quite a bit forward of that one IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerritm Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 (edited) I use the Carver Customs mount on my Glock and had Bobby carver put a thumb rest on the side for me. The height of the dot did take some getting used to but it wasn't bad. His mounts don't require permanent mods to your frame like the SJC and Stingray do. But they do limit your holster options some. To keep the ejection issues from popping up (never had a problem), I had Bobby lower my ejection port at the same time he did my speed cuts in the slide. I use this mount on my Bobby Carver built 17 open gun. I don't like the C-More sideways, does not look or feel balanced. Naturally comes to my eye. Thumb rest is perfect for me. Has never changed zero in almost 2 years. I run a CR Speed holster. gerritm Edited January 13, 2015 by gerritm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CocoBolo Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I use the sideways SJC mount on my glock open gun, the only issue is keeping the screw that goes thru the trigger tight. Blue locktite helps. On my STI guns I use red but you can't do that on Tupperware. The glock is a bit more bouncy than the STI's but it swings faster. I got lucky mine runs major or minor and I mean match after match with no hicckups, so it is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savagesweat Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Hey, has anybody tried the new Carver 90° mount? I know a lot of people have gone with the SJC mount because it was the best option for putting a C more at 90 degrees on a tupperware gun. However, Carver has his own version of this now, which means you can avoid drilling through your serial-numbered polymer lower. Is there still a reason to buy the SJC version, aside from holster selection? The Carver kind of looks dorky with all that metal in the mount, but I would imagine the extra weight helps slightly with muzzle rise. Any thoughts on this? Carver's new mount can be found here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooldylocks Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Hey, has anybody tried the new Carver 90° mount? I know a lot of people have gone with the SJC mount because it was the best option for putting a C more at 90 degrees on a tupperware gun. However, Carver has his own version of this now, which means you can avoid drilling through your serial-numbered polymer lower. Is there still a reason to buy the SJC version, aside from holster selection? The Carver kind of looks dorky with all that metal in the mount, but I would imagine the extra weight helps slightly with muzzle rise. Any thoughts on this? Carver's new mount can be found here. I think for the reason you stated (somewhat understated, in my opinion), the carver mounts will never be as popular as the SJC mounts: holster selection. I know for me personally, I would not consider the Carver mounts (he is an cool dude, and wouldn't hesitate to buy from him) simply because I hate CR speed holsters (because you can knock your gun out of the holster, even if it is 'locked,' something that is completely impossible with the DAA) and that is effectively your only choice with those mounts. I know some people have modified ghosts to work with them, but they look like complete hack jobs by the time it is all said and done. With that said, that Stingray mount looks pretty slick, I haven't seen one of those before. To the OP: If you buy the 90 degree SJC and hate it, they sell a replacement top plate for it that is drilled and tapped for mounting micro dots, should you be interested in that. So you have options! (but I think once you try the full size Cmore at 90 degrees you will realize it doesn't interfere with your vision at all) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racinready300ex Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I do find the 90 interfere s with my vision. But, only on short transitions to the left. It probably doesn't help that I'm blind in my left eye though. I've never had my gun come out of my crspeed holster. I did drop one in the mud once with a daa. It wasn't in the holster properly so it wasn't really locked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanfoglio1911 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I had been using Carvers vertical mount before I switched to STI. Some good thing that I liked about Carver vertical mount is you don't need to do any modification on your slide and frame unlike SJC. The vertical mount is really a plus in open Glocks because It eliminates the problem of ejection. I was using a Glock 35 open and never really had a single malfunction while using it. For me, the vertical mount never really gave me a problem or obstruct my vision to look up the targets. The frame is kinda bulky but really give weight to the frame to help the recoil. The only CONS I found is the availability of holster you can use. I used a CR holster but there were a couple of times that my gun fell off or knocked off while moving around off the course of fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parashooter38 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Looking at the first picture the c-more is extended way past the end of the slide. I thought there was a rule against that in IPSC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBaron Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 There's no rule against that. Why would there be? Apart from which it's an open gun. Basically no restriction on what you can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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