AIMTECH 1911 "Right Side" Grip Scope Mount

[Kernel]

AIMTECH 1911 AUTO GRIP SCOPE MOUNT

Lightweight, "Right Side" Scope Mount
Replaces the grip on the right side of Colt-Style semi-auto frame so it can't interfere with thumb safety operation. "Quad Lock" installation system securely attaches the mount to the frame at four points. Accepts Weaver-style rings. No drilling or tapping.

SPECS: Black-anodized, extruded aluminum. Approx. 51/2" long, 6" (15.2cm) high. Includes mounting pins and instructions. Cannot be used with ambi safety or ambi slide release.
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Has anyone tried this scope mount? Looks like a slick no-gunsmith setup. Attaches to the right side, wouldn't ejected cases hit it? All the other grip mounts I've seen mount to the left side, which is great for ejection, but the mount can interfere with the operation of the hammer safety and slide release. -- Kernel

[This message has been edited by Kernel (edited January 20, 2000).]

 

[Matt VDW]

Ejection doesn't occur until the slide has already retracted and is near its rearmost position. Therefore, a mount on the right side, even if it covers the ejection port when the pistol is in battery, can be designed to cause no problems with ejection.

What's typically a bigger problem with grip mounts is that the two grip screws don't provide a very solid mount. On top of that, since the scope is attached (indirectly) to the frame, rather than to the slide (to which the barrel is attached), the scope will indicate the actual point of impact only as precisely as the slide mates to the frame. High-end IPSC and Bullseye 1911s get fitted tightly enough for that to work but it's a problem for stock pistols.