I know most won't have too much interest of putting an optic on a micro. I get why. My personal use case is that I'm farsighted and my close up vision makes looking at iron sights extremely difficult and blurry without reading glasses, which as a carry I don't think many dangers opposite me will allow me time to put on my reading glasses. Also, this is a backup carry for me that is only used for deeper concealed carry when my attire demands it, and not my main daily carry.
So onto my Bodyguard. I knew that I was going to try and put an optic on, so I already had a Vedder pocket holster and IWB with optic cut-outs. I had picked up an Sig Romeo Zero for well under $80 on sale weeks ago which is a Shield RMSc footprint.
There's another post on here that talked about the M&P optic adaptor from Trijicon, but with an RMRcc footprint it made most optic options for me too large, too few, and too expensive. I reached out just after Christmas to Galloway Precision since I knew they made some adaptors in RMSc and they told me to hold on a few weeks. Well they released one for the Bodyguard 2.0 at SHOT Show last week. I purchased immediately and it arrived this week for me to install. I'm attaching the pictures of it.
The fit is very good. It didn't require the force the factory sights needed to remove the sights to install the Galloway Precision adaptor, but it did need taps from a nylon hammer to persuade it in. Beyond that fit it has a separate set screw in the middle of the little channel running through the center of the adaptor. I put some Rocksett on it and tightened to 9 in-lbs. Then installed the Romeo Zero with Galloway's mounting screws and the Sig metal shield for protection, some Vibra-tite threadlocker at 9 in-lbs as well. I used different thread locks because the vibra-tite is easier to remove since the battery in the Romeo Zero requires removal, while the set screw, slide, and plate could be boiled if removal is needed.
Once installed I'd say that there is about 3/16" of the mount that overhangs the slide on the sides. The mount is flush on the rear and stops well before the ejection port.
My feelings about it. Overall I like it. I was worried that it would catch on my pocket drawing it. After a few dozen practice attempts, I didn't have a single hangup in the pants I would normally be wearing. It is far less intrusive than I even thought it could be and I seem to be having zero issues. It's far more difficult to put it back in my pocket, but the draw isn't an issue.
The Galloway mount has a slot running front to back under the sight that is described as allowing for seeing the front sight as backup. That is true, you can see the front sight through it under the optic. I have a difficult time imagining a situation where this would be useable since the front sight takes up about 98% of the sight picture through the channel not leaving any room to see what you're aiming at. So I don't really count this as a feature.
I haven't shot it yet with the optic. Just a two days of dry fire. I was having the often discussed sights that seemed off (even with my readers on!) about 4" left. Not to mention the size of the rear sight opening, but I get why they did that somewhat. I'm hoping I can correct that with the dot and be much more accurate.
Hope that helps someone!
So onto my Bodyguard. I knew that I was going to try and put an optic on, so I already had a Vedder pocket holster and IWB with optic cut-outs. I had picked up an Sig Romeo Zero for well under $80 on sale weeks ago which is a Shield RMSc footprint.
There's another post on here that talked about the M&P optic adaptor from Trijicon, but with an RMRcc footprint it made most optic options for me too large, too few, and too expensive. I reached out just after Christmas to Galloway Precision since I knew they made some adaptors in RMSc and they told me to hold on a few weeks. Well they released one for the Bodyguard 2.0 at SHOT Show last week. I purchased immediately and it arrived this week for me to install. I'm attaching the pictures of it.
The fit is very good. It didn't require the force the factory sights needed to remove the sights to install the Galloway Precision adaptor, but it did need taps from a nylon hammer to persuade it in. Beyond that fit it has a separate set screw in the middle of the little channel running through the center of the adaptor. I put some Rocksett on it and tightened to 9 in-lbs. Then installed the Romeo Zero with Galloway's mounting screws and the Sig metal shield for protection, some Vibra-tite threadlocker at 9 in-lbs as well. I used different thread locks because the vibra-tite is easier to remove since the battery in the Romeo Zero requires removal, while the set screw, slide, and plate could be boiled if removal is needed.
Once installed I'd say that there is about 3/16" of the mount that overhangs the slide on the sides. The mount is flush on the rear and stops well before the ejection port.
My feelings about it. Overall I like it. I was worried that it would catch on my pocket drawing it. After a few dozen practice attempts, I didn't have a single hangup in the pants I would normally be wearing. It is far less intrusive than I even thought it could be and I seem to be having zero issues. It's far more difficult to put it back in my pocket, but the draw isn't an issue.
The Galloway mount has a slot running front to back under the sight that is described as allowing for seeing the front sight as backup. That is true, you can see the front sight through it under the optic. I have a difficult time imagining a situation where this would be useable since the front sight takes up about 98% of the sight picture through the channel not leaving any room to see what you're aiming at. So I don't really count this as a feature.
I haven't shot it yet with the optic. Just a two days of dry fire. I was having the often discussed sights that seemed off (even with my readers on!) about 4" left. Not to mention the size of the rear sight opening, but I get why they did that somewhat. I'm hoping I can correct that with the dot and be much more accurate.
Hope that helps someone!
