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What red dots fit the Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0 Optics Ready (4.25 / 4.6 / 5 in)?

Page last updated September 30, 2026. Data compiled September 2026 by Andrew Terrebonne.

68 of the 77 optics tracked here mount to this slide. This slide uses S&W M&P C.O.R.E. / Optics Ready.

No plate neededPlate neededDoesn’t fit

Mount systemS&W M&P C.O.R.E. / Optics Ready

Optics that fit68 of 77

Direct mount0

No plate to buy57

Plate to buy11

Plate to slideper plate instructions

No plate to buy counts the direct mounts plus the pairings whose plate normally comes in the pistol's or the optic's box. Box contents change between production runs, so check yours before counting on it.

New to red dots? What footprint, plate, co-witness and the rest mean

Cheapest ways to mount it

Cheapest overall$60–150Cyelee Cat / Wolfin-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 1 (RMR family)Build sheet

Cheapest enclosed emitter$210–395Viridian RFX45plate: M&P 2.0 → Steiner MPS (steel)Build sheet

Same slide cutThe Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0 Compact Optics Ready, Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0 Metal, Smith & Wesson Performance Center M&P9 M2.0 Metal / Spec Series, Smith & Wesson M&P10mm M2.0 Optics Ready, Smith & Wesson M&P9 C.O.R.E. (pre-M2.0), Smith & Wesson M&P Carry Comp and Smith & Wesson M&P Competitor share this slide's optic cut (S&W M&P C.O.R.E. / Optics Ready), so the optics, plates and screws below are the same for all of them. What differs between the models is under "On this model", where there is anything.

How this slide mounts an opticA generic pocket plus a plate that supplies the recoil posts. S&W's product page says seven mounting plates come with the pistol, and its optic fitment guide numbers them and names the plate for each optic. The aftermarket covers what the kit misses.

Every optic, and how it mounts

Item	Footprint	How it mounts	Cost to mount
Plate in the box — 57
ADE Delta Pro Build sheet	Trijicon RMR	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 1 (RMR family)	$60–150
Ameriglo Haven Build sheet	Trijicon RMR	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 1 (RMR family)	$150–300
Burris FastFire 3 Build sheet	Docter / Noblex	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 3 (Docter family)	$150–300
Burris FastFire 4 Build sheet	Docter / Noblex	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 3 (Docter family)	$150–300
Bushnell RXS-100 Build sheet	Leupold DeltaPoint Pro	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 6 (DPP family)	$150–300
C-More RTS2 Build sheet	C-More RTS2 / STS2	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 4 (C-More)	$300–450
C-More STS2 Build sheet	C-More RTS2 / STS2	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 4 (C-More)	$300–450
C&H Precision Comp Build sheet	Trijicon RMR	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 1 (RMR family)	$300–450
Crimson Trace CTS-1550 Build sheet	Shield RMSc	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 2 (Shield / RMSc family)	$150–300
Cyelee Cat / Wolf Build sheet	Trijicon RMR	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 1 (RMR family)	$60–150
EOTECH EFLX Mini Build sheet	Leupold DeltaPoint Pro	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 6 (DPP family)	$300–450
Holosun 407C X2 Build sheet	Trijicon RMR	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 1 (RMR family)	$150–300
Holosun 407COMP Build sheet	Trijicon RMR	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 1 (RMR family)	$300–450
Holosun 407K X2 Build sheet	Holosun K	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 2 (Shield / RMSc family)	$150–300
Holosun 507-Promax Build sheet	Trijicon RMR	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 1 (RMR family)	$300–450
Holosun 507C X2 Build sheet	Trijicon RMR	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 1 (RMR family)	$300–450
Holosun 507C X3 / 407C X3 Build sheet	Trijicon RMR	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 1 (RMR family)	$300–450
Holosun 507COMP Build sheet	Trijicon RMR	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 1 (RMR family)	$300–450
Holosun 507K X2 Build sheet	Holosun K	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 2 (Shield / RMSc family)	$300–450
Holosun 507K X3 / 407K X3 Build sheet	Holosun K	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 2 (Shield / RMSc family)	$300–450
Holosun EPS Carry EnclosedBuild sheet	Holosun K	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 2 (Shield / RMSc family)	$300–450
Holosun EPS-CORE EnclosedBuild sheet	Shield RMSc	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 2 (Shield / RMSc family)	$300–450
JP Enterprises JPoint Build sheet	Shield RMSc	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 2 (Shield / RMSc family)	$150–300
Leapers UTG OP3 Micro Build sheet	Docter / Noblex	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 3 (Docter family)	$60–150
Leupold DeltaPoint Pro Build sheet	Leupold DeltaPoint Pro	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 6 (DPP family)	$300–450
Meopta MeoSight IV Build sheet	Docter / Noblex	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 3 (Docter family)	$150–300
Meprolight MPO-DF Build sheet	Trijicon RMR	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 1 (RMR family)	$300–450
Noblex Sight III / Docter Sight C Build sheet	Docter / Noblex	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 3 (Docter family)	$300–450
Olight Osight S Build sheet	Shield RMSc	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 2 (Shield / RMSc family)	$60–150
Primary Arms Classic 21 mm Micro Build sheet	Shield RMSc	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 2 (Shield / RMSc family)	$60–150
Riton 3 TACTIX MPRD 2 Build sheet	Shield RMSc	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 2 (Shield / RMSc family)	$150–300
Riton 3 TACTIX PRD Build sheet	Trijicon RMR	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 1 (RMR family)	$150–300
Shield Sights RMS2 Build sheet	Shield RMSc	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 2 (Shield / RMSc family)	$150–300
Shield Sights RMSc Build sheet	Shield RMSc	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 2 (Shield / RMSc family)	$150–300
SIG Sauer ROMEO-X Compact Build sheet	Shield RMSc	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 2 (Shield / RMSc family)	$150–300
SIG Sauer ROMEO-X Pro Build sheet	Leupold DeltaPoint Pro	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 6 (DPP family)	$300–450
SIG Sauer ROMEO1PRO Build sheet	SIG Romeo1Pro	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 6 (DPP family)	$300–450
SIG Sauer ROMEO2 EnclosedBuild sheet	SIG Romeo2	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 6 (DPP family)	$450–650
SIG Sauer ROMEOZero Build sheet	Shield RMSc	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 2 (Shield / RMSc family)	$60–150
SIG Sauer ROMEOZero Elite Build sheet	Shield RMSc	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 2 (Shield / RMSc family)	$150–300
Sightmark Mini Shot A-Spec Build sheet	Docter / Noblex	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 3 (Docter family)	$60–150
Springfield Armory Hex Dragonfly Build sheet	Docter / Noblex	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 3 (Docter family)	$150–300
Springfield Armory Hex Wasp Build sheet	Shield RMSc	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 2 (Shield / RMSc family)	$150–300
Swampfox Justice II Build sheet	Trijicon RMR	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 1 (RMR family)	$150–300
Swampfox Liberty II Build sheet	Trijicon RMR	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 1 (RMR family)	$150–300
Swampfox Sentinel II Build sheet	Shield RMSc	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 2 (Shield / RMSc family)	$60–150
Trijicon RCR EnclosedBuild sheet	Trijicon RCR	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 1 (RMR family)	$650–900
Trijicon RMR HD Build sheet	Trijicon RMR	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 1 (RMR family)	$650–900
Trijicon RMR Type 2 Build sheet	Trijicon RMR	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 1 (RMR family)	$450–650
Trijicon SRO Build sheet	Trijicon RMR	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 1 (RMR family)	$450–650
Viridian RFX35 Build sheet	Shield RMSc	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 2 (Shield / RMSc family)	$60–150
Vortex Defender-CCW Build sheet	Shield RMSc	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 2 (Shield / RMSc family)	$150–300
Vortex Defender-SL Build sheet	Leupold DeltaPoint Pro	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 6 (DPP family)	$150–300
Vortex Defender-ST Build sheet	Leupold DeltaPoint Pro	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 6 (DPP family)	$300–450
Vortex Defender-XL Build sheet	Leupold DeltaPoint Pro	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 6 (DPP family)	$300–450
Vortex Venom Build sheet	Docter / Noblex	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 3 (Docter family)	$150–300
Vortex Viper Build sheet	Docter / Noblex	in-box plate: C.O.R.E. Plate 3 (Docter family)	$150–300
Plate to buy — 11
Aimpoint ACRO C-2 EnclosedBuild sheet	Aimpoint ACRO	plate: M&P 2.0 → Steiner MPS (steel)	$510–745
Aimpoint ACRO P-1 EnclosedBuild sheet	Aimpoint ACRO	plate: M&P 2.0 → Steiner MPS (steel)	$510–745
Aimpoint ACRO P-2 EnclosedBuild sheet	Aimpoint ACRO	plate: M&P 2.0 → Steiner MPS (steel)	$710–995
Holosun 508T X2 Build sheet	Trijicon RMR	plate: MP-20	$325–510
Holosun 509T EnclosedBuild sheet	Holosun 509T	plate: M&P 2.0 → Holosun 509T (steel)	$510–745
Holosun EPS EnclosedBuild sheet	Holosun K	plate: M&P 2.0 → Holosun K	$325–510
Holosun SCS Carry EnclosedBuild sheet	Holosun K	plate: M&P 2.0 → Holosun K	$325–510
Lucid Optics E7 EnclosedBuild sheet	Aimpoint ACRO	plate: M&P 2.0 → Steiner MPS (steel)	$210–395
Olight Osight K Build sheet	Holosun K	plate: M&P 2.0 → Holosun K	$85–210
Steiner MPS EnclosedBuild sheet	Aimpoint ACRO	plate: M&P 2.0 → Steiner MPS (steel)	$510–745
Viridian RFX45 EnclosedBuild sheet	Aimpoint ACRO	plate: M&P 2.0 → Steiner MPS (steel)	$210–395
No fit — 9
ADE NUWAcc Pro	Trijicon RMRcc	no known route	—
Aimpoint COA Enclosed	Aimpoint COA / A-Cut	no known route	—
Aimpoint Micro T-2 Enclosed	Aimpoint Micro	no known route	—
Holosun SCS 320 Enclosed	Holosun SCS (320)	no known route	—
Holosun SCS MOS Enclosed	Holosun SCS (MOS)	no known route	—
SIG Sauer ROMEO-X Enclosed	SIG-LOC	no known route	—
SIG Sauer ROMEO-X SIG-LOC Compact Enclosed	SIG-LOC	no known route	—
SIG Sauer ROMEO-X SIG-LOC Pro Enclosed	SIG-LOC PRO	no known route	—
Trijicon RMRcc	Trijicon RMRcc	no known route	—

Adapter plates for the Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0 Optics Ready (4.25 / 4.6 / 5 in)

Plate	Gives you	Source	Price
C.O.R.E. Plate 1 (RMR family)S&W's guide: Trijicon RMR / RMR HD / SRO / RCR, Holosun 407C / 507C / 507COMP, Swampfox Liberty / Justice. S&W sends the Holosun 508T to Holosun's own plate instead.	Trijicon RMR Trijicon RCR	S&W factory ↗	in the box
C.O.R.E. Plate 6 (DPP family)S&W's guide: Leupold DeltaPoint Pro (S&W screw type E), EOTech EFLX, Vortex Defender-ST / XL, Bushnell RXS-100, and SIG's ROMEO2 and ROMEO1PRO.	Leupold DeltaPoint Pro SIG Romeo2 SIG Romeo1Pro	S&W factory ↗	in the box
C.O.R.E. Plate 3 (Docter family)S&W's guide: Burris FastFire 2 / 3 / 4, Noblex, Meopta MeoRed (S&W screw type C).	Docter / Noblex	S&W factory ↗	in the box
C.O.R.E. Plate 2 (Shield / RMSc family)S&W's guide: Shield RMS / RMSc / RMS2, SIG ROMEOZero, Vortex Defender-CCW, Crimson Trace CTS-1550, and the Holosun 407K / 507K and EPS Carry.	Shield RMSc Holosun K	S&W factory ↗	in the box
C.O.R.E. Plate 4 (C-More)S&W's guide: C-More RTS2 / STS2, with S&W screw type A.	C-More RTS2 / STS2	S&W factory ↗	in the box
MP-20RMR / SRO and Holosun 407C / 507C	Trijicon RMR	C&H Precision ↗	$25–60
M&P 2.0 → Holosun K407K / 507K — mounts lower than stacking a K-to-RMR interface adapter	Holosun K	C&H Precision ↗	$25–60
M&P 2.0 → EPS / EPS Carry / SCS Carry	Holosun K	C&H Precision ↗	$25–60
M&P 2.0 → DPP / EFLX	Leupold DeltaPoint Pro	C&H Precision ↗	$25–60
M&P 2.0 → Steiner MPS (steel)Also the route for Aimpoint ACRO — same clamp interface	Aimpoint ACRO	C&H Precision ↗	$60–95
M&P 2.0 → Holosun 509T (steel)	Holosun 509T	C&H Precision ↗	$60–95
M&P 2.0 → SIG Romeo1Pro	SIG Romeo1Pro	C&H Precision ↗	$25–60
M&P 2.0 → Trijicon RCR	Trijicon RCR	C&H Precision	$25–60
Steel plates — MPS / RMR / KSteel rather than aluminium; worth it on a comped gun	Aimpoint ACRO Trijicon RMR Holosun K	Athena Precision ↗	$60–95

Plate

Gives you

Source

Price

C.O.R.E. Plate 1 (RMR family)S&W's guide: Trijicon RMR / RMR HD / SRO / RCR, Holosun 407C / 507C / 507COMP, Swampfox Liberty / Justice. S&W sends the Holosun 508T to Holosun's own plate instead.

Trijicon RMR
Trijicon RCR

S&W factory ↗

in the box

C.O.R.E. Plate 6 (DPP family)S&W's guide: Leupold DeltaPoint Pro (S&W screw type E), EOTech EFLX, Vortex Defender-ST / XL, Bushnell RXS-100, and SIG's ROMEO2 and ROMEO1PRO.

Leupold DeltaPoint Pro
SIG Romeo2
SIG Romeo1Pro

S&W factory ↗

in the box

C.O.R.E. Plate 3 (Docter family)S&W's guide: Burris FastFire 2 / 3 / 4, Noblex, Meopta MeoRed (S&W screw type C).

Docter / Noblex

S&W factory ↗

in the box

C.O.R.E. Plate 2 (Shield / RMSc family)S&W's guide: Shield RMS / RMSc / RMS2, SIG ROMEOZero, Vortex Defender-CCW, Crimson Trace CTS-1550, and the Holosun 407K / 507K and EPS Carry.

Shield RMSc
Holosun K

S&W factory ↗

in the box

C.O.R.E. Plate 4 (C-More)S&W's guide: C-More RTS2 / STS2, with S&W screw type A.

C-More RTS2 / STS2

S&W factory ↗

in the box

MP-20RMR / SRO and Holosun 407C / 507C

Trijicon RMR

C&H Precision ↗

$25–60

M&P 2.0 → Holosun K407K / 507K — mounts lower than stacking a K-to-RMR interface adapter

Holosun K

C&H Precision ↗

$25–60

M&P 2.0 → EPS / EPS Carry / SCS Carry

Holosun K

C&H Precision ↗

$25–60

M&P 2.0 → DPP / EFLX

Leupold DeltaPoint Pro

C&H Precision ↗

$25–60

M&P 2.0 → Steiner MPS (steel)Also the route for Aimpoint ACRO — same clamp interface

Aimpoint ACRO

C&H Precision ↗

$60–95

M&P 2.0 → Holosun 509T (steel)

Holosun 509T

C&H Precision ↗

$60–95

M&P 2.0 → SIG Romeo1Pro

SIG Romeo1Pro

C&H Precision ↗

$25–60

M&P 2.0 → Trijicon RCR

Trijicon RCR

C&H Precision

$25–60

Steel plates — MPS / RMR / KSteel rather than aluminium; worth it on a comped gun

Aimpoint ACRO
Trijicon RMR
Holosun K

Athena Precision ↗

$60–95

Iron sights that co-witness

Typical co-witness by optic type; figures published for this slide are below, with their source.

Sight heights published for 16 optics on this slide

Trijicon RMR Type 2

Night Fision · absolute · front .464 / rear .560 in
Night Fision · lower 1/3 · front .311 / rear .402 in

Trijicon SRO

Night Fision · absolute · front .464 / rear .560 in
Night Fision · lower 1/3 · front .311 / rear .402 in

Holosun 507C X2

Night Fision · absolute · front .464 / rear .560 in
Night Fision · lower 1/3 · front .311 / rear .402 in

Holosun 407C X2

Night Fision · absolute · front .464 / rear .560 in
Night Fision · lower 1/3 · front .311 / rear .402 in

Holosun 508T X2

Night Fision · absolute · front .464 / rear .560 in
Night Fision · lower 1/3 · front .311 / rear .402 in

Swampfox Justice II

Night Fision · absolute · front .464 / rear .560 in
Night Fision · lower 1/3 · front .311 / rear .402 in

Swampfox Liberty II

Night Fision · absolute · front .464 / rear .560 in
Night Fision · lower 1/3 · front .311 / rear .402 in

Ameriglo Haven

Night Fision · absolute · front .464 / rear .560 in
Night Fision · lower 1/3 · front .311 / rear .402 in

Shield Sights RMS2

Night Fision · absolute · front .464 / rear .560 in
Night Fision · lower 1/3 · front .311 / rear .402 in

Holosun EPS Carry

Night Fision · absolute · front .311 / rear .402 in

Holosun EPS

Night Fision · absolute · front .311 / rear .402 in

Leupold DeltaPoint Pro

Night Fision · lower 1/3 · front .464 / rear .560 in

Vortex Venom

Night Fision · absolute · front .464 / rear .560 in
Night Fision · lower 1/3 · front .311 / rear .402 in

Burris FastFire 3

Night Fision · absolute · front .464 / rear .560 in
Night Fision · lower 1/3 · front .311 / rear .402 in

Aimpoint ACRO P-2

Night Fision · lower 1/3 · front .464 / rear .560 in

Holosun 509T

Night Fision · lower 1/3 · front .464 / rear .560 in
Night Fision · lower 1/5 · front .311 / rear .402 in

Heights are front / rear in inches, as each sight maker measures its own sights. That's not a deck height, and it doesn't compare across makers to the thousandth. Absolute puts the front sight level with the dot; lower 1/3 and lower 1/5 sit it lower in the window. A sight maker sells a handful of fixed heights, so optics of similar height share one set: the same figures under two optics are the maker's chart saying so, not a copy.

Night Fision — co-witness chart for the full-size M&P optics cut ↗

GuidesSuppressor-height sights: will your irons co-witness? · Installing a red dot: what the makers say

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