Dan Wesson is the American 1911 maker owned by CZ, and its DWX is a double stack competition pistol that blends CZ and 1911 features. It is built for competition, and an optics ready slide is part of the design. Our Dan Wesson range is focused on that slide.
Why Impact Machine plates
Impact Machine in the USA makes plates that seat in the DWX cut and hold the optic low and without play, so the dot returns to the same zero after every shot. There are six plates, chosen by the footprint of your optic: Trijicon RMR, Shield RMSc together with Holosun K-series, Leupold DPP and Aimpoint Acro.
A plate with a rear sight
Two plates, one for RMR and one for RMSc optics, carry their own rear notch as part of the plate. With a dot on the slide the factory rear sight can no longer sit in its usual place, and a plate with its own rear notch puts an iron sight back behind the dot, at the same height as the plate. If the battery runs flat in the middle of a stage, you can still aim. The other plates carry the optic only, for shooters who rely on the dot alone.
Picking the plate
First check the footprint of your optic: the pattern of screws and recoil lugs on its base, which is the same for every optic built to that standard. Then decide whether you want an integrated rear sight. That leaves one plate. Screws for the optic usually come with the red dot; check that their length suits the plate thickness. All six are in Optics ready plates for Dan Wesson, and the Accessories for Dan Wesson DWX page lists them for the model.
Frequently asked questions
Will a Holosun dot fit the RMR plate?
Yes, if that Holosun model is built to the RMR footprint. The plate is defined by the screw pattern, not the brand.
Why choose a plate with a rear sight?
It gives you a backup iron sight behind the dot, without a separate sight on the slide.
Do the plates fit a Dan Wesson 1911?
No. They are made for the DWX slide.
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