I’ve only been casually following the pistol red dot scene over the last decade. Getting closer to wanting to buy one. I think whenever a V2 acro comes out I might pull the trigger.
When things first started, I think it was a free for all on milling slides specific to a certain optic. And then companies like Unity came out and made some standard mill option that would accept plates for different optics, so you could change the optic and not need a new slide/new milling.
Then Glock comes out with the MOS a couple years ago that does the same thing, except in a factory OEM way. But the glock factory plates suck so 3rd parties have been making plates to match the MOS.
Please clear up my history if I’m wrong.
But now I’m seeing Unity is releasing a V2 of the atom mount milling system. I’m confused by this because I would have assumed once glock released the MOS, it would have totally destroyed the market for an aftermarket milling plate. Why would I buy a new non-MOS glock and ship it to a Smith to mill for a Unity 2 plate, when I can buy a factory MOS? Pre-milled in an industry standard way that even 3rd party shops make plates for?
Perhaps it’s because the market is meant for people with pre-MOS guns, who don’t want to buy a new gun, and want their old gun milled? Even still, I would think to my gun milled to the factory MOS spec because eventually Unity will abandon the Atom 2, and once that happens, any new optics won’t have plates made that work to my milling. But I highlly doubt glock will abandon the MOS standard. At least I see Unity going under or changing to Atom 3 before glock ditches MOS.
I’m ignorant of this space so maybe the glock MOS cut isn’t good, and maybe the Atom 2 will do something better? I just assumed a cut is a cut and the only issue would be ensuring support for future optics to have plates made by a reputable vendor.