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Putting a red dot on a 1911 - slide milling


barrysuperhawk

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Ok, so its 2021 and the gun market is stuck on stupid. (no offence to anyone in the market, you know what I mean.)

 

So, I have decided to have a 1911 slide milled for a red dot - don't worry, its only a Para-ordinance, nothing nice or collectable.  What I would like is advice on the Best - Cheapest - Fastest matrix for this project.  I want the lowest possible mount, so I am unwilling to use any type of adapter plate, I just want my slide directly milled and tapped for the optic that I have (swampfox liberty) and I don't care a bit about the irons.   So, rather than pick a place randomly off google with no idea if they have a crazy backlog, crappy workmanship or horrible customer service, I figured I would come here for advice.  So where should I send my slide?  

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On 1/29/2021 at 3:20 PM, jcc7x7 said:

Call primary machine

 

They told me "NO" for the optic that I own (swampfox).  So, now if I want Primary Machine to do the work, I have to try to find ANOTHER red dot on their approved list, or take my chances.  

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Barry,
We do NOT mill for any Swampfox optics. In our experience they do not fit the footprints they claim perfectly.
Thanks
Bruce 
 
Primary Machine
2951 Railroad Ave
Morgan City, LA 70380

 

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1 hour ago, barrysuperhawk said:

 

They told me "NO" for the optic that I own (swampfox).  So, now if I want Primary Machine to do the work, I have to try to find ANOTHER red dot on their approved list, or take my chances.  

 

 

Is it a QC issue?  The Swamp Fox I bought fit onto the RMR adapter plate fine. 

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On 2/1/2021 at 10:36 AM, Boomstick303 said:

 

Is it a QC issue?  The Swamp Fox I bought fit onto the RMR adapter plate fine. 

I have no idea I don't have anything to test it with.  Obviously SF is not top of the line but it is the optic that I have in hand, and in todays age of "out of stock" thats worth alot...

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