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Springfield Prodigy optic footprint: what red dots fit

Springfield 1911 DS Prodigy AOS

The Springfield Prodigy has no direct optic footprint. It uses the Agency Optic System: a pocket milled into the slide that takes a steel plate, with the red dot bolting to the plate instead of to the slide. AOS plates are machined from billet steel and each one carries an integral rear sight, so the plate is your backup sight as well as your optic mount. Springfield ships the pistol with a HEX Dragonfly compatible plate. The Trijicon RMR pattern, which also covers Holosun 407C, 507C and 508T class dots, mounts through an AOS plate cut for that footprint, and C&H Precision's V4 AOS plate for the Prodigy builds the rear sight into it.

Two things trip Prodigy buyers. The plate in the box is not the plate most people want, since Springfield fits a HEX Dragonfly compatible plate and an RMR-pattern dot needs a different one. And because the rear sight is machined into the plate, changing plates changes your rear sight, which makes the plate a sighting decision rather than a bare spacer. The good news is that there is no non-optic Prodigy slide to avoid: the 4.25-inch, 5-inch, and Comp models all ship as AOS guns.

Optics that fit
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No plate needed
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Plate required
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Footprints accepted
Trijicon RMR / Holosun 507C
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Trijicon RMR / Holosun 507C(22)

Trijicon RMR / Holosun 507C optics mount on the Springfield Prodigy through a plate in that footprint. Bolt the plate into the slide first, then the optic to the plate.

Springfield Prodigy optic fitment FAQ

What optic footprint does the Springfield Prodigy use?

The Springfield Prodigy has no direct optic footprint. It uses the Agency Optic System: a pocket milled into the slide that takes a steel plate, with the red dot bolting to the plate instead of to the slide. AOS plates are machined from billet steel and each one carries an integral rear sight, so the plate is your backup sight as well as your optic mount. Springfield ships the pistol with a HEX Dragonfly compatible plate. The Trijicon RMR pattern, which also covers Holosun 407C, 507C and 508T class dots, mounts through an AOS plate cut for that footprint, and C&H Precision's V4 AOS plate for the Prodigy builds the rear sight into it.

Do I need an adapter plate to mount a red dot on the Springfield Prodigy?

Yes, for almost every optic. The Springfield Prodigy mounts red dots through a plate system, so you bolt the plate matching your optic's footprint into the slide and then bolt the optic to the plate. Plates are available for the Trijicon RMR / Holosun 507C footprints.

Does the Holosun 507C X2 fit a Springfield Prodigy?

Yes, on a plate. The Holosun 507C X2 is a Trijicon RMR / Holosun 507C footprint optic, so it mounts on the Springfield Prodigy using the C&H Precision V4 AOS Plate (Prodigy to RMR/507C). Install the plate to the slide first, then the optic to the plate.

Does the Trijicon RMR Type 2 fit a Springfield Prodigy?

Yes, on a plate. The Trijicon RMR Type 2 is a Trijicon RMR / Holosun 507C footprint optic, so it mounts on the Springfield Prodigy using the C&H Precision V4 AOS Plate (Prodigy to RMR/507C). Install the plate to the slide first, then the optic to the plate.

Which optic plate comes with a Springfield Prodigy?

Springfield ships the Prodigy with a HEX Dragonfly compatible AOS plate. Running an RMR-pattern dot such as a Trijicon RMR or a Holosun 507C means fitting the AOS plate cut for that footprint instead.

Do Prodigy AOS plates have a rear sight in them?

Yes. Springfield machines AOS plates from billet steel with an integral rear sight, and C&H Precision's Prodigy AOS plate carries one as well. Plan for the sight picture to change when you change plates, because the rear sight leaves with the old plate.

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