EDC Sight Survey

[Father of 3]

What sight setup do you have on your EDC? I am not talking about the gun that you carry once in a great while or range toy: I am talking about the one that you carry most frequently. Is it fiber optic, night sights, factory, maybe a Red Dot, or anything combination?

Currently I have XS Big dots on my G26 but an about to trade those in for the new TruGlo TFX's.

[bigslim]

Trijicon Orange HD night sights on a G19

Mike

[JAD]

Heinie straight 8s or whatever on a P30. Don't like 'em, too sharp.

[ToddG]

2890

photo (C) Jason Burton 2014, used with absolutely no permission whatsoever

[JBP55]

Ameriglo Spartan Tactical on several 9mm Glocks.

[CCT125US]

10-8 Performance RS / Dawson Precision Tritium FS
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[HCM]

Personally owned agency approved duty gun -Trijicon HD (Orange) on gen 4 Glock 17.

Off duty EDC carry - Ameriglo Pro I-dots (Orange) on gen 3 Glock 26.

[philpac33]

Trijicon HD yellow on a G19

[Sasage]

.220 pro glo front and a .156 rear 10-8 rear

[JSGlock34]

Trijicon HDs are installed on all of my Glocks and my VP9.

[Tamara]

Orange Ameriglo I-Dot Pros.

[littlejerry]

Warren tactical 1 dot rear with 10-8 front painted fluorescent yellow/green

[Malamute]

Factory Smith "Red Ramps", or dayglo orange fingernail polish. G-19 has factory night sights now, thanks to a very kind member here.

Humorous side note, when I took it in to the local shop to have the sights put on, they thought my gun was pretty interesting, being as old and worn as it was. They figured out it was made in '88. It was like I brought in an antique.

[Kyle Reese]

Heinie Slant Pros on all of my Glock 17's.

[Up1911Fan]

Ameriglo TCAP's.

[JodyH]

Trijicon orange HD's.
It's to the point that I won't buy a pistol unless Trijicon makes HD's for it.

[JDM]

Trijicon NS with orange rears and a green front.

I really like the HDs however, and will likely switch my 228s to them eventually.

[JHC]

Trijicon orange HD's.
It's to the point that I won't buy a pistol unless Trijicon makes HD's for it.

^ almost to that. My G26 has 10-8 Tritium because that's what I had handy with a taller front sight it required to zero but otherwise my other 6 Glocks; any of which I would carry are all HD orange.

[Tamara]

Humorous side note, when I took it in to the local shop to have the sights put on, they thought my gun was pretty interesting, being as old and worn as it was. They figured out it was made in '88. It was like I brought in an antique.

Well, if it were a car, it would be eligible for antique plates in Indiana. :)

[joshs]

2890

photo (C) Jason Burton 2014, used with absolutely no permission whatsoever

A front sight so awesome that, apparently, no rear sight is required. ;)

Back on topic, Warren FO front and plain black rear.

[LOKNLOD]

Ameriglo Hacks, and Ameriglo Spartans.

[1slow]

Trijicon HD Orange P30s, HK45s, P200SKs.

[rd62]

Gen 3 G19 with factory night sights. The rears are blacked out with Sharpie and the front is painted fluorescent orange with the tritium vial left exposed.

[JR1572]

Ameriglo Defoor sights on all of my Glock's. Green 3 dot Trijicon sights on my employer's PX4.

JR1572

[YVK]

Heinies on 30/30L, HDs on 2000sk 'cause no Heinies for that gun.

[Robinson]

Novak tritium front, custom LPA adjustable tritium rear installed by AmerigunUSA.

Or either a gold bead or red ramp sight if I am carrying a revolver.

[ReverendMeat]

Heine Straight 8s, 1911. Otherwise SIGs with factory sights, rears sharpied.

[Savage Hands]

Gen 4 G17 Trijicon HD yellow
GEN 4 G19 Ameriglo CAP orange
G42 Trijicon HD yellow

[45dotACP]

Warren Tactical U-notch rear, fiber optic front on my 1911.

Beretta will be going to Wilson ASAP for some FO's and a rear sight before I even consider carrying it.

[Clusterfrack]

Ameriglo Operator yellow / green sights on all of my carry Glocks.

[Alpha Sierra]

What came with the gun

[Trooper224]

The 1911 I carried until April sported a 10-8 performance plain black rear sight and a gold bead on the front. My spare 1911 which also served as my competition gun, has a fiber optic front sight and a plain black Bomar style sight on the rear. Both of my Beretta 92's wear a Wilson Combat black rear sight with the standard white dot on the front. I'm still debating on a gold bead, fiber optic or tritium on the front.

[2alpha-down0]

Work gun has factory Trijicon sights.

Personal M&P has orange Trijicon HDs.


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[JonInWA]

Since I'm currently in my 1911/.45 ACP season:

NHC Talon II: Novak LowMount tritium nightsights, with Wide Notch rear;

SIG GSR XO: Novak LowMounts, with Wide Notch rear, white dot front;

Glock Gen 3 G21, with Warren/Sevigny Carry

Best, Jon

[psalms144.1]

Ameriglo Proglo or TCAP fronts, Operator (yellow lamp) rears on all my Glocks. P2000, P30, P7M8, and PM9 have meprolights.

Regards,

Kevin

[Hambo]

I'm driving an '88 Beretta with '88 Beretta sights, although I blacked out the white dots. Because I'm at the point in life where my eyes change all too frequently, I think Wilson FO are in the very near future.

[Texaspoff]

Trijicon HD's on every gun I own they are available for.

TXPO

[1986s4]

Standard factory fixed sights on the Smith M13 3" with some white paint on the front. Trijicon HD orange on the SIG P-225.

[Clobbersaurus]

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photo (C) Jason Burton 2014, used with absolutely no permission whatsoever

I think this sight has a lot of potential. The only thing that I wonder about is the lack black border on the top of the sight. Width?

[KevinB]

DeltaPoint Pro - Duty and EDC gun
DeltaPoint - BUG

I'm a MRDS whore..

[VT1032]

Ameriglo CAP yellow/green/whatever color that is on both my G19 and G26.

[BobLoblaw]

Orange Trijicon HDs

[okie john]

Gen4 G26: Orange Trijicon HDs
Gen3 G17 cut to take G19 mags: Meprolight adjustable rear and Ameriglo front blade


Okie John

[MGW]

G19 Defoors
Shield factory with front dot painted orange.
J Frame with front blade painted orange.

I was thinking about trying orange CAPs but looking at everyone that uses the HD sights is making me want to try them out to see what I'm missing.

[Rich]

The stock NS on my P30 are growing on me. The only thing I don't like is not being able to rack the slide back.

My favorite sights are Bar Dot end of story!

Ill end up some day changing out the rear sight with a 10-08 or a rear sight like it. For a FS ? I think the HD would be cool. Or what CCT125 has on his P30.

My Bug has a stock FS M642-2

[theJanitor]

Heinie Straight 8's, or Bomars/plain, serrated fronts

[Clay]

Stock 3-dot sights on my 92FS, Heinie Slant Pro's on my old G19 which is now a spare, and XS Big Dot's on all my new Gen4 Glocks as well as my SD9VE.

[richiecotite]

Ameriglo hacks on my 9, rm02 on the fo' fif


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[Doublestack45]

10-8 .140 rears, .115 fiber optic fronts on Glock 9's.

[Glockman9mm]

Glock night sites on my Gen. 3's.

XS Big Dots on my newer Gen. 4 G19 I'm currently still testing for reliability. About 1000 rounds no hiccups so far.

Factory 3 dot on my Shield 9.

[ToddG]

I think this sight has a lot of potential. The only thing that I wonder about is the lack black border on the top of the sight. Width?

I believe it's .115" but could be mistaken.

I thought about the top black edge thing, also. I figure worst case scenario I can fix that with a magic marker. But I'm not completely convinced it's a practical disadvantage and could even be a bit of an advantage when shooting at black bullseyes, etc.

[23JAZ]

Gen 4 Glock 19
Current: Meprolight
On Order: ProGlo front, 10-8 rear.

[LSP552]

Glocks all have Ameriglo Operators, yellow rear/green front.

SIGs have factory Mep nights sights.

[xmanhockey7]

Trijicon Orange HD night sights on a G19

Mike

Exact same setup.

[HopetonBrown]

Ameriglo Hack, GL-433, G19.

From my Motorola StarTAC.

[EricP]

Warren Sevigny 2 dots on G-19s and a Shield.

[DEG]

Exact same setup.

Me too. G19 with Trij HD orange front.

[breakingtime91]

old trijicon 3 dots from 2008 on my old glock 19, thinking about going with defoors to focus on the basics (I think the dots are messing with my precision, especially past 20 yards.)
xs standard dot on my ruger lcr, coupled with a crimson trace.

[RoyGBiv]

Meprolight Tru-Dots Green/Green (because yellow rear wasn't available)

[H&KFanNC]

Regular Trijicons on my normal EDC, P2000. Also have them on the BHP, HK45, HK45C, P30L and P7.




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[Clobbersaurus]

I believe it's .115" but could be mistaken.

I thought about the top black edge thing, also. I figure worst case scenario I can fix that with a magic marker. But I'm not completely convinced it's a practical disadvantage and could even be a bit of an advantage when shooting at black bullseyes, etc.

Thanks for the response. I painted the front sight of my Beretta with orange Tremclad and I've think that the lack of definition at the top and sides of the FS has hurt my 25 yard groups, VS when I had just painted the white outline ring of the tritium vial. Up close though, that wide strip of painted orange is much easier to pick up. I think the HP prototype has a lot going for it.

[ToddG]

I'm a sight freak because I prefer #3:

http://pistol-training.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/sightimages.jpg
(image courtesy NavyGuy on SIGforum (http://sigforum.com))

So for me, the defined aiming point is the tritium capsule, not the top edge of the sight.

[abu fitna]

Trijicon HD / Orange front

And for what it is worth, I prefer to drive the dot as well, similar to Todd's sight image picture three. Not everything in the safe is set up that way, but when carrying this is the better option - it will happen anyway under time pressure and stress, might as well ensure that it so from the start.

[breakingtime91]

I really tried to get sight image 3 to work for me but past 20 my brain doesn't shut it off and I have a lack of consistency in my accuracy. I am going to attempt to use sight image two and revisit sight image 3 at a later date.

[t1tan]

10-8 Tritium front on my PPS with the stock rear, dots blacked out, eventually will get Trijicon HDs

Trijicon HD Yellow on my VP9
http://i543.photobucket.com/albums/gg456/t1tan19/Forums/c07fc60e-121d-4b73-9c51-e68e77c4bdd8_zps3796857d.jpg

[Wondering Beard]

I'm a sight freak because I prefer #3:

http://pistol-training.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/sightimages.jpg
(image courtesy NavyGuy on SIGforum (http://sigforum.com))

So for me, the defined aiming point is the tritium capsule, not the top edge of the sight.

You're not alone

[littlejerry]

http://i.imgur.com/Ma8MsBB.jpg

Pic added of a painted 10-8 front with Warren rear

[JodyH]

I'm a sight freak because I prefer #3:

http://pistol-training.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/sightimages.jpg
(image courtesy NavyGuy on SIGforum (http://sigforum.com))

So for me, the defined aiming point is the tritium capsule, not the top edge of the sight.
I like it to be #3 at 5 yards, #2 at 25 yards and then back to #3 at 50 yards.

#1 has always confused me. What size target is it? If it's a 1" target you're hitting 1/2" above the sights, if it's a 10" target you're hitting 5" above the sights.

[LOKNLOD]

I like it to be #3 at 5 yards, #2 at 25 yards and then back to #3 at 50 yards..

That sounds good to me.




#1 has always confused me. What size target is it? If it's a 1" target you're hitting 1/2" above the sights, if it's a 10" target you're hitting 5" above the sights.

I always wondered that too. I think it's really only viable at a set distance/target combination. Maybe a bullseye thing? Seems like it would be a real nightmare to use with any variation. Like in reality.

[Savage Hands]

I like it to be #3 at 5 yards, #2 at 25 yards and then back to #3 at 50 yards.

#1 has always confused me. What size target is it? If it's a 1" target you're hitting 1/2" above the sights, if it's a 10" target you're hitting 5" above the sights.



Same

[JBP55]

I have seen pistols set up like #1 to shoot 2" high at a 4" dot at 25 yards and the shooter had no problem shooting from 1' to 150'.

[Eli]

10-8/ProGlo. On both a 19 and a 17A.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee95/ceelfi/Aegis032.jpg

[Corey]

Trijicon HD orange on an M&P9 full size.

[SteveK]

Warren Tactical 2 dot tritium on my G19.

[Guinnessman]

This is going to be embarrassing to admit, but my P30 is rocking the factory Meprolights. I just received a Dawson tritium front with a Dawson 0.155 Competition rear sight for my VP9. I bought this setup since it is similar to the Warren Sevigny sights that I prefer.

[Boxy]

Use Trijicon HS yeller on Glocks.

[Luke]

I wish everybody would post a picture of there sight combination. It's like I can try them all out without spending $100

[Chuck Whitlock]

My Glock sports Ameriglo Pro Operator rear w/yellow vials and an orange CAP front.
LGS has a set of Spartans on order from Ameriglo for my M&P9, but I'm getting tired of waiting, and may opt for Trijicon HDs with the orange front.

[richiecotite]

'Muriglo Hackathorns on m&p9c
rmr02 on m&p45c


Just put HD's on my full sized mp45; very impressed after one range session. Possibly have a set of ameriglo spartan's for my 5" m&p9

[camsdaddy]

All of my Glocks have trijicon standard night sights. I've thought about trying HD's

[ToddG]

http://pistol-training.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/TLG9mm4.jpg

[Clobbersaurus]

^^Awesome.

[Erick Gelhaus]

On-duty - Stock Glock tritium sights with a black sharpie across the rear vials;
Off-duty - Stock Glock sights, with tunneled out & sharpie'd rear;

The 9mm M&P I was carrying before the Glock thing hit? 10-8 rear with 10-8 F/O front after switching away from XSights small dot front.

[opmike]

Plain serrated rear with tritium front is my standard setup for a carry gun. Comp guns have the 3H replaced with fiber optic.

[breakingtime91]

trying out the defoor sights for 2015

[Gadfly]

Glock 17, Trijicon HD (yellow paint)
Glock 26, Truglow TFO (all green fiber and tritium)

Probably wont do TFOs again. I like the HDs...

[Mr_White]

Sights are one of the very few pieces of hardware I have been experimenting with in the last few years.

After leaving behind the typical Trijicon/Meprolight 3-dot night sights, I've spent some time with:

Ameriglo Operators (I'd prefer thinner dimensions and the non-serrated front post glares in some light.)

Ameriglo TCAP front with the Operator rear (I'd prefer thinner dimensions, I don't like the more complicated contrast, and the yellow front washes out for me on surprisingly medium/dark colored targets.)

Ameriglo Defoors (non-serrated rear glares in some light and I would prefer thinner dimensions.)

That's just what I didn't like about them. I do like all three quite a bit and I'm sure I'd be happy to use any of them again.

Currently using Dawson Chargers pictured below. They aren't perfect and don't do everything but I like them pretty well right now. I'm sure I'll change again some day.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5581/14438471984_7044eeacd8_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nZSWG9)20140613_174151 (https://flic.kr/p/nZSWG9) by OrigamiAK (https://www.flickr.com/people/52790396@N08/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5528/14438248132_e213956379_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nZRN9C)20140613_174046 (https://flic.kr/p/nZRN9C) by OrigamiAK (https://www.flickr.com/people/52790396@N08/), on Flickr

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2915/14416451466_ed11843049_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nXW5L3)20140613_174016 (https://flic.kr/p/nXW5L3) by OrigamiAK (https://www.flickr.com/people/52790396@N08/), on Flickr

[HopetonBrown]

OAK, check out the Taran Butler sights, I think you'll like them.

From my Motorola StarTAC.

[Mr_White]

I would like to try the Tarans at some point, or compare them in person to the Dawson Chargers. They seem really, really similar. I think GJM has been enjoying the Tarans lately.

[Clusterfrack]

I have Tarans on my new 34 and I like them for competition shooting. The deep rear notch and the small FO right at the top of the blade are really working for me. I ordered some Dawson Chargers for comparison and sent them back unused.

(Gabe--ping me if you want me to bring the 34 tomorrow for you to try)

[Mr_White]

I have Tarans on my new 34 and I like them for competition shooting. The deep rear notch and the small FO right at the top of the blade are really working for me. I ordered some Dawson Chargers for comparison and sent them back unused.

(Gabe--ping me if you want me to bring the 34 tomorrow for you to try)

Yes, please! Email inbound, too.

[johncorey]

On all my Glocks, I exclusively run AmeriGlo Pro i-Dots, with the Green tritium front, surrounded by orange fluorescent paint and the dimmer yellow tritium single dot rear.

Way back when I seriously got into shooting, I had a few options on pistols to see which my eyes liked best. Tried the AmeriGlo Pro Operators, Spartan Tacticals (put together in parts since they weren't a package option back then), Defoors, and Hackathorns. None of those options were bad, but the Pro I-Dot was just a perfect sight picture for me.

Sadly, AmeriGlo has discontinued that specific set up green tritium+orange paint front/dimmer yellow tritium single dot rear. So once I scoop a new pistol, I'll need to figure something out.

[CanineCombatives]

I always try new versions when they come out so I've run pretty much all the nicer options that would be considered suitable for LE duty
pistols, I also like ameriglo, but as of yet I haven't found anything that can hold a candle to the trijicon HD's.

Yes they are pricey, but I've learned to just swallow hard and pony up, and I have them on everything now.

[1986s4]

Trijicon HDs on a SIG P-225. They work although I find the front a little large. Factory fixed on a Smith M13 3".

[Steve m]

Ameriglo CAP front (orange) and plain black rear on Glock 19

[Casual Friday]

Factory Siglite night sights. Front sight painted bright orange, rear tritium vials slightly subdued with a black sharpie. Poor man's Trijicon HD's.
http://i1347.photobucket.com/albums/p705/apehanger97/SigPro2_zps9f606b18.jpg (http://s1347.photobucket.com/user/apehanger97/media/SigPro2_zps9f606b18.jpg.html)

[Lomshek]

http://pistol-training.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/TLG9mm4.jpg

Looks an awful lot like what I (& Jody) were thinking in this post about sights (http://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php?11511-Has-anyone-ever-tried-to-thin-their-HD-Trijicon-front-sight&p=206898&viewfull=1#post206898)

Is this something that we might see at SHOT or a one off?

Make that stripe only as wide as the ring surrounding the vial (a little more black on either side) and make the ring and stripe hyper-bright green (grabs my eyes better) and I'd be all over it (might anyway).

[ToddG]

It's something that JB designed and, to the best of my knowledge, intends to do them only on custom guns he's building. My hope is that a bigger company will come along, be smart enough to appreciate both the design and the value of Burton/Heirloom's name attached thereto, and begin a partnership that will lead to more of these sights on more guns.

[Mr_White]

OAK, check out the Taran Butler sights, I think you'll like them.

From my Motorola StarTAC.


I have Tarans on my new 34 and I like them for competition shooting. The deep rear notch and the small FO right at the top of the blade are really working for me. I ordered some Dawson Chargers for comparison and sent them back unused.

(Gabe--ping me if you want me to bring the 34 tomorrow for you to try)

I got to take a look at the Taran Tactical sights side by side with my Dawson Chargers last night (thanks Clusterfrack!)

I thought they were extremely similar. The FO rod is maybe half a serration higher on the Tarans – barely perceptible to my eyes. The Tarans are much taller and have a deeper rear notch. I know the front post and rear notch width are different, but I didn't notice that in looking at them.

[HopetonBrown]

I think the Dawson front is .105 and the TTI is .115 so not surprising you didn't really see a difference. I like the deeper notch of the TTI. The TTI are made from stainless steel and Ionbond coated, he doesn't like rust under sights or high points on sights needing a touch up. The sight I'm looking forward to is Frank Proctor's that he's releasing this year.

From my Motorola StarTAC.

[Lomshek]

It's something that JB designed and, to the best of my knowledge, intends to do them only on custom guns he's building. My hope is that a bigger company will come along, be smart enough to appreciate both the design and the value of Burton/Heirloom's name attached thereto, and begin a partnership that will lead to more of these sights on more guns.

Being smart enough to appreciate a practical design is something that seems sorely lacking in a lot of companies when they can just sell the hell out of Judges or whatever Cleetus will buy this week. God forbid someone listen to the weirdo who actually shoots lots.

[farscott]

For me, the old Novak Lo-Mount with the tritium inserts is what is on the 1911s and S&W 3rd Generations that I carry.

[Mr_White]

I think the Dawson front is .105 and the TTI is .115 so not surprising you didn't really see a difference. I like the deeper notch of the TTI. The TTI are made from stainless steel and Ionbond coated, he doesn't like rust under sights or high points on sights needing a touch up. The sight I'm looking forward to is Frank Proctor's that he's releasing this year.

From my Motorola StarTAC.

That's intriguing, I'll definitely keep an eye out for that.

[LockedBreech]

My new carry system (brand spanking new, still getting used to it and need lots of practice) is a Walther PPS in a Comp-Tac Minotaur MTAC. I am 6'5" 240 and am stunned at how the gun just disappears. After 3 years of pocket carrying an LCP in a Desantis Nemesis, which remains an option, I thought the transition to a larger gun would be rough, but this gun/holster combo makes it easy.

Right now I just have the stock sights, and I am trying to decide between Mepro 3-dot (have that on my SP2022 and I like them decently, plus three-dot is the system I'm most familiar with by far) and Trijicon HD, based on all the rave reviews of that sight.

[BigT]

That's intriguing, I'll definitely keep an eye out for that.


Those are going to be interesting but very different to what most consider "normal" he was talking about a narrow front and an equally narrow rear. Don't know if my eyes are still up to something like that but will he interesting to test.

[GMSweet]

My M&P is currently back to wearing Trijicon HDs. I had the front orange ring pop out on me at the range and I moved on to Heinie Ledge Straight Eights while waiting for the replacement. I ran those for a while, but I didn't care for the 2-dot picture. I wanted to like them a lot, but I just didn't end up getting along with them. I also had a set of Ameriglo SW-802s (green tritium front, yellow rears) that I liked, but I wanted a ledge sight on the rear. Like many, I would like a smaller front sight on the Trijicon. If 10-8 would put yellow tritium vials in their rear sight, I would probably give them a go.

I had some time this afternoon so I took some sight picture photos. The HDs are on the slide; the Heinies and Ameriglo are on a ruler set at my M&P's sight radius. The target is at 5 yards (I'm still not sure why George Carlin is ready to attack me, but hey). I did what I could to use a normal perspective lens and f-stop to get as close to a real sight picture as possible.

Trijicon HDs:
http://mnmsweet.smugmug.com/Other/Gear-and-Equipment/i-CZPGGdh/0/L/Trijicon-HDs_2-L.jpg

Heinie Ledge Straight Eights (painted orange front):
http://mnmsweet.smugmug.com/Other/Gear-and-Equipment/i-7qPJKT4/0/L/Heinie_Ledge-Straight8s-L.jpg

Ameriglo SW-802s (Painted front, white rings on rear blacked out):
http://mnmsweet.smugmug.com/Other/Gear-and-Equipment/i-VNF8g6h/0/L/Ameriglo_SW802-L.jpg

Matt

[Luke]

That's awesome! Thank you sir.

[LockedBreech]

That actually is super helpful, I like the HDs a lot now.

[GMSweet]

Glad to give back a little where/if I can.

I figured I would see if I could get the tritium vials glowing. The shots aren't perfect, but they aren't bad. The Heinies were purchased used here and have an extra year or so on them compared to the Trijicons and Ameriglos. White light on George provided by a Quark Tactical QTA flashlight.

Trijicon HDs:
http://mnmsweet.smugmug.com/Other/Gear-and-Equipment/i-3mM4w4z/0/L/Trijicon-HDs_2_Tritium-L.jpg

Heinie Ledge Straight Eights (Just never quite straight for me!):
http://mnmsweet.smugmug.com/Other/Gear-and-Equipment/i-gXNpzsh/0/L/Heinie_Ledge-Straight8s_Tritium-L.jpg

Ameriglo SW-802s:
http://mnmsweet.smugmug.com/Other/Gear-and-Equipment/i-fDrfTTs/0/L/Ameriglo_SW802_Tritium-L.jpg


Matt

[Up1911Fan]

I thought the Proctor's were gonna be something like .125"/.125".

[HopetonBrown]

Those are going to be interesting but very different to what most consider "normal" he was talking about a narrow front and an equally narrow rear. Don't know if my eyes are still up to something like that but will he interesting to test.

.125 front with a .125 rear is actually a pretty old school set up.

[Kennydale]

On my Ruger SR40C I use XS Big Dot Sights http://www.defensivecarry.com/forum/members/kennydale-albums-ruger-sr40c-3-speed-holster-picture100442-xsbigdotruger.jpg
I am thinking either those or the Ameriglo Pro I-dots for my G19 (Which will become my main EDC)

[ASH556]

Gen 4 Glock 17's (one for EDC, one for training/competition): Ameriglo TCAP front, Ameriglo Defoor rear. I love it. I wish Rick would make the Defoor rear with serrations, but I'll take what I can get for now. I'm more precise in slow fire with my Dawsons on a third Gen 4 17, but less accurate at tracking the sights under recoil/target transitions with the blacked-out Dawsons vs the bright yellow TCAP front.

[CSW]

Ameriglo CAP sights in lime green on a Glock 27

[noguns]

My favorite sight is now an AmeriGlo tcap front in orange with AmeriGlo pro operator with yellow tritium inserts. Then I darken the rear tritium vials with a fine red sharpie so that there is much more contrast on the front sight. You can still see the vials glow in darkness.

I would prefer the trijicon HD rear because of the serrations. But the rear sight is way too tall for my sight picture.

I've gone through so many different styles of sights and discovered that green front(like pro glo ) pops in darker urban environments and indoors. But overall the orange is more versatile.
I also prefer a plain black serrated rear or subtle rear tritium two dot set up vs the single rear.

I also seem to prefer a stagger of roughly .05",in sight height. Otherwise the glocks shoot a little high for me. Anyone else experience that?

[WilsonCombatRep]

Glock
This rear

http://shopwilsoncombat.com/images/669b-001.jpg

This front

http://shopwilsoncombat.com/images/668GB245-002.jpg

No paint, stripes, rings or other wingdings.


1911

This rear
http://shopwilsoncombat.com/images/593-007.jpg

This front

http://shopwilsoncombat.com/images/367fg190.jpg

[Chef]

Yellow Trijicon HD.

[Whiskey_Bravo]

CC Gun: Gen 4 Glock 19 W/ Orange HD's

Comp Gung: Gen 3 Glock 17 W/ 10-8 Sights (Planning on changing the front to an Ameriglo Operator front.)

Duty Gun: Gen 4 Glock 21 with Factory Night Sights (Trying to get permission from firearms instructors to replace with HD's (

[Chance B.]

Currently using Dawson Chargers pictured below. They aren't perfect and don't do everything but I like them pretty well right now. I'm sure I'll change again some

Would you mind sharing what you think are the cons of the Dawson Chargers?

[MVS]

Trijicon RMR

[sparkyfender]

Green Trijicons on a H&K USP 45c.

[Talionis]

Over my last year or so of shooting seriously I've discovered I have a preference for a nice tight sight picture with a thin front post. I also have a definite preference for a fiber front and plain black rear. I do not notice a difference in speed between green and red, so I generally use green because I think it looks better.

Here are approximately similar sight pictures on three of my favorite guns.

CZ75 Mink SP01
Front Sight: CGW/Dawson FO .095
Rear Sight: CZC Competition .125
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7365/15745347834_a961195e41.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pZn2mo)SP01:Dawson (https://flic.kr/p/pZn2mo) by parabellum (https://www.flickr.com/people/15408526@N00/), on Flickr

Glock G34
Front Sight: Taran Tactical Innovations UFO .115
Rear Sight: Taran Tactical Innovations UFO .125
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7313/15745348044_0d361dfab5.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pZn2q1)G34:TTI (https://flic.kr/p/pZn2q1) by parabellum (https://www.flickr.com/people/15408526@N00/), on Flickr

STI Trojan 1911
Front Sight: Dawson FO .100
Rear Sight: 10-8 Low Mount .156
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8647/16180162648_be4cacc7e9.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qDMyDw)STI:Dawson (https://flic.kr/p/qDMyDw) by parabellum (https://www.flickr.com/people/15408526@N00/), on Flickr

You'll note that the sight pictures between the CZ and the Glock are very similar. I attribute this to the longer sight radius of the G34 offsetting the smaller differences in width front to rear.

Comparison pictures to show sight radius.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7458/16366057841_79f98b1d52.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qWdjP4)CZ:STI (https://flic.kr/p/qWdjP4) by parabellum (https://www.flickr.com/people/15408526@N00/), on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7338/15747804853_859ea5de5a.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pZzBJM)G34:STI (https://flic.kr/p/pZzBJM) by parabellum (https://www.flickr.com/people/15408526@N00/), on Flickr

Note also that the rear sight on the STI is dramatically wider than the other guns. I have been experimenting with the sights that came on the gun when I bought it in an attempt to gauge how much of an effect the wide vs. narrow rear notch has for my eyes. After some range sessions and a couple matches; my impression of the wide rear is that it has no effect on close targets compared to a narrow rear, but requires more time to get acceptable accuracy on tight distance shots. One notable instance from a USPSA match yesterday was a small popper partially hidden behind a barrel at around 18 yards. While I would normally be able to reliably hit that type of target with minimal issues as long as my front sight is roughly centered in the rear notch, with the wider notch I had to pause to really confirm alignment. I will be getting rid of the wide rear as soon as possible and picking up a .125 10-8 plain rear to replace it.

[Mr_White]

Would you mind sharing what you think are the cons of the Dawson Chargers?

Sure. Mostly they are good and there isn't a lot I don't like about them. If I had to reach for some cons, it would be these:

Not very corrosion resistant. Neither are Ameriglos, and that's what I was used to, so it doesn't weigh on my mind. Sometimes I need to wipe a little rust off and oil them. No biggie.

I don't like the full width of the rear sight. I'm more used to the partial pyramidal profile of Ameriglos and I prefer it. The full width obstructs more of my view of the target and downrange area for no benefit that I recognize.

I've smashed the Dawson front out of square by hitting it into something by accident. Had to buy a new one because Dawson (perfectly morally correctly) didn't want to bear the cost of my mistake. No idea whether other sights are immune to bent/dented/squished like that or not. I've knocked an Ameriglo front out of square too.

That's reaching to find some cons. At the moment, I dig the Chargers and am using them purely by choice.

[HopetonBrown]

If you want rust proof Chargers, the TTI sights are pretty similar in dimensions but are coated in Ion Bond.

From my Motorola StarTAC.

[Dropkick]

Ameriglo Proglo or TCAP fronts, Operator (yellow lamp) rears on all my Glocks.


My Glock sports Ameriglo Pro Operator rear w/yellow vials and an orange CAP front.


Ameriglo TCAP front with the Operator rear (I'd prefer thinner dimensions, I don't like the more complicated contrast, and the yellow front washes out for me on surprisingly medium/dark colored targets.)


My favorite sight is now an AmeriGlo tcap front in orange with AmeriGlo pro operator with yellow tritium inserts. Then I darken the rear tritium vials with a fine red sharpie so that there is much more contrast on the front sight. You can still see the vials glow in darkness.

Has anyone else played with an orange CAP/TCAP front and a two tritium vial rear? And wow'd you order the combo?

[joshs]

Has anyone else played with an orange CAP/TCAP front and a two tritium vial rear? And wow'd you order the combo?

I've been using the CAP front with a Pro Operator (yellow tritium) rear since shortly after ToddG wrote about them in Week 34 (http://pistol-training.com/archives/5597) of the G17 test. Unfortunately, Ameriglo doesn't make these available as a set, so you have to order the front and rear separately.

[CSW]

I run the Lime CAP set[standard] on both of my 17's, and my 36.

I've found short of FO, they are the fastest for my eyes to acquire

[BillSWPA]

Sights are the one thing on any serious purpose gun that I am likely to change.

On my Glocks (which are frequently carried), I have Trijicon "Bright & Tough" night sights with green front and yellow rear inserts. I have found that Trijicon tritium vials last longer than those of the two other makers I have tried. I would not be without a 3-dot sight picture with tritium vials so that I have an indication of both horizontal and vertical alignment.

On my 1911 (which is only occasionally carried), I have Novak Lo-Mount sights with Trijicon inserts, again green in front and yellow in the rear. I would prefer a vertical front face rather than a ramped one but that is a small issue for me. This gun also has a Crimson Trace LaserGrip.

My Kel-Tec P3AT, which very commonly serves as either a primary or backup gun, I have stock sights (not much can be done with them) and a Crimson Trace LaserGuard.

My Kel-Tec P-32, which used to fill the same role my P3AT does now and which now my wife sometimes carries, has a David Clay tritium sight channel. David Clay, a gunsmith from Texas, would mill a channel starting at the back end of the slide, ending a bit behind the ejection port. A single tritium insert goes in the forward end of the channel, and a pair of inserts go on the sides of the channel, forming a 3 dot sight picture, although with only about 1/3 of the normal sight radius. This gun also has a Crimson Trace LaserGuard.

My North American Arms .380, which also used to serve as both a backup gun and primary carry gun, has had miniature Novak sights with tritium inserts for quite some time. The inserts are all green. I added a Crimson Trace LaserGrip more recently.

[Dropkick]

Has anyone else played with an orange CAP/TCAP front and a two tritium vial rear? And how'd you order the combo?


I've been using the CAP front with a Pro Operator (yellow tritium) rear since shortly after ToddG wrote about them in Week 34 (http://pistol-training.com/archives/5597) of the G17 test. Unfortunately, Ameriglo doesn't make these available as a set, so you have to order the front and rear separately.

Do they even sell -just- the CAP front? I can't find it listed on their webpage:
http://ameriglo.com/collections/glock

Or the CAP LE Set (GL-672) would be great if it was available in orange.

[joshs]

Do they even sell -just- the CAP front? I can't find it listed on their webpage:

It's hidden under the pro glo front sights: https://ameriglo.com/collections/glock/products/glock-pro-glo-tritium-fronts?variant=7556140161

[Sero Sed Serio]

On my CCW P2000 I have the factory Meprolights because the LE HK packages are too good of a deal to pass up, not because I have any particular love for the sights--they work just okay enough for it not to be worth it to spend nearly $200 to buy Trijicon HDs and have them installed...

On my Glock and SIGs I prefer the Ameriglo Operator Spartan Tactical sights (3 dots, blacked out rear dots and square notch, orange ring around front). I have found the Ameriglos to be the most consistent for the dots lining up properly wit the sights, and the Ameriglo orange catches my eye better than the HD orange. If Ameriglo would make this for the HK I would buy 5 sets tomorrow...

I've been wanting to try a gold/brass bead front for my Glock 19, but the 10-8s seem to be out of production, and I'm not a huge fan of the Wilson Combat rear. Can the Wilson front .230 or .245 gold bead be paired with a Heinie Ledge rear (or similar equivalent)?

[Kevin B.]

I've been wanting to try a gold/brass bead front for my Glock 19, but the 10-8s seem to be out of production, and I'm not a huge fan of the Wilson Combat rear. Can the Wilson front .230 or .245 gold bead be paired with a Heinie Ledge rear (or similar equivalent)?

I am running WC .245 tritium fronts paired with Heinie Ledge rears on several of my Glocks.

[walker2713]

Trijicon HD with orange front...on all my Glocks, and same on my P2000 .40.....

[Nephrology]

I run Ameriglo Hackathorns or i-dot Pros on all of my carry guns (G26, 2x G19s, Shield 9mm). I run Warren/Sevigny sights with a flat black rear/red fiber optic front on my game guns (G17 RTF, G35). Fibers are more precise for low-probability shots and cheaper, too, but I want at least 1 tritium vial (and I am slowly coming around to the idea of at least 2) for self defense pistols.

[Tamara]

Orange Ameriglo I-Dot Pros.

So, in 12/14 it was that ^^^ on an M&P9 FS, but now it's green Ameriglo I-Dot Pros on a Gen3 G19.

[Nephrology]

So, in 12/14 it was that ^^^ on an M&P9 FS, but now it's green Ameriglo I-Dot Pros on a Gen3 G19.

why the switch from orange to green?

[SpyderMan2k4]

On all the orange HDs I've shot, the orange was really dark and didn't stand out at all. The last couple years I've painted my front sights bright yellow (similar look to the green cap sights) and it stood out WAY better in most lighting conditions. Finally got an actual t-cap in green and I love it.