Crimson Trace CTS-1550 footprint and mounting: an open-emitter reflex cut to the Shield RMSc pattern. Which adapter plate or mount fits it, and the optics it shares a footprint with.
Updated 05 September 2026.
Crimson Trace CTS-1550: footprint and what mount fits it
The Crimson Trace CTS-1550 is an open-emitter reflex on the Shield RMSc footprint. It mounts to pistol slide cut or an adapter plate, so buy the plate or mount cut for the Shield RMSc pattern.
Footprint plate, not to scale
DesignationShield RMSc
Red-dot footprintMake
Crimson Trace
Model
CTS-1550
Footprint
Shield RMSc
Optic type
open-emitter reflex
Mounts to
pistol slide cut or an adapter plate
Shares its footprint with
Plates and mounts for the Crimson Trace CTS-1550
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Mount this optic
- ›Shield RMSc footprintthe mounting pattern
- ›How this footprint reaches a rail or slidethe fit
- ›Red-dot footprints explainedmatch a dot to a cut
Questions and answers
What is the make of the Crimson Trace CTS-1550?
Crimson Trace
What is the model of the Crimson Trace CTS-1550?
CTS-1550
What is the footprint of the Crimson Trace CTS-1550?
Shield RMSc
What is the optic type of the Crimson Trace CTS-1550?
open-emitter reflex