For any who might be interested in approved rear sight options the sight that I manufacture, Sight Mount Gunsights has been approved by the IDPA and judged conventional. Here it is on my M&P. I have the letter if needed. Take a look Sight Mount Home

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IDPA approves a red dot as a "conventional" sight? That seems like tortured logic.

IDPA? Logic? Two words that do not go together. I suspect they approved using only the base as a rear sight replacement.

Ah! That makes more sense. I see now that the intent is for the base to be a rear notch while allowing the user to swap a red dot or other accessory on and off for whatever reason. Not a huge market I would suppose, but a market none the less.

Sorry I wasn't more clear on that. Yes they approved Sight Mount as a conventional rear sight replacement. IDPA use is not the primary intent, the primary intent is to have a conventional rear sight that if desired can have an optic attached and detached in seconds. Bigger market hopefully .

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Yes, like the boosis on an as salt rifle. Something to aim with when your battery runs down.

Yes but also no. It's primary function is as a replacement rear sight but if you want to use an optic you can. For example here is the sight picture on my Beretta all the time, but if I would choose, I could add an optic....

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Anyone shooting IDPA considering a new rear sight? Here's an option that adds versatility to your handgun.

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Nobody just shooting IDPA would want a scope mount for IDPA, but I can see the possibilities of putting on a scope for other purposes (steel) and using just the mount for IDPA or USPSA/Limited.

The base alone certainly meets the "post and notch" requirement for USPSA and IDPA, in my view.

First thing I would want is to get rid of those white dots on the rear.

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That's the idea, a single gun that can do double duty and offer options to the shooter.

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I bet they sell a lot. A red dot really helps eyes that have somehow lived over fifty years.

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Warren