fred_ditto
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I have a USP 9 Expert that I'm building out for USPSA Limited Optics. I'm torn between optics choices, and the slide milling for the options.
-Wright Armory iDot
Pros:
The most versatile choice. Plates offered for all optics footprints. Plates include the rear iron sight dovetail, which takes Glock rear sights. Also fits with the lines of the USP slide. Lets me use an SRO, which I like the big window of.
Cons:
Price. It's about $600 all said and done, with one plate. Their lead times are notoriously dishonest, as is their application of a "cleaning fee".
-Direct mill for Acro
Pros:
This option is cheapest by far ($200-$250), and one of the only footprints a USP 9 slide can be directly cut for. Acro and other optics that use its footprint have a reputation for durability.
Cons:
Locked into the footprint. I feel like the Acro footprint is a good one that won't fall by the wayside anytime soon, but the ability to future-proof things is always nice. As is the ability to throw a different optic on if needed. Smaller window.
I had my SRO crap out earlier this year (battery contact came desoldered from the circuit board). Since my G34 that I'm currently running is a MOS gun, and not direct-milled like my previous main squeeze G45 was, I was able to pick up an Acro plate and swap on the Acro C2 I had piggybacked on my AR's ACOG onto the G34. That flexibility is nice, although having a backup optic of the same type negates this advtantage.
I know Langdon Tactical does their plate system for the USP, too, and it's about $100 cheaper than the iDot. I've met Ernest and Aimee personally. They're great people. I've had over a dozen USPs done up by them in my hands. I have no issue with their craftsmanship, but the lines of their plate don't fit well with the lines of the USP, and the rear irons (or lack thereof, if so chosen) are an integral part of their optics plates.
-Wright Armory iDot
Pros:
The most versatile choice. Plates offered for all optics footprints. Plates include the rear iron sight dovetail, which takes Glock rear sights. Also fits with the lines of the USP slide. Lets me use an SRO, which I like the big window of.
Cons:
Price. It's about $600 all said and done, with one plate. Their lead times are notoriously dishonest, as is their application of a "cleaning fee".
-Direct mill for Acro
Pros:
This option is cheapest by far ($200-$250), and one of the only footprints a USP 9 slide can be directly cut for. Acro and other optics that use its footprint have a reputation for durability.
Cons:
Locked into the footprint. I feel like the Acro footprint is a good one that won't fall by the wayside anytime soon, but the ability to future-proof things is always nice. As is the ability to throw a different optic on if needed. Smaller window.
I had my SRO crap out earlier this year (battery contact came desoldered from the circuit board). Since my G34 that I'm currently running is a MOS gun, and not direct-milled like my previous main squeeze G45 was, I was able to pick up an Acro plate and swap on the Acro C2 I had piggybacked on my AR's ACOG onto the G34. That flexibility is nice, although having a backup optic of the same type negates this advtantage.
I know Langdon Tactical does their plate system for the USP, too, and it's about $100 cheaper than the iDot. I've met Ernest and Aimee personally. They're great people. I've had over a dozen USPs done up by them in my hands. I have no issue with their craftsmanship, but the lines of their plate don't fit well with the lines of the USP, and the rear irons (or lack thereof, if so chosen) are an integral part of their optics plates.