xtian999 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 (edited) Has anyone put a slide mounted Vortex Venom or similar on a Rock Island 2011? Edited November 8, 2018 by xtian999 slide mount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodonpaper Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 There are some dovetail mounts available for Vortex that fit a 1911. I have one on my 22/45 and it’s pretty slick but the slide doesn’t reciprocate so I don’t know how solid it is under heavy use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jswhitesell619 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 I think Hayes Custom is working on a rock island open gun, slide ride and ported barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HCH Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 9 hours ago, Goodonpaper said: There are some dovetail mounts available for Vortex that fit a 1911. I have one on my 22/45 and it’s pretty slick but the slide doesn’t reciprocate so I don’t know how solid it is under heavy use How does it secure to the slide? I’ve been using the Burris mount on a Glock for CO and it’s pretty solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodonpaper Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 I believe Burris makes a couple models that fit various sight cuts, I assume one could be fit to an RIA. I’m not sure what the RIA cut it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtian999 Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 (edited) I found a mounting plate by EGW that fits both the Novak low mount dovetail (49.95 Amazon) and the Vortex red dot (157.00 Opticsplnt w/12.5% coupon.) I’ll call Aaron at HCG and ask if he can do the install. Edited November 11, 2018 by xtian999 prices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtian999 Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 Sent the slide, mount, and optic to HCG. Got it back and the results are great. All parts look good together. Ben had to enlarge the dovetail on the slide a bit to accomodate the mount, but it works. Vortex sits a little higher than the old sights, so no co-witness, but that was expected. Gun cycles my regular loads fine with a little softer recoil. Dead on accuracy. Much tighter groups in IDPA style shoots. Dot is a little hard to pick up from the draw, but I’ll get used to it. No spring change was required. Fits my Webber holster, but not my old Safariland. Not really an edc gun anymore, but for steel and paper, it is super. Overall result is great and I would do it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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