Red dots with Trijicon RMR footprint

The RMR or Trijicon RMR footprint is one of the most popular one and in this category you can find all available red dots, that use that footprint. That means that all the red dots in this category can be mounted  to the same RMR footprint platform. 

Why is footprint important?

Because footprint determines the compatibility of the red dot. 

If you want to install a red dot to your pistol - wheter it is optics ready pistol or classic pistol - you need to know what footprint does the red dot have. Based on the footprint you will be able to find matching adapter plate [for Optics Ready models] or adapter mount [for classic models]. 

What brands use the Trijicon RMR footprint?

Obviously its not just Trijicon, although they started with that very footprint. 

Nowadays you can find red dots using this footprint among all the manufacturers: Holosun, Trijicon, Sightmark, Vector Optics and others. 

The footprint as such is not connected with specific brand. Usually you will find manufacturers using different footprints for different red dot models of their production line. Why is that? Because specific footprints are preferable for specific shooting requirements and gun size. 

Can you mount red dot with Trijicon RMR footprint to your gun? 

That depends whether or not there is existing optics ready plate or red dot mount for that very gun, and for the specific footprint. 

Just remember that

• optics ready plates are designed for Optics Ready guns, and
• red dot mounts are designed for classic guns and work as a replacement of rear sight.