Description
The LaserMax Micro Red Dot Sight is a micro open red dot for slim carry pistols with a 4 MOA red dot in a matte black housing. It is part of the LaserMax red dot line, built for micro compact carry pistols. The goal is simple: a bright, crisp dot that is on when you need it and easy on batteries when you do not.
LaserMax Micro Red Dot Sight Overview
LaserMax catalogs this sight as LM-MRDS. It is sized for slim, micro compact carry pistols, where a full size optic would overhang the slide. A 4 MOA dot is a little bigger than a typical rifle dot, which makes it fast to find during a quick draw from concealment. LaserMax rates battery life at up to 10,000 hours.
Automatic Brightness
An external light sensor reads the light around you and adjusts dot brightness on its own, so the dot is not too dim in sunlight or too bright indoors. You can also pick a manual brightness setting if you prefer to control it yourself.
Shake-Awake Power Saving
The sight powers down when it sits still to save the battery, then wakes as soon as the gun moves. On a gun that lives in a safe, a nightstand or a holster, the dot is ready when you pick it up without leaving it running around the clock.
Mounting
LaserMax lists the LM-MRDS for optics-ready micro compact pistols cut for the Shield RMS style pattern, the same family of footprints used by many slim carry guns. Confirm your slide cut before ordering, then mount with the correct screws, a small drop of medium thread locker and the torque value your pistol maker lists.
Why a Red Dot
With iron sights you have to line up a rear notch, a front post and the target, and your eye can only focus on one of them. With a red dot you keep both eyes open, focus on the target and put the dot on it. Most shooters see faster first shots and better follow up shots once they learn to present the gun so the dot lands in the window.
Care and Use
Keep the lens clean with a soft cloth or lens pen, and check that the mounting screws are tight after the first few range trips. A red dot is only as good as its mount, so take a minute to set it up right. Practice with it in dry fire at home and live fire at the range until finding the dot is automatic.
Store Title Note
Our distributor feed spells this item as a Mirco pistol red dot sight. LaserMax calls it the Micro Red Dot Sight, model LM-MRDS. Launch coverage lists it for pistols cut for the RMS pattern, so check that your slide uses that pattern.
Zeroing Tips
Most pistol shooters zero a red dot at 15 to 25 yards. Start close to get on paper, then move back and adjust. Fire groups of three to five shots before each change, and confirm zero with the ammunition you plan to carry.
Battery Care
Replace the battery once a year on a defensive gun, even if the dot still looks fine, and keep a spare in your range bag. Wipe the lens with a soft cloth or lens pen, not a shirt tail, to keep the coatings clean. If the dot seems dim or flickers, check the battery and contacts first.
Specifications
- Brand: LaserMax
- Model: LM-MRDS
- UPC: 028478155664
- Reticle: 4 MOA red dot
- Finish: matte black
- Brightness: automatic, plus manual settings
- Power saving: motion activated wake
- Battery life: up to 10,000 hours
Before You Buy
Optics do not require an FFL transfer. Confirm your slide cut or optic plate matches the mounting footprint of this sight before you order.
Who It Is For
The LaserMax Micro Red Dot Sight is a great fit for concealed carry shooters with a slim micro compact pistol who want a small, simple red dot that stays ready.
Buy the LaserMax Micro Red Dot Sight at MAG5 Firearms
MAG5 Firearms is a family-owned shop in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Optics do not require an FFL transfer, so the LaserMax Micro Red Dot Sight ships straight to your door. Browse our full selection of red dot sights for more optics. For factory details, visit LaserMax.
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