Red Dot Sight Mount for Smith and Wesson (S&W) Model 52 (fits EGW, Burris FastFire and Docter) Reviews

4.6 Rating 8 Reviews

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Mounting Hardware is Included This is a press fit mount. Utilization of a sight pusher tool may be required. This mount fits:
Smith & Wesson Model 52
This mount does not fit:
Smith & Wesson Model 41
Material: 7075 AluminumCoating: Matte Black HardcoatOverall Length: 1.811"Overall Width: .99"Mounting Hardware: (2) 6-32 Button Head Screws, (2) 6-32 Flat Head Screws, (1) 6-32 Set Screw Red Dot Fitment:
Viridian RFX25
Vortex Viper
Vortex Venom ( Not Enclosed )
Burris FastFire
Burris FastFire 2
Burris FastFire 3
Burris FastFire 4
Docter
ADE RD3-001
ADE RD3-002
ADE RD3-009
UTG Reflex Micro Dot
Crimson Trace CTS-1200
Crimson Trace CTS-1300
Sightmark Mini Shot
Cuda RX-795
Our red dot sights are meant to be installed from the left to the right (with the muzzle facing forward). The dovetail has a progressive taper to allow for easier install.Simply remove the rear sight on your gun and replace it with our mount in order to mount your Vortex Viper/Venom, Burris FastFire, or Docter red-dot sight. You can take our mount off and replace your rear sight at any time. Mounting hardware included.Installation Instructions- Remove the rear sight*- Install the EGW Sight Mount in the dovetail- Tighten set screw (if applicable)- Place the red dot sight on the EGW Sight Mount(placing a small piece of paper between the red dot sight and the sight mount will make for easier removal and will keep Loctite off of the red dot sight.)- Apply blue Loctite to the provided mounting screws- Torque mounting screws to 15in/lbs2 Button Head Cap Screws - Provided for Vortex Viper and Venom Sights2 Flat Head Cap Screws - Provided for Burris FastFire and Docter SightsThe screws that are included with this mount require a 5/64'' allen wrench for installation. WE RECOMMEND THIS PLATE BE INSTALLED BY A QUALIFIED AND COMPETENT GUNSMITH. Modification of your firearm may nullify the manufacturer's warranty.This product should be installed and checked by a qualified gunsmith.No liability is expressed or implied for damage or injury which may result from improper installation or use of this product. Warning: This product may be alloyed with trace amounts of lead and other elements which are known to the State of California to cause reproductive harm and cancer. To prevent exposure, do not alter the product by welding, grinding, etc. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. Click here to see a video from Vortex on how to install our red dot base on a slide.

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“So glad you make a mount for this iconic firearm. I love having modern optics on this gun. It will be become my weekly bullseye gun next week. I have 3 other mounts from you. Keep up the great products.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Had not planned on needing this, but the M52 I'd purchased had it's rear sight rendered adjustable for elevation only by a prior idiot whose skill and knowledge level were not up to whatever it was he was trying to do. Would not have thought of a red dot to give me a viable sighting system, but EGW had the solution. The piece is well finished, the dovetail oversize as has been every sight dovetail I've ever worked with- though I'd seen some complaints about this, clearly the best fit is obtained by fitting the mount to YOUR gun. Enough on that. Installs as it should, holds the Vortex Red Dot just fine. Well made, EGW!”

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Posted 1 year ago

“The mount is built well, took a bit of fitment to go into factory dove tail which is expected. No problem mounting a Vortex Venom to it. The problem is it required a 1 degree shim to get it sighted in at 25 yards. Probably more to how gun is built vs the mount.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“I had to file to make it fit but it works great”

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Posted 2 years ago

“I assumed that the sight mount would fit like the iron sights that they replace. The iron sights slide out easy with finger pressure after loosening a set screw. Since I saw a set screw on the EGW sight base, I thought it would fit the same. As it turned out, The EGW set screw is in the wrong place to register in the depression on the slide. Also, the fit of the base in the dovetail cut is TIGHT. I had to sand the bottom till all the surface coating was gone. Then I was able to drive the base in with a plastic faced hammer. It is a typical install for the EGW base but I had hoped for something easier to install and remove so I could change from dot sight to irons easily. I probably will not be shooting the 52 with irons with this setup but that is on me for not checking first. Otherwise, the mount is solid and just using eyeball centering, was shooting in the 6 ring at 4 o'clock. A few clicks and 5 shots later we were in the 10. As always, the sight to mount fit was perfect for my Vortex red dot. This is my 3rd EGW sight base and they are always well made and require very little fitting. About 10 minutes all told and worth it for a very solid mount.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Had to do a bit of filing... the dovetail base was just a tad large.... but after filing a bit off, it fit nice and tight!!!!”

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Posted 3 years ago

“First the good. The mount arrived quickly and in good condition. It is machined very well and fit my vortex venom perfectly. Now the bad: it did not come with instructions. I have installed these before so it was not a big deal except they don’t tell you that the part is tapered and it must go in from the left side. That information is on their website. I looked at some Internet videos and they were conflicting. The second problem was that the front and back of the mount interfered with the top of the slide. I talked to the EGW tech support and he said that it was a tolerance issue. Some of the slides have deeper dovetail cuts and this can happen. I solve the problem by milling .010” off of the underside the front and rear of the mount. If the mount was designed.010” taller this would not have been an issue.”