September 14th, 2020
5:41 runtime
Shield Sights has been building slide-mounted red dots for a long time.
I was first introduced to Shields products on the fancy open guns of forward-thinking USPSA shooters.
Check out my video review of it above, and keep reading this article that continues below.
I decided to mount it on mySpringfield Armory Hellcat OSP,and I had very little trouble doing so.
However, I had the dot on at 25 yards in no time.
Moving on to some more rounds downrange, I started to shoot it fast.
This is when the sight (and the Hellcat) brought a broad smile to my face.
This is impressive considering the size of the Hellcat and the relatively small window of the Shield RMSw.
This combination is extremely shootable.
RMSw Durability
Shield Sights is no stranger to the need for durability in its products.
I mentioned that my first exposure to Shields dots was with USPSA Open shooters.
That is an informative statement.
First off, USPSA shooters tend to be high-round-count shooters.
Then there is the practice time.
This round pushes a 115-gr.
slug at almost 1,500 fps.
Even when compensated, as open guns typically are, this produces serious slide velocity.
This sharp movement of the slide increases the forces a slide mounted optic has to endure.
Shield Sights red dots proved they were up to the task.
That durability has lived on in Shields newest designs, and the RMSw ups the ante.
Shield rates the waterproofness to 20 meters for up to 30 minutes.
20 meters is 66 feet of water, which is not a trivial depth.
It amounts to three times the pressure you experience standing at sea level.
What matters for me is, can my optic survive a training class in a downpour?
Or, can I manage getting caught in a serious rain while carrying and still count on my gear?
Can I get pushed into the pool without destroying my optic?
I didnt have the opportunity to take the Hellcat to depth.
I removed the gun, gave it a shake, and fired it.
Both the gun and the RMSw performed wonderfully.
Weeks later the sight is still fully functional.
Your watch is waterproof.
It seems like your red dot should be as well.
The fact that the RMSw cowitnesses with the standardU-Dot sightsthat the Hellcat ships with is a real bonus.
All said, I appreciate the qualities of Shields RMSw.
Its a worthy companion to the Hellcat as it is shootable, durable and as the w denotes waterproof.
Im only able to find one aspect of the RMSw that I dislike.
Instead, I wish it were mine for good.
