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handgun Optic

I Ordered An Acro Adapter Plate For the Prodigy DS

I want to experiment with mounting my Viridian RFX45 to my Prodigy DS Compact. The RFX45 uses the Aimpoint Acro footprint.

I’d almost decided to buy the RFX44 because it has a slightly smaller stature (not quite as big as the RFX45), but that one also uses the Aimpoint Acro footprint. I’m thinking that the RFX45 should fit the Prodigy since the plate will raise the optic a bit, which should help with fitment. That’s what I noticed when I mounted the RFX45 to my Tisas DS9 Carry, at least (I also used an Acro-to-RMSc adapter to mount the optic).

In researching, it seems that I can use the Aimpoint Acro adapter mounting plate (SKI is PH5077N-ACRO-PLT-RET; plate number is A18B) from Springfield Armory. The cost is $129.

To cut costs, I searched for the A18B plate across the internet, to see if I could find it cheaper. The lowest I saw it was $99 but also was wary of shipping costs – in my experience, gun stores rape folks with shipping costs, which is why I was skeptical about obtaining the plate for less than $130. I found a seller on Amazon that sells the part for $109 and since I’ve Amazon Prime, shipping costs don’t exist for this item.

The plate should arrive by this coming Wednesday (6/18)…just in time for Juneteenth (ie, time to test via a range visit).

I’m not even sure I want to run such a large optic on my carry gun but I’m more curious than anything else. I might not even fit it this week, as I really don’t want to mess up the zero on my carry gun by removing my current optic, so I might wait until next year to try it – I do plan to purchase a Prodigy DS 5″ Comp or maybe an Emissary.

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1911 2011 Optic red dot

I’ve a New Optic On the Way To Me!

In preparation for a new gun or two, I also decided to get one of the “mailbox” RMR dot sights.

While I’m still undecided on what gun to obtain, the gun will almost certainly be a bigger gun – I don’t have a 5″ 9mm 1911/2011. Since I’m going big, I wanted an RMR-sized optic.

What did I buy? The Viridian RFX45.

I was initially eyeing the Virdian RFX44, but saw that the RFX45 has better specs. It has a bigger viewer, has better power consumtpion ratings, uses a more common battery, and is designed to fit RMR-cut guns. The RFX45 is the better optic when comparing the two.

Both sights are green dots.

The RFX44 is immediately capable of being mounted on a gun that is cut for RMSc, which is why I was initially drawn to it.

If I find that I like the RFX45, I’ll more than likely get the RFX44. We’ll see.

UPDATE (2/24/2025): I received the optic yesterday. I installed the battery that came with it, but I’m not sure how long the optic has been sitting in someone’s inventory – that battery might not last long if it’s been sitting for a over a year. I’ve spares, but the reason I mention this is because it took a long while for me to get the battery cover back onto the optic – it was a true pain in the ass to get it back on. Other than that, the dot seems bright. I’m not sure I can lock the optic, but I don’t plan to carry this optic, so that’s not a huge deal. The optic came with an Acro-to-RMR plate, which I can use once I get the next gun. If I get the Prodigy 5″, I’ll have to order an RMR plate for it (it comes with RMSc, I believe). If I get the XP Pro, it comes with an RMR plate, which the Acro should fit onto. I thought the optic window might be bigger. This is also my first closed emitter optic…it’s NICE to not have to worry about dirt and lint getting caught deep in the optic glass. It’ll be a month or two before I make the next gun purchases, so this optic will be sitting on my desk.