The LaserMax Compact Red Dot Sight (brand part no. LM-CRDS) is a robust 3 MOA red dot built for RMR-footprint, optics-ready pistols. Machined from aircraft-grade aluminum, the housing is sized for daily carry and duty use without crowding the slide. A forward-facing external light sensor reads ambient conditions and automatically adjusts dot brightness, while a shake-to-awake feature conserves battery life when the pistol is holstered. A single CR1632 battery, included along with Picatinny mounting hardware, delivers roughly 10,000 hours of runtime across 8 daytime and 2 nighttime brightness settings.

Key Specifications

• Reticle: 3 MOA red dot, gives a precise, fast-acquisition aiming point for duty or range use.
• Adjustment: 1 MOA per click, for windage and elevation.
• Magnification: 1x, a true parallel-vision red dot for both-eyes-open shooting.
• Overall length: 1.75 inches, sized to sit on a slide without excess bulk.
• Optic coating: multi-coated lens, improves light transmission and reduces glare.
• Eye relief: unlimited, so the sight picture stays consistent regardless of head position.
• Housing: aircraft-grade aluminum, built to handle slide-cycle recoil on a duty or carry pistol.
• Light sensor: forward-facing external sensor, automatically adjusts dot brightness to ambient light.
• Battery: CR1632, included, with a roughly 10,000-hour runtime and 8 daytime / 2 nighttime brightness settings.
• Footprint: RMR mounting pattern, fits optics-ready pistols cut for RMR-pattern red dots.

Frequently Asked Questions

What pistols fit this sight? It uses the RMR mounting footprint, so it fits optics-ready pistols cut for RMR-pattern red dots.

How does the auto-brightness work? A forward-facing external light sensor reads ambient light and adjusts dot brightness automatically; 8 daytime and 2 nighttime settings are available for manual control.

What battery does it take? A single CR1632 battery, included, delivers roughly 10,000 hours of runtime.

Buy the LaserMax Compact Red Dot Sight

Get a duty-ready red dot that adjusts itself to the light — order this LaserMax Compact Red Dot Sight from Schaefer Defense and browse our full red dot sights lineup for more optics-ready pistol sights. Ships fast from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop.