M&P CORE and Vortex Razor red dot
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Rapidray
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I would like to know also...tagging thread.
DocSunShine
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It is not, Trijicon RMR, Leupold Deltapoint, Insight MRDS, Docter, J-point & C-More STS are compatible, sorry fellas.
Rapidray
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Been looking since I posted....Jerry M with S&W uses the Vortex Razor...are you sure it doesn't fit or did he have a smith do his special?
DocSunShine
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Looking in my manual, there are zero instructions for how to install a Vortex Razor. There are 5 plates & 6 MRDS's listed that are compatible and the Vortex Razor is not one of them. Perhaps it will work with one of the plates, but apparently S&W doesn't make that known...
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Rapidray
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your thinking on the base plates and it not being listed but still fitting sounds pretty good. When I got my Pro CORE 9, the salesman but a Burris on the number 5 plate but he did not screw it down, but the holes did matched up.
DocSunShine
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I guess it's a possibility, but definitely not listed in the manual from Smith. If it is compatible, you'd think they'd advertise it as such...
I found this, don't know if you can co witness though. I anyone tries it let us know. I might call vortex but , would like to here it from someone who's actually tried it.
Vortex Optics - Razor Red Dot Handgun Mounts Smith & Wesson M&P
Vortex Optics - Razor Red Dot Handgun Mounts Smith & Wesson M&P
Just curious as to why you'd want the more expensive Vortex Razor over the Trijicon RMR?
Especially considering it may not fit and/or co-witness. Is the Razor superior in some way or do you just own one already and this keeps you from having to purchase a new sight for your CORE?
I actually use the Leupold Deltapoint, cheapest of all three and it's wonderful!
Especially considering it may not fit and/or co-witness. Is the Razor superior in some way or do you just own one already and this keeps you from having to purchase a new sight for your CORE?
I actually use the Leupold Deltapoint, cheapest of all three and it's wonderful!
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After doing some in depth checking on the Vortex red dot and S&W core. One has to take the red dot and mill a notch on the rear base of the optic slightly to get it to fit, most people do this their selves or have a smith do it for you. It will not void the warranty of the vortex according to vortex
Jeffro57
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I'm using the Vortex, both on a 15-22, and on my ARX160. I like it a lot, and it has a lifetime warranty. How many other optics out there have that little feature?
Not sure if this is an affirmative source, but if you look in the Q&A section on the Vortex website. There are several mentions of the S&W C.O.R.E. being compatible with the Vortex Venom red dot. I just got my C.O.R.E. a few days ago and I am ordering up a Vortex Venom. I'll let ya know how it goes.
Vortex Optics - Venom Red Dot 3 MOA Dot
Vortex Optics - Venom Red Dot 3 MOA Dot
Losi b
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First post for me
I just picked up my M&P9 on Saturday. This is my first gun in about 25 years. I am wanting to install the Venom Red Dot also. Please, let us know how it goes once you get yours installed.
Losi b
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I corrected myself below. I apologize for the misinformation.
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Losi b
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I must correct myself again. After contacting Vortex again, I was told that the Vortex Razor is the wrong red dot for the C.O.R.E. equipped pistols. Venom produces a red dot for the C.O.R.E. pistols, it's just not the Razor. I apologize for my inaccurate statement above.
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i'm going to correct my statement above I ended up sent the
venom back because the co-witness was so tight I would not be able to see it without looking hard and that might have been to late in a bad situation, at first I thought it looked ok until I used a couple of my friends with different sight and seen that mind really did not co-witness well
venom back because the co-witness was so tight I would not be able to see it without looking hard and that might have been to late in a bad situation, at first I thought it looked ok until I used a couple of my friends with different sight and seen that mind really did not co-witness well
The delta point (original) is not available any more...well there may have been one on amazon that was $799....(ouch!) The delta point "pro" is what's available now. I called Delta point and talked to the rep and he is not recommending the "pro" at this time for the c.o.r.e. due to mounting issues. He did state they were working on a mount for the CORE with no ETA.
