14 Red Dot Ready Pistols You Must See From milled slides to optics-included packages, these pistol options are all red-dot sight ready. December 20, 2018 By James Tarr People have been mounting red dot sights on pistols since the 1980s, but because of optic size and their relatively delicate nature, they were really only suitable for competition. Over the last 10 years, red dot sights have gotten small and robust enough to be suitable for use on carry/defensive handguns. Just how “in” are red dot-sighted pistols? I’ve attempted to include all the production handguns offered from manufacturers either equipped from the factory with red dots or set up to immediately mount one, and it wouldn’t surprise me if I’ve overlooked a few (such as Kimber’s Aegis Elite Pro (OI) and Super Jägare, covered elsewhere in this issue). We’re only covering traditional handguns, but remember, all those AR and AK pistols that easily mount red dots are legally, well, pistols.