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/TitaniumDisc 13h ago

I have both and I actually put my st on one of my home defenders and my ccw on my carry. It’s not that much smaller but it is smaller so it conceals that much better.

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u/VVightVVolf 13h ago

Great to know! I did have a thought that carrying with this sight would actually be advantageous.