A brief overview of the Shield Sights RMS on a Glock 19 MOS.

DYI01 · Mar 21, 2017

This optic really intrigued me when I saw pictures of it at SHOT show. This is a derivative of the J-Point optic, but with an aluminum chassis and a slide out battery tray. The really selling point of this optic for me was that it is able to cowitness with stock height sights. So you don't need raised suppressor height sights as back ups. I used Dawson Precision MOS blackout non-cowitness sights. I didn't opt for the tritium or fiber optic as I thought it would be a bit cluttered in the small optic window, plus they are really only a backup if the optic fails. I haven't had a chance to get out to the range to shoot it yet, but just doing repetitions of drawing, presentation, and finding the dot, it seems like a a less steep of a learning curve vs. the more common height of the Trijicon RMR or Vortex Viper/Venom.

Size comparison vs a Zebralight SC52 L2 flashlight for scale.

The RMS and MOS plate that came in the bundle.

Optic by itself weighs .5 oz.

The RMS plus CR2032 battery weighs in at .60oz.

The RMS, CR2032, and MOS adapter plate weight in at 1.2oz.

RMS sitting on the MOS plate.

Glock 19 MOS with the slide cap removed.

Glock 19 MOS with the Shield Sights RMS plate installed. All the correct hardware is supplied in the bundle.

The RMS installed onto the MOS adapter plate. You can see how low profile the the sight is.

View through the RMS.

Cowitness.

beretta_maven · Mar 21, 2017

Nice pics! Please tell us how you like the sight.

SCARCQB · Apr 1, 2017

Just got this from Suarez international today.

Glock 19 slide ,milled for a shield rms 4moa sight.

SCARCQB · Apr 1, 2017

Co-witnessed with factory sights.

XCheckR · Apr 1, 2017

Darn, i thought this was a review of the series the shield

Cool pics, looks like a nice addition

Blaster229 · Apr 3, 2017

Is the Shield mill the same as the RMR cut? I cannot find the "shield milled" slide on Suarez site.

Fox123 · Apr 3, 2017

Blaster229 said:
Is the Shield mill the same as the RMR cut? I cannot find the "shield milled" slide on Suarez site.

https://suarezinternational.com/suarez-shield-rms-sight-package-for-glock/

Blaster229 · Apr 3, 2017

Fox123 said:
https://suarezinternational.com/suarez-shield-rms-sight-package-for-glock/

Thanks!

SCARCQB · Jul 12, 2017

the RMS died before it even got 50 rounds through it. like WTF????????? it barely made it through 3 months.
i sent the sight back to Suarez International. they sent me a replacement RMS but its also just as screwed up. the dot disappears on cycling the slide and it looks like a check mark when viewed from an angle.

Suarez referred me to Shield PSD. getting in touch with them can only be done via email. the response is slow and really lacks substance. Shield told me that they were fixing the flickering issue with a decal on the battery to push it up against the terminals. a piece of electrical tape worked just fine. but im still stuck with a streak instead of a dot. the sight is not usable at this point. im a bit disappointed. i lied... im pissed.

SCARCQB · Jul 12, 2017

got some traction in getting the RMS replaced. shield attributed the delay to time zone differences. promised to send out a replacement next week. lets see what happens.

slybarman · Jul 12, 2017

I was interested in the RMS as well due to the co-witness. I was put off the fact it isn't waterproof (the bottom is open). I am more put off now hearing that there are some reliability issues. Thank you for sharing.

SCARCQB · Jul 12, 2017

just get the the RMR from cabelas. on sale right now for 349.00

SCARCQB · Jul 12, 2017

i had high hopes for it. had my favorite g19 cut specifically for it. then... murphy showed up.

fidelity · Jul 12, 2017

SCARCQB said:
the RMS died before it even got 50 rounds through it. like WTF????????? it barely made it through 3 months.
i sent the sight back to Suarez International. they sent me a replacement RMS but its also just as screwed up. the dot disappears on cycling the slide and it looks like a check mark when viewed from an angle.

Suarez referred me to Shield PSD. getting in touch with them can only be done via email. the response is slow and really lacks substance. Shield told me that they were fixing the flickering issue with a decal on the battery to push it up against the terminals. a piece of electrical tape worked just fine. but im still stuck with a streak instead of a dot. the sight is not usable at this point. im a bit disappointed. i lied... im pissed.

That sucks, but thanks for updating as all benefit from the longer term perspective. :thumbsup:

SCARCQB said:
just get the the RMR from cabelas. on sale right now for 349.00

The Trijicon. One can also find the Leupold Deltapoint Pro for just under $350 these days (Landbos had them for around $325 not long back).

joppaj · Jul 12, 2017

Sorry to hear that Scar.

DaemonAssassin · Jul 13, 2017

Following scar's issues with the optic.

This is something that might drive me towards a Vortex Viper...

slybarman · Jul 14, 2017

What i want from a pistol optic;

- form factor (size) of the shield
- cowitness of the shield
- durability of the rmr
- waterproof
- battery life of rmr
- circle/dot reticle (like eotech) of the so-far vaporware holosun 507c

I guess i am waiting for next gen.

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4guyz1stool · Jul 15, 2017

SCARCQB said:
the RMS died before it even got 50 rounds through it. like WTF????????? it barely made it through 3 months.
i sent the sight back to Suarez International. they sent me a replacement RMS but its also just as screwed up. the dot disappears on cycling the slide and it looks like a check mark when viewed from an angle.

Suarez referred me to Shield PSD. getting in touch with them can only be done via email. the response is slow and really lacks substance. Shield told me that they were fixing the flickering issue with a decal on the battery to push it up against the terminals. a piece of electrical tape worked just fine. but im still stuck with a streak instead of a dot. the sight is not usable at this point. im a bit disappointed. i lied... im pissed.

Hey man, I had the same problem with mine. I figured out I was tigthening the screws too much. Shield has no torque specs published.

Tighten the sight down and you can actually see the dot go off.

Only gonna little past where you get resistance and add some blue loctite. I did this and fired a few hundred rounds with no problem. Hope this helps.

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SCARCQB · Jul 16, 2017

It does the same , even when not mounted. Shield suspects a fluke in the lens molding process?

slybarman · Sep 21, 2017

SCARCQB said:
It does the same , even when not mounted. Shield suspects a fluke in the lens molding process?

Any update on the RMS? Issues sorted?

A brief overview of the Shield Sights RMS on a Glock 19 MOS.

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