Factory Glock Gen 3 Slide Cut for MOS plates?
I am excited for the Acro P2 as finally crossing the threshold of technology advancements where I'll buy my first red dot pistol. :)
I have my reasons, which wont make sense to most and admittently are stupid but I'd like to get a Glock Gen 3 slide and have it milled for MOS plates. I typed them out but deleted them because they'll side track the conversation and everyone will call me stupid. I have some niche reasons that don't apply to most.
Regarding an MOS plate cut, I don't need or want a direct cut, because I'd like to future proof things. I don't plan to CCW this gun, it will be for a Safariland holster on a war belt rig. So the added benefits of direct mill don't outweigh the cost of needing to get a new slide cut every 5 to 10 years as I get a new red dot. I suspect the MOS plate system will be an industry standard for at least the next 10 to 20 years, for better or worse. And I'm willing to accept a marginally worse product if it means in 12 years, I can buy the newest red dot and install it on my existing slide with handtools in a few minutes.
Given my desires, could I have a Gen 3 slide cut for MOS plates? What downsides exist? Other than:
Gen 5 is a more accurate better system than Gen 3.
MOS plates are not amazing compared to other plates
Direct Mill allows a more streamlined overall package for CCW
I'm aware of those downsides and the benefits of sticking with Gen 3 outweigh the costs for me personally.
Since it may pique people's interests, I'll give just one of my very niche reasons for this decision. I have standardized on M13.5X1 LH as a silencer pitch because my Gen 3 Glock Factory barrels all run that pitch. The Gen 5 barrels run 1/2x28 and I don't want to deal with swapping pistons in my silencer depending on the gun I use. I don't come close to the mechanical accuracy of my Gen 3 Glock because I'm not an amazing shooter, I shoot mediocre ammo that's cheap, and I don't compete so the Gen 5 benefits do not outweigh the silencer piston switching cost.