Vortex Venom footprint standard

Vortex Venom footprint standard consists of two front sockets and two rear sockets. There are also two screw holes in the middle of the sight.

This standard is used primarily for red dots designed for full size and compact size pistols. For subcompact models this footprint is rather too wide.

Footprint pattern

How does the Vortex Venom footprint pattern look like? The scheme with all details are below.

• there are two front sockets distanced from each other 20mm [0.79 in],
• two rear sockets that are also 20mm [0.79 in] far from each other, and
• also two screw holes in the center of the red dot footprint that allow fixation of the red dot to a plate or red dot mount 

Mounting

If you want to install red dot that is compatible with Vortex Venom footprint to your pistol, you have two options: plates and mounts.

• plates work with optics ready models with optic ready cut in the slide, 
• mounts work with standard models and they function as a replacement of rear sight in the dovetail cut.

Plates with Vortex Venom footprint

Here you can find matching plates that allow installation of red dot sights with Vortex Venom footprint standard. Full list of compatible red dots is below.

Mounts with Vortex Venom footprint

Here you can find matching mounts that allow installation of red dot sights with Vortex Venom footprint standard. Full list of compatible red dots is below.

Compatible red dots

Below you can find up-to-date list of red dot sights compatible with Vortex Venom footprint.

That means that these red dots will work on any of the red dot plates or red dot mounts listed above.