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Does Someone Make a Red Dot Base for S&W N-Frames #18213031 03/07/23
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OP Remington40x Campfire Regular R Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,501 Southeastern PA	70 year old eyes being what they are, I am in need of better sight options than the standard irons on my S&W 625-8. I was wondering if anyone made a base for a red dot sight that replaces the rear sight and uses the same holes. Thanks.

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Re: Does Someone Make a Red Dot Base for S&W N-Frames Remington40x #18213089 03/07/23
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,926 west coast of Arizona D desertoakie Campfire Regular
desertoakie Campfire Regular D Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,926 west coast of Arizona	Yes they do make this, I just can't recall the website. I was looking for it and found it on the web, perhaps do a search. Ken

Re: Does Someone Make a Red Dot Base for S&W N-Frames Remington40x #18213095 03/07/23
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,939 Likes: 16 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado huntsman22 Campfire Ranger
huntsman22 Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,939 Likes: 16 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado	Allchin makes a C-More mount. https://allchingunparts.com/products/smith-wesson-c-more-scope-mount.html

Re: Does Someone Make a Red Dot Base for S&W N-Frames Remington40x #18213189 03/07/23
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Firecontrolman Campfire Regular F Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 541 Belfry Kentucky	EGW makes bases for several popular red dot sights. Costs about $50 and work very well.

Re: Does Someone Make a Red Dot Base for S&W N-Frames Remington40x #18213556 03/07/23
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TWR Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,174	https://allchingunparts.com/products/s-w-micro-for-rmr-sro-holosun-c.html I've had mine for a year or two and it's a great mount.

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Re: Does Someone Make a Red Dot Base for S&W N-Frames Remington40x #18213657 03/07/23
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,978 Winchester, WY USA M memtb Campfire Outfitter
memtb Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,978 Winchester, WY USA	This may help! I have one of his on a 460 S&W for a red dot sight! memtb https://www.jackweigand.com/scope.html Last edited by memtb; 03/07/23. You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel “I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024

Re: Does Someone Make a Red Dot Base for S&W N-Frames Remington40x #18214135 03/07/23
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Mackay_Sagebrush Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 15,878 Likes: 11	Yep, I use the weigand mount. THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running! www.lostriverammocompany.com

Re: Does Someone Make a Red Dot Base for S&W N-Frames Remington40x #18216090 03/08/23
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 606 Montana P paul105 Campfire Regular
paul105 Campfire Regular P Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 606 Montana	Hate the look, but can't argue with the results. . Lots of "picatinny" options, in addition to those mentioned above, weaver has one - they do mount a bit high however. Pretty sure this is Weigand (short version) . . EGW (evolution guns works) - lots of options . . Several others mentioned above - . Raptor was a great option, but unfortunately no longer available - unless you can find a used one. Alchin mentioned/linked above is quite similar. . . . Last edited by paul105; 03/08/23.

Re: Does Someone Make a Red Dot Base for S&W N-Frames Remington40x #18216108 03/08/23
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pabucktail Campfire Tracker P Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,339 Likes: 6 Tropical Alaska	Does anyone know, between the Wiegand and the Allchin, which is lower?

Re: Does Someone Make a Red Dot Base for S&W N-Frames Remington40x #18216145 03/08/23
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paul105 Campfire Regular P Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 606 Montana	Alchin is lower see above pic of Raptor - Alchin very similar - also pic of weigand for comparison

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Re: Does Someone Make a Red Dot Base for S&W N-Frames Remington40x #18216204 03/08/23
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 606 Montana P paul105 Campfire Regular
paul105 Campfire Regular P Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 606 Montana	Alchin on 629 DX top picture. .

Re: Does Someone Make a Red Dot Base for S&W N-Frames paul105 #18218788 03/08/23
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Firecontrolman Campfire Regular F Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 541 Belfry Kentucky	Originally Posted by paul105 Alchin on 629 DX top picture. . I’d like to find a plate like you have on your Freedom Arms that fits a the Flat Top Super Blackhawk 480 I have.

Re: Does Someone Make a Red Dot Base for S&W N-Frames Remington40x #18219483 03/09/23
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pabucktail Campfire Tracker P Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,339 Likes: 6 Tropical Alaska	They all look way high to me, like the see through mounts fudds use on their deer rifles back in Pennsylvania. Why not just make a mounting plate that puts the RDS directly on the top strap of the gun? This would be really easy to do with S&Ws since they come drilled and tapped already. There has to be a better way to do this, or maybe I'm overthinking it.

Re: Does Someone Make a Red Dot Base for S&W N-Frames Remington40x #18219745 03/09/23
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TWR Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,174	The Allchin is a mount that goes straight onto the top strap and allows the sight to be mounted directly to it. There is no need for a picatinny base in between.

Re: Does Someone Make a Red Dot Base for S&W N-Frames pabucktail #18220079 03/09/23
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MOGC Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 11,705	Originally Posted by pabucktail They all look way high to me, like the see through mounts fudds use on their deer rifles back in Pennsylvania. Why not just make a mounting plate that puts the RDS directly on the top strap of the gun? This would be really easy to do with S&Ws since they come drilled and tapped already. There has to be a better way to do this, or maybe I'm overthinking it. Pay more attention, a couple mounts have been posted that do exactly that. Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

Re: Does Someone Make a Red Dot Base for S&W N-Frames Remington40x #18220243 03/09/23
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 28,396 Likes: 1 Idaho, USA Jim in Idaho Campfire Ranger
Jim in Idaho Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 28,396 Likes: 1 Idaho, USA	You also need some metal for the sight screws to bite into before they hit the top strap. Lots of good mounts for revolvers and semi-autos these days. I've used the Allchin and a few EGW mounts, both are solid and sit about as low as you're gonna get. With any of them a little loctite blue is recommended for anything that kicks more than a .22, and it doesn't hurt on the .22's. Gunnery, gunnery, gunnery. Hit the target, all else is twaddle!

Re: Does Someone Make a Red Dot Base for S&W N-Frames Remington40x #18221115 03/09/23
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pabucktail Campfire Tracker P Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,339 Likes: 6 Tropical Alaska	Thanks guys. They just seem higher on revolvers than the same sights mounted to my semi autos and those things are quite high enough for my tastes.

Re: Does Someone Make a Red Dot Base for S&W N-Frames Remington40x #18225693 03/10/23
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Dobegrant Campfire Member D Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 459 Arizona	I also use the Weigan mounts Benefactor Life Member NRA, Arizona Hunter Education Instructor

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