I had been wanting to have this done for several years but did not have any luck finding a gunsmith reasonably close who thought he could do it.
I finally asked an older gunsmith who I shoot pistols with and he said he had a mill and would do it.
I am glad to have the saddle mount off and my Red Dot mounted!
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That looks great. I had my daughter's drilled and tapped and I think it shoulders good with an optic on top. She really likes it.
Nice job. I did the same thing with mine, but I drilled and tapped it myself. Took my time and used plenty of cutting oil. No problemo.
Looks real slick .
i agree it looks good, but i have not problem with my saddle mount...