Red dot mounts for Glock 17

This collection contains red dot mounts for the Glock 17. 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. The mounts are not for Optics Ready variants with a factory optic cut. For the Glock 34 and other Glock models, see Red dot mounts for Glock 34 and Red dot mounts for other Glock models.

Footprints for the Glock 17

• Trijicon RMR: mounts from EGW and Toni System.
• Shield RMSc: mounts from Zendl and Angry Bear.
• Holosun K-series: a mount from Angry Bear.

Mounts for several footprints

• Outer Impact type C: Trijicon RMR, Docter and C-More RTS.
• Outer Impact type S: Shield RMSc, Holosun K-series and Leupold DPP.
• Toni System type A: Shield RMSc, Leupold DPP and Docter.
• EGW type S: .
• Toni System type B: Trijicon RMR and C-More RTS.
• Holosun type D: Trijicon RMR and Docter.

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

Side and frame mounts

A rear sight mount sits on the slide and moves with it. A side or frame mount is fixed to the frame, so the red dot stays still while the slide cycles. .

Material

Zendl makes its mounts from steel. Outer Impact, Toni System, EGW, Angry Bear and Holosun make their mounts from aluminium. An aluminium mount is lighter. A steel mount is heavier and robust.

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

For iron sights, see Sights for Glock 17. For all mounts of this brand, see Red dot mounts for Glock models.

Frequently asked questions

Can I put a red dot on my Glock 17 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 Glock 17 we have mounts for the Trijicon RMR, Shield RMSc, Holosun K-series, Leupold DPP, Docter and C-More RTS footprints. Find the footprint of your red dot in its specifications and take the mount that names it.

My Glock 17 is Optics Ready. Will these mounts fit?

No. A pistol with a factory optic cut takes an optic plate, not a mount.