Recommend a pistol for my first RDS

**markm** · 12-23-21, 10:58

Colt single action army!

**Ron3** · 12-23-21, 13:08

Going through this myself.

I got a Hellcat. It's a flippy little gun with a small grip. That hinders shot recovery/follow-ups no matter what the aiming device is.

Get something larger.

I'd consider a Glock 48 MOS myself even though I don't like the grip angle, trigger, or that it has no manual safety.

But the biggest problem is it will probably chuck hot casings in my face like the last few Glocks I've had. 😕

**yoni** · 12-23-21, 13:14

If you have a Glock get a Leupold Delta micro, I love it. As a matter of fact between this red dot and my ammo project, has shown me how great the Glock after market parts world is.

**georgeib** · 12-23-21, 18:00

Originally Posted by yoni

If you have a Glock get a Leupold Delta micro, I love it. As a matter of fact between this red dot and my ammo project, has shown me how great the Glock after market parts world is.

I would not recommend any pistol RDS other than the RMR, any of the Holosuns, or the Aimpoint ACRO P2. They are the only red dots that survive the drop test. The ACRO P1 also survives the drop test, but the battery life makes it a nonstarter.

**JediGuy** · 12-23-21, 22:36

Depends on what you already use, as someone above said. I like my PPQ, so I got a Q4 Tac and then a slide conversation for a Q5.
The PDP seems like a really good choice.

**yoni** · 12-24-21, 07:23

Originally Posted by georgeib

I would not recommend any pistol RDS other than the RMR, any of the Holosuns, or the Aimpoint ACRO P2. They are the only red dots that survive the drop test. The ACRO P1 also survives the drop test, but the battery life makes it a nonstarter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDxVeo0bBA4

Wrong, it survived Aaron's testing.

**georgeib** · 12-24-21, 08:28

Originally Posted by yoni

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDxVeo0bBA4

Wrong, it survived Aaron's testing.

Ah yes, I mistook what you were talking about for the Deltapoint Pro. My mistake.

**Vandal** · 12-25-21, 17:18

Glock MOS, a Sig P320 optics ready, Walter PDP (designed for optics use from the beginning), or a M&P 2.0 Optics Ready.
The PDP is the only one designed ground-up to be optics ready from the factory.

Use a FCD or C&H plate and go to work.