What are my options for mounting a red dot on the g19 that's not cut for an optic? Thinking about mounting one for the shits n gigs
I would second/third/fourth getting it cut for your optic of choice. I have a glonk 45 mos and while the ease of having it out of the box is nice, it’ll never sit as low and tight as a cut job. I’ve honestly thought about buying another slide and getting it cut for my rmr.
Just make sure you go with someone with a proven track record. Had 2 friends go with random dudes on instagram that returned super weak work.
Another option is buying a brownells slide that’s cut, but I hear folks have had some issues with them from time to time.
G19 is super popular, so as long as you get it cut for a standard pistol optic (trijicon, holosun, dpp, acro, etc) you shouldn’t ever have issues selling it and going back to a normal slide if you decide it’s not for you.