Red dot mounts for Taurus PT 1911

This collection contains red dot mounts for the Taurus PT 1911. The mount goes into the rear sight dovetail in place of the rear sight. You fit a red dot without milling and without permanent changes, and you can put the rear sight back at any time. Every mount takes one footprint or a group of footprints, so you choose it by the footprint of your red dot.

Footprints for the Taurus PT 1911

• Trijicon RMR: a mount from EGW.

Mounts for several footprints

• EGW type S: Shield RMSc, Holosun K-series and Leupold DPP.

The type letters differ between makers. Always read the footprints in the brackets.

Material

EGW makes its mounts from aluminium.

Installation

Drift the rear sight out of the dovetail with a sight pusher or a punch. Push the mount into the dovetail and fix it. Then screw the red dot onto the mount with a drop of threadlocker on each screw. See Installation tools.

All mounts at a glance

Which red dot for which footprint

• Trijicon RMR: for example the Holosun 407C, 507C and 508T, Olight Osight and Vector Optics Frenzy-X. See Red dots with Trijicon RMR footprint.
• Shield RMSc: Shield red dots, the Holosun EPS Core, Olight Osight K, S and SE and Vector Optics Frenzy-S. See Red dots with Shield RMSc footprint.
• Holosun K-series: the Holosun 407K and 507K, EPS Carry and SCS Carry. See Red dots with Holosun K-series footprint.
• Leupold DPP: for example the Holosun SCS 320, Olight Osight SE DPP and Vortex Defender ST and XL. See Red dots with Leupold DPP footprint.

For all mounts of this brand, see Red dot mounts for Taurus models.

Frequently asked questions

Can I put a red dot on my Taurus PT 1911 without an optic cut?

Yes. The mount goes into the rear sight dovetail in place of the rear sight. No milling and no permanent changes.

Can I install the mount at home?

Yes, if you have a sight pusher or a punch.

1. Drift the rear sight out of the dovetail.
2. Push the mount into the dovetail and tighten it.
3. Screw the red dot onto the mount with a drop of threadlocker on each screw.

Which red dots will fit?

It depends on the mount you choose. For the Taurus PT 1911 we have mounts for the Trijicon RMR, Shield RMSc, Holosun K-series and Leupold DPP footprints. Find the footprint of your red dot in its specifications and take the mount that names it.