Glock 48 sights & optics

Here you find the Glock 48 accessories and upgrades we have for sighting: optic plates that put a red dot on your Glock 48, red dots that fit the optic cut directly and iron sights. Everything on this page is made for the Glock 48, so you only need to pick the right group for your slide.

Putting a red dot on your Glock 48

• Glock 48 MOS: an optic plate goes into the factory optic cut and takes the red dot. We have plates for the Holosun K-series footprint. See Optics ready plates for Glock 43X MOS & 48 MOS.

Red dots with the Shield RMSc footprint fit the optic cut of the Glock 48 MOS directly, without a plate. See Direct-fit red dots for Glock 48 MOS.

Choosing a plate by footprint

Every plate takes one footprint or a group of footprints. Find the footprint of your red dot in its specifications and take the plate that names it. They come in steel or aluminium: aluminium is lighter, steel is heavier and robust.

Sights for the Glock 48

Our iron sights for the Glock 48 come from Angry Bear and Night Fision. All of them fit the classic and MOS slide. If you use a red dot, choose tall co-witness sights so you see them through the window. Standard-height sights do not co-witness with a red dot. For help choosing between the sight pictures, see Sights for Glock 48.

Frequently asked questions

Which red dot fits a Glock 48?

Any red dot whose footprint matches a plate or mount for your slide. For the Glock 48 MOS we have plates for the Holosun K-series footprint. Red dots with the Shield RMSc footprint fit the MOS cut without a plate.

Do I need a plate for a red dot on my Glock 48?

On a MOS slide, yes, unless you choose a direct-fit red dot.

Can I install it at home?

Yes. A plate or a direct-fit red dot needs no gunsmith and no milling: remove the cover plate from the optic cut, put the plate or red dot in and screw it down. Put a drop of threadlocker on every screw.

Do the iron sights work with a red dot?

Only tall co-witness sights. Standard-height sights are hidden by the red dot.