December 19, 2015, 10:08 AM | #1 |
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Mako mount on Glock 20
I've decided to see if mounting an optic on my 20sf that does not ride on the slide is viable--and for around $50.00 the Mako seems like a low-risk way.
The mount arrives with no instructions or tools for installation--but is fairly easy to figure out--the front lock slides over the pistol's rail and the rear supports are secured by a pin and cap screw that replace the stock trigger pin. The biggest issue is that the rear brackets need to spread a bit to accommodate the 20's width--so the supplied pin and cap screw won't engage. A quick look on youtube revealed that people were simply sanding the sides down--but after an hour of light sanding I still couldn't get the cap screw to engage. Also--I was getting nervous about reducing the width on the mount anchor point. A quick trip to the local hardware store and a replacement longer cap screw for $.18 and problem solved. Makes you wonder why the seller of these things doesn't do that to begin with.
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December 19, 2015, 08:54 PM | #2 |
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Seems somewhat similar to a .22lr Calico scope mount, and a good way to do it
Will enjoy the range report when you get around to it!!
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December 19, 2015, 10:42 PM | #3 |
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Also looking forward to the range report.
<insert obligatory joke about good luck finding an IWB holster here. >
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December 20, 2015, 03:44 AM | #4 |
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Went to the range yesterday--and yup--I forgot to check to see if the boxes of ammo in the bag had anything in them--and they didn't. Fortunately a five rounds were left in the bag Ant there were no issues firing and cycling with them, I used them to get the red-dot on paper and zeroed so I'll have to wait to get an accuracy improvement check--but so far it seems to work well. I've read some reports that the slide sights can hang up on the underside of the mount rail--I use bulky advantage tactical sites and had no problems at all. How to holster--I'll have to work on that. : ) As ungainly as these things are--I like the idea of the optic not being part of the slide's recoil ballast.
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December 20, 2015, 04:18 AM | #5 |
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Interesting mount. As a plastic machinist, my bias of plastic parts might have convinced me that a polymer frame wouldn't have been steady or repeatable enough to be worth mounting a scope on - although they do seem to have picked two of the most solid points. I would be interested to know how that mount held zero, especially after repeated shooting and handling (including some jostling/drop etc.)
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