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The components most likely to need an adapter
57%
Trijicon RMR footprint needs an adapter or does not fit in 57% of the combinations we checked, the highest share in the dataset.
Which component most often needs an adapter?
Trijicon RMR footprint tops the list: 4 of its 7 checked combinations (57%) need an adapter or do not fit. The full ranking is below.
| # | Components | Adapter | No fit | Adapter-or-no rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trijicon RMR footprint | 2 | 2 | 57% |
| 2 | 30 mm scope tube | 2 | 1 | 60% |
| 3 | 11 mm dovetail (airgun and rimfire) | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 4 | Picatinny rail (MIL-STD-1913) | 1 | 1 | 22% |
| 5 | 34 mm scope tube | 1 | 1 | 67% |
| 6 | Weaver rail | 0 | 1 | 25% |
| 7 | 1 inch (25.4 mm) scope tube | 1 | 0 | 33% |
| 8 | Aimpoint Micro footprint | 1 | 0 | 33% |
| 9 | Shield RMSc footprint | 0 | 1 | 33% |
| 10 | Docter / Noblex footprint | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| 11 | Aimpoint ACRO footprint | 0 | 1 | 50% |
| 12 | 3/8 inch (9.5 mm) dovetail | 1 | 0 | 100% |
How this is worked out
For every component we counted the combinations that resolve to an adapter fit or a no-fit across the reference set, and ranked by that count. The rate is those combinations divided by all combinations checked for that item.
Data as of 2026-09-05.
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