Adding Tritium to Standard Sights (Converting Glock Factory sights to night sights)

[riverred105]

I'm probably touched in the head a bit, but I like glock cup and ball style factory sights. My only complaint is the lack of night sight availability with the cup and ball style sight. For the purpose of the question below, I'm looking for a straight 8 configuration. I've tried multiple sights from meprolight, truglo, XS, ameriglo, etc and keep coming back to the OEM sights.

I have both the factory Glock polymer sights, factory metal sights, as wells as the glock factory glow in the dark sights. None of these rear sights will do what I'm looking for. I had Glock add factory night sights, and I left the front sight with tritium in and removed the rear sight, replacing it with a factory glock rear.

Said simply, I want to either:
1. have a tritium vial inserted in the factory glock polymer or steel rear to create a straight 8. ( would require drilling the rear and inserting a tritium vial) OR
2. Take a rear sight already with a single vial (e.g. ameriglo) and paint the cup outline on it.

I'm looking for suggestions as to how I can have one of these professionally done and would greatly appreciate any assistance.

[Prdator]

So you'll be far better off buying steel night sights for your Glock. Then learn how to like the new sights you might be surprised!!

[BillSWPA]

I do not know if there is enough room front to back in a Glock factory front sight for a tritium vial.

I also like the Glock factory sight, and find that sight picture to be fast and accurate, as well as one of the best non-tritium low light options.

My Glocks presently have Dawson Tritium Carry Sights. Although this is a 3 dot pattern, I find that they work well under a wide variety of conditions.



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[riverred105]

So you'll be far better off buying steel night sights for your Glock. Then learn how to like the new sights you might be surprised!!

I am using glock metal sights Not including the ameriglo night sights, Glock makes 4 different OEM sights: 1. standard plastic sight 2: standard glock sights with photoluminescence (glow in the dark) 3. Adjustable sight and 4. Metal glock sight

I've definitely played with many, many sights such as TRIJICON, Truglo TFX (tritium and fiber optic), standard night sights with 2 dots on the rear, XS big dot, and on and on. I can shoot them fine, but I strongly prefer the glock ball in a basket sight.

I do have an ameriglo rear with a single tritium vial to be used in a straight 8 configuration. I'm beginning to think it may be easier to paint a white "U" or "basket" on this sight, rather than trying to drill into a glock factory sight. My only problem is, I am the furthest thing away from an artist. I don't have a clue how to do this in a quality manner that wasn't off centered or otherwise look like crap.

Any suggestions?

[HopetonBrown]

What is the average time of your first shot on the FAST test?

[riverred105]

What is the average time of your first shot on the FAST test?

No clue. I'm generally fastest with the glock factory sights. It's somewhat outside the scope of the question. I have 4 or 5 sights from the major manufacturers beside me. I'm not trying to make an argument for which is the best. I'm simply asking how I can modify a rear sight.

[HopetonBrown]

No clue. I'm generally fastest with the glock factory sights.

How do you usually quantify that?

[blues]

No clue. I'm generally fastest with the glock factory sights. It's somewhat outside the scope of the question. I have 4 or 5 sights from the major manufacturers beside me. I'm not trying to make an argument for which is the best. I'm simply asking how I can modify a rear sight.

Respectfully, gents, he's not interested in debating times or scores...perhaps someone can actually help him fulfill his request.

[FAS1]

How bout this set?

https://www.heinie.com/glock-original-style-straight-eight-night-sight-set.html

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or

Just buy the rear one.

https://www.heinie.com/glock-original-style-rear-sight-only-with-tritium-dot.html

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[riverred105]

How bout this set?

https://www.heinie.com/glock-original-style-straight-eight-night-sight-set.html

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or

Just buy the rear one.

https://www.heinie.com/glock-original-style-rear-sight-only-with-tritium-dot.html

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Yes, I have essentially the same thing from meprolight sitting right here. My big question is how to paint the sight neatly to add the glock "cup"

[HopetonBrown]

Respectfully, gents, he's not interested in debating times or scores...perhaps someone can actually help him fulfill his request.Nobody is debating. I'm discussing shooting on a shooting forum. I see most of your thread topics are social commentary/political in nature.

I question that he is actually faster or more accurate with the sights he's going to need to custom make, so I was curious on how he came to the conclusion.

I guess he could try talking to Tool Tech to see if they could install lamps into the OEM metal sights.

[riverred105]

Nobody is debating. I'm discussing shooting on a shooting forum. I see most of your thread topics are social commentary/political in nature.

I question that he is actually faster or more accurate with the sights he's going to need to custom make, so I was curious on how he came to the conclusion.

I guess he could try talking to Tool Tech to see if they could install lamps into the OEM metal sights.

Again, that wasn't the point of the question. Why do I want these? Because I can is as good an explanation as anything. Split times are not part of the question.

[JR1572]

https://eu.glock.com/en/products/glock-options/steel-sights-luminescent

The Glock luminescent sights have the “ball in basket” that the OP is looking for, but it’s not tritium.

[farscott]

I am not sure they will help, but Trijicon's "custom shop" is ToolTech Gunsight. The web site is http://tooltechgunsight.com/ and the phone number is 248/628-1811. The email address is sales@tooltechgunsight.com

I believe the modification, if possible, will need to be done with steel sights, as the plastic Glock uses is not very strong. I suspect the plastic sight, with a tritium vial, would quickly fail under recoil due to the extra mass of the vial acting as a lever. The Glock plastic sights are also known for eroding just from holstering, further suggesting the plastic sights are not a good host for tritium vials.

[riverred105]

https://eu.glock.com/en/products/glock-options/steel-sights-luminescent

The Glock luminescent sights have the “ball in basket” that the OP is looking for, but it’s not tritium.

I have these - unless you hit them with a UV light for a second or very bright flashlight, they aren't useful for anything at night.

[FAS1]

Yes, I have essentially the same thing from meprolight sitting right here. My big question is how to paint the sight neatly to add the glock "cup"

The Heinie rear sight isn't smooth so it would be a challenge if your Meprolight is like that. I would think you could take a dremmel and put two vertical grooves or channels in the sight that could be filled easily with paint and hold a straight line. The horizontal one would be a challenge near the tritium.

On a smooth sight I would just mask it and paint the line. A groove would hold the paint better though.

[riverred105]

I am not sure they will help, but Trijicon's "custom shop" is ToolTech Gunsight. The web site is http://tooltechgunsight.com/ and the phone number is 248/628-1811. The email address is sales@tooltechgunsight.com

I believe the modification, if possible, will need to be done with steel sights, as the plastic Glock uses is not very strong. I suspect the plastic sight, with a tritium vial, would quickly fail under recoil due to the extra mass of the vial acting as a lever. The Glock plastic sights are also known for eroding just from holstering, further suggesting the plastic sights are not a good host for tritium vials.

Thank you for this - tool tech gunsight will be either drilling the metal glock rear sight or creating a custom copy starting with a straight 8 rear.

[JSGlock34]

Maybe consider the Ameriglo CAP (https://ameriglo.com/collections/glock/products/glock-cap-sets).

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0802/4733/products/GL-614_New.png?v=1466016552