I guess those of you on the S&W mailing list got their latest offer today for a free Viridian RFX15 Green Dot with qualifying purchase. They claim it's a $289 value.

I've never heard of a Viridian and wonder if anyone has experience with them?

The list of eligible SKU's looks pretty extensive - most all of their optic ready pistols. The only thing is, the RFX15 looks like a micro optic and it's the one S&W will give away for a full size pistol with tall sights. I'm looking at a SKU 14415, full size carry comp with optic-height sights and wonder how that's going to work?

I have a Viridian RFX 35 on my Competitor.
No complaints, I like it. Sort of a poor mans SRO.
Nice big window, and I prefer the green dot over red.

Viridian was know as a competitor to Crimson Trace in the laser grip market. They saw how popular micro reflex pistol optics had become, and jumped into that.

As a freebee, this optic would be good enough. It wouldn't be something I'd go out an buy. It doesn't have on feature I really want, which would be a battery that can be changed without dismounting the optic. There are too many now on the market that have that for me to buy one that doesn't.

According to Viridian's site, the RFX15 uses the Shield (RMSc) footprint. I'm not sure the SKU you listed includes a plate for it.

RFX 15 Green Dot Reflex Sight

Optic Mounting Made Simple: RMR vs Doctor vs RMSc Footprints - Evolution Gun Works

You may want to contact S&W CS to verify before you buy. Of course, you can always sell the sight to fund the one you want.

I purchased one of their lasers from another member here. When it arrived, it didn't work. I called them and they said send it in along with $15 to cover shipping and they would fix it. I did, they did, and all has been good ever since. With customer service like that, I wouldn't hesitate to buy their products.

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Yeah...now they do it...4 weeks after I bought my Shield Plus carry comp....what can I say?????

Garsh darnit don't get close.

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You bring up a good point - I thought I read that all full-size M&P 2.0's come with the C.O.R.E. plates now. I'll have to call and confirm.

My concern was how the tall optic-height sights would work with a micro optic on a full-size gun? I don't want the majority of the optic window blocked out by the sights. I've got three micro optics on micro-compact guns with standard sights and they give me the sight picture I want.

This is the link to their rebates: https://www.smith-wesson.com/rebates
There is a link to all the qualifying products linked on that page. Ironically mine is included but the store never mentioned it when I bought it. I found out by accident looking on their website after I bought it. You'd think that would be a selling point.

I had checked with S&W and they confirmed that all full-size optic ready M&P's come with the mounting plate and screw package now, and it was there when I picked it up the 14415.

It took about 4 weeks for the Viridian optic to arrive. I couldn't wait and put a CT RAD on before it came. The RFX15 looks like a pretty decent optic but it is a micro. I wish S&W would have given the RFX25 for full-size guns, it has the same MSRP.

It looked like S&W was doing a good job of identifying "REBATE" on all the eligible SKU's on their website. I've found that a lot of dealers aren't the greatest businessmen when it comes to making a sale. I ordered my FS CC from Gallery of Guns and the dealer I picked it up from didn't know about the rebate either.

Viridian was one of the 1st widely available green lasers.

I have the RFX45 (enclosed, ACRO-style) on my M&P 40 PC C.O.R.E.and just love it!

Cheers!

P.S. I, for one, don't really mind changing a battery every year, or so, regardless of needing to dismount the optic. Haven't really ever needed to "re-zero" a red dot on a handgun, but that's not a big deal for me as I have a laser bore sighter to help if and when I might.

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Bought a Shield plus comp, got the Verdian…S&W was actually pretty darn quick for a rebate deal.
Less than 3 weeks from electronic submission to on my door step. Put a couple hundred rounds through it..no issues.
I took it off, put red back on. Pretty clear glass, pretty good dot, good for indoors. I just like red better for my eyes.

Good budget dot if green is your thing.

EXACTLY! I didn't know about the rebate until I checked Smith's website myself looking for what they said some specs were. Nobody mentioned it when I bought the firearm. You'd think it would be a decent selling incentive.

I bought my qualifying 10 mm on line and my rebate got declined because i didnt have proper receipt, only receipt i can get is my online one, i bought it on March 11 and they said i didnt buy it in the proper time frame, even though it says feb to April. I think its a scam

Not a scam, but something you submitted they don’t like. I know the receipt for payment has to have the total you paid and the payment type (Visa, MC, cash, etc.)

I bought mine on March 1, submitted March 1, approved March 7.
Label created March 21st, shipped 3/24, arrived 3/26.

This was also in the email I received after submission on March 1:

You can also check your rebate status by calling 844-628-7926. Please be sure to have your tracking number available.

Read their instructions and follow them to the letter. I bought a qualifying purchase online and my first submittal was denied because the invoice, a pdf file, was in color and they considered it a screen shot and they requested I re-upload the invoice. I printed the invoice and scanned it in circling the qualifying item on the invoice as they instructed. It was approved up re-submittal last Friday. Now I'm just waiting for it to ship.

Definitely not a scam. I got mine a day short of 4 weeks after submitting everything online. Go to the online offer and read the terms and conditions spelling out the receipt content requirements. You also need to send a picture of the box label.

The T&C’s have this statement: “Any corrections to a submitted claim that was initially rejected due to incomplete, inaccurate, or illegible submissions, or that failed to include a valid and legible proof of purchase must be submitted by May 31, 2025.”

I just got the email my rebate was approved so I suspect that's a good sign.

Came here looking for this info and I found some great info. Thanks for the feedback on this rebate promo.

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Darn, I just bought an FPC 10mm, but it looks like the rebate only extends to handguns

Oh well…

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