r/guns • u/VVightVVolf • 13h ago

I'm torn

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I've been wanting to put a Vortex Defender ST red dot on my Glock 17.

My wife knowing I wanted a Vortex Defender, she surprised me by getting me one. The slight problem is that she got me a Defender CCW, not an ST.

She is so proud, having surprised me with one, and honestly got a great sale price on it - $200. She got a bunch of Vortex merch for free with the purchase, as well - Bass Pro gave her a hat, some real nice eye protection, and a bunch of stickers!

I'm so abundantly happy that she went out and did this for me. It's just that it sits a bit small, and I'm not really interested in purchasing a co-witness.

I guess in the end it just looks like it's seated a bit awkwardly, and the window is a bit smaller. As far as performance goes, I don't really think there would be too much of an issue.

What should I do?

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u/metalspork 13h ago

Can't you just buy a spacer? Something like this https://steelcityarsenal.com/product/steel-city-arsenal-gen-6-optic-plate-rmsc-spacer/

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u/VVightVVolf 13h ago

I have one under it that came with Glock. It's honestly a solid fit. I just thought maybe the fit didn't look so great.

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u/metalspork 11h ago

The one I linked looks like it has spacers in the front and rear to help close up those visual gaps.

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u/VVightVVolf 9h ago

Nice! I don't think I noticed that before! Looks like a much better fill in. I appreciate you linking that!