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Grey Ghost Precision Offers Dual Optic Compatibility

The Slide, Improved by GGP

I like Glock pistols and I like red dot sights. Optic sights on your combat gun allow for faster target transition, a wider field of view with both eyes open, quicker sight acquisition of your target, improved accuracy at close and long distances, and allow you to stay target focused. With that being said, I’m not in love with the Glock MOS (Modular Optic System) as the solution to mounting red dot sights on the Glock platform (see my general complaints later).

Grey Ghost Precision (GGP) recognized the existing market gap and a need to improve the way things were being done and introduced aftermarket milled slides. GGP slides offered were great quality, but they had the same problem that sending your Glock slide in to have custom milled had; until they offered the V4 and their genius shim system for dual optic compatibility.

The Problem with Custom Milled Slides

Custom milled slides offer a superior mounting solution to red dot optics. They are a much more robust mount when properly done. The fitment of the optic to the slide is a press-fit where you essentially don’t even need the mounting screws for it to stay in place. Add a little thread lock to the screws and mount it up for a locked-in tight fit that lets you use a quality optic as a handle just as much as a red dot. The red dot sight sits nice and low and allows a lower profile fit.

The problem with that milled sight is that you’re now locked-in to the optic you chose when you got it milled!

A custom milled slide is a great option but you will be locked into the footprint that you choose. No going back!

Some law enforcement agencies may not permit officers to have the pistols milled, as they “alter” the firearm.

The Problem with the MOS

The MOS is a great option for the weekend shooter that doesn’t need to rely on the optic for rough and tough treatment.

You can mount multiple brands of optics with the Glock provided plates. Installation is easy and it retains a stock condition that some police departments want.

Too high on the slide and only two screws holding the optic in-place

All that retains the optic onto the pistol with the MOS configuration is two tiny screws! They do not do a great job of holding the optic onto the gun. The time I’ve spent on the MOS mounting configuration resulted in a loose optic after firing a lot of rounds and doing a few brisk manipulations using the optic as a lever.

The other problem with the MOS configuration is the optic sits up high on the gun and sometimes even suppressor height sights are worthless (such as with the taller footprint Leopold Delta Point Pro.)

The Grey Ghost Precision Solution

Take the stock slide off your Glock, swipe the components from it or just purchase new ones for a minimal price, and install it on your new Version 4 Grey Ghost Precision slide. If you’re mounting the Trijicon RMR or optic with compatible footprint, leave the additional shim on top of the slide in place and use the provided screws with a little threadlocker. Press fit the optic on the slide and install the screws. It’s that easy and it fits precisely as it should.

With the shim in place, the Trijicon is a press-fit installation. Use the GGP provided screws with thread locker.

If you’re using the popular Leupold Delta Point Pro (or other optic that uses Leupold’s footprint), remove the provided shim and press fit the optic to a precision fit. Use your Grey Ghost Precision provided screws with a little thread lock installed and you’re in business.

Remove the shim and install the Leupold DPP with the provided screws and some thread locker

Grey Ghost Precision gives you options for mounting red dot sights and it’s much more robust than what you’d normally find.

This Grey Ghost Precision V4 Mount should be the GLOCK MOS standard!

Tighter Tolerances Equals Tighter Groups

The Grey Ghost Precision V4 slide is much more than just a good optics slide. The slide is machined in-house out of 17-4 billet stainless steel and has tighter critical tolerances.

The GGP slide is Black Nitride Coated inside and out and comes with a custom G10 cover plate and proper screws for use without any optics installed.

The GGP V4 Slide looks great without an optic as well. It comes with a cover plate installed.

Add the GGP match grade barrel and you’ll really see things tighten up if you can avoid slapping the trigger. I hope to be telling you more about the GGP, Glock 19 compatible, Match Grade Barrel later.

Microscale Texture

The GGP V4 slides feature a new slide design with a new texture – the Microscale Texture. The Microscale Texture creates the ultimate strong frictional grip. The design is functional, easy to manipulate from any angle, and is a wonderful example of end-user-focused engineering.

Microscale Texturing makes the slide a cinch to manipulate from any angle.

Grey Ghost Precision slides development was directly influenced by special forces, law enforcement officers, competitive shooters and you – the end user in mind.

Grey Ghost Precision slides easily swap onto OEM & 80% frames. I think one of the best built combinations is the GGP V4 slide placed onto the Nomad Defense, Nomad 9 frame, or one of the GGP Combat Pistol Frames! Take having a custom pistol to a new level and start with the components you want from the get-go and build it your way.

I’ve been running the GGP V4 slide for a couple of months now and I love it. I’ve got the XS Sights, DXT Night Sights on it for back-up sights and they work wonderfully. (More about these sights later.) I ran the Trijicon on the slide first and loved how it sat low and tight in the slide.

I’ve just recently got my hands on the Leupold DPP and have to say, I was impressed with how after removing the shim and changing the screws, the DPP was just as good of a press fit as the Trijicon had been. I’m also starting to enjoy the DPP optic which I hadn’t had any time in on before.

If you’ve been on the fence about building your own custom pistol with components – quit waiting and try out Grey Ghost Precision. You can buy all the components directly from GGP to build your own custom pistol.

XS Sights Big tritium dots

XS Sights has been producing some excellent “irons” for a few years now, a set of which I was lucky enough to review a while back. Recently, I had my Glock 17 slide cut for a mini red-dot sight which meant my old sight set was no longer tall enough to see through the optic. Needing suppressor height sights anyways, I went back to the XS Sights page to check out taller irons.

The specific sight set I received is the DXT Big Dot set. Installation was the same as my last set, taking about 10 minutes from start to finish. A good dovetail sight pusher tool is really recommended, as hammering on a pin punch can ostensibly cause the tritium vial to shatter and go dark.

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With tritium lamps (manufactured by Trijicon) front and rear, performance in low-light situations isn’t something I need to be concerned about for the next 10 years or so. Back is the familiar “ice cream cone” dot-on-top-of-line aiming pattern found in the last set of Big Dot sights I reviewed. With the rear sight pushed in front on the Vortex Venom red dot, there’s a little difficulty in picking up the rear sight in a hurry. This is due to the extra tall battery box on the Venom, which is a pretty specific setup to have. I can still get a good sight picture though and the tritium is still nice and bright, even through the glass.

The suppressor height sights solve the other big problem this gun has had, namely that stock sights are too short to get up and over the suppressor, leading the shooter to do a little guessing as where the bullseye is behind the occluded sight picture. Now, I’m back up and running at full speed with no guessing.

The sights themselves are well designed. The rear has a nice v-notched shape, giving a wide field of view. The front has such a big dot, it’s incredibly easy to pick up even when you’re pushing your draw speed to your limits. The sights haven’t had any problems with snagging on holsters or clothing.

When it comes to sights, you get what you pay for. Well, machined ones with tritium vials definitely cost more than plastic squares with white circles painted on them. They are also much more versatile, durable and useful. For a pair of sights with tritium front and rear, XS Sights is selling them at $131. For a tritium front and white stripe rear, the cost is at $115. These are certainly one of the best upgrades a shooter can make over a stock sight equipped gun. Check them out!

–Rex Nanorum

@Rexnanorum

Photo of the Day: Short, Sweet and Quiet

One of my favorite rifles to use at work and for play.

Maxim Defense CQB Stock on a Colt Lower with a Spikes Tactical Compressor Upper. Magpul magazines, back-up Iron Sights, and sling. Trijicon MRO and Phase 5 Extended Bolt Release.

Trijicon ACOG with Primary Arms ACSS reticle

There are few optics that have the battle-proven reliability of the Trijicon ACOG 4×32 optic. The venerable ACOG has been given a breath of new life with the ACSS reticle from Primary Arms, which allows this optics to expand its capabilities. Watch the video below to learn more.

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Trijicon RMR Type 2 Selected for U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)

Wixom, MI, (September 4, 2018) – Trijicon®, Inc., global provider of innovative aiming solutions for the hunting, shooting, military and law enforcement markets is pleased to announce the selection of the Trijicon RMR (Ruggedized Miniature Reflex) Type 2 by NSWC Crane Division for the USSOCOM Miniature Aiming System – Day Optics Program. The contract is for a five-year period. Work will be performed in Wixom, Michigan, and is expected to be completed by August 2023.

“Trijicon is honored and extremely pleased to win this contract,” said John Rupp, Vice President of Business Development. “This selection is a testament to the rugged durability of Trijicon optics and the RMR Type 2 will provide outstanding performance to USSOCOM.”

The Trijicon RMR® Type 2 deploys a new electronics design that bolsters durability and performance in the most punishing environments and extends the functionality of the red dot sight. The updated electronics and battery contacts increase reliability under the harshest use and stiffest recoil. The CR2032 lithium battery lasts up to four years in the Adjustable LED model at mid-setting. Audible and tactile windage and elevation adjustments allow for quick and easy zeroing with no need for special tools or devices. The RMR Type 2 is compatible with existing RMR mounts and optics-ready pistols.

Trijicon is proud to count among its users all the United States Military Services, including Special Operations Forces, the United States Government, state and local Law Enforcement and many of America’s allies.

About Trijicon, Inc.
Trijicon, Inc. has led the industry in the development of superior any-light aiming systems since the company’s founding in 1981. Incorporating nearly four decades of innovation, Trijicon’s riflescopes and sights are the most advanced aiming systems available today. For more information on the company’s proven self-luminous aiming systems for tactical and sporting applications, contact Trijicon, Inc. at 49385 Shafer Ave., Wixom, MI 48393 • Telephone: (800) 338-0563 • Or visit www.trijicon.com. Follow @Trijicon on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

3-Gunner optics guru takes a critical look at the Trijicon MRO, is it an Aimpoint Micro killer?

SuperSetCA brings us to his range once again with his famed cinematography skills as he takes a critical look at one of Trijicon’s latest offerings, the Trijicon Miniature Rifle Optic (MRO). Trijicon has long produced excellent combat worthy optics such as the original Trijicon reflex sight, the VCOG and of-course the ACOG. Trijicon earlier released the Sealed Reflex Sight (SRS) which never took off the way it should have due to a couple issues that we’ll talk about in another article.

Trijicon came crashing back into the scene with the MRO. Aimed at dominating the micro-optic world it comes in at an attractive price point (380-400 bucks) and sports many of the features seen of optics that cost much more. How good is this optic? Many have vouched for the optic but many have also held off to see what the long-term consensus on the MRO would be. While we still may need more time to ascertain its durability and ruggedness there is no doubt that Trijicon got something right with this optic.

In the following video, SuperSetCA brings us his thoughts on the MRO based on his extensive optic experience in the high-stress 3-gun world.