Trijicon HD Rears Driving Me Crazy

[Sensei]

I'm a big fan of the HD front and have them on the vast majority of my Glocks; the few Glocks I have without them will be upgraded when their current lamps dim. However, I'm not a big fan of the Trijicon rear sights because they are fricken HUGE. Not only are they big, they are sharp as hell and cause fraying of my shirts when carried OWB at 3-4 o'clock every day. They also cut into my luv handles when I bend toward my strong side, but that's another problem for a different thread. Anyway, I've out fitted my Glocks with the AmeriGlo ProGlo fronts (made in conjunction with Trijicon and indistinguishable from the HD) since their front sight can be ordered separately and matched with any number of more reasonably profiled rear sight options. I wish to hell that Trijicon would follow AmeriGlo's lead and have an option to just purchase the HD fronts.

Now, I'm faced with a rather expensive problem. The problem is that AmeriGlo does not offer the ProGlo for popular brands such as Sig and Novak cut 1911s. Thus, I'm faced with several (think 7 or 8) 1911s and an equal number of Sigs with old tritium lamps that need to be replaced, and no way to upgrade to HD fronts without purchasing the Trijicon rears that look like the Statue of Liberty standing proud...ugh.

AmeriGlo or Trijicon, if you can hear me - make a stand alone Novak cut 1911 HD front. I will buy LOTS of them often. Alas, I wait...life sucks.

[MD7305]

AmeriGlo does make the "Spartan Operator" for Sigs that is very similar to an HD. Look up SG-446 or the SG-212-220 for a front only. https://www.ameriglo.net/catalog/sig...ights/sigsauer

[GJM]

If you see the "sharp rear sight" thread, we discuss much of this.

You can buy just a HD front from Optics Planet. Looking at dimensions on the Heinie and Trijicon website, I believe the HD front will pair nicely with the Heinie Ledge .156 width rear. I have a Heinie rear sight inbound to test this. I believe the Heinie rear is nicely rounded.

[banzaijohn]

Optics Planet sells just the Glock HD front sights:

Trijicon GL101FO-185: Fits Glock Hd Orange Front Outline Sight Only .185 High
Trijicon GL101FO-230: Fits Glock Hd Orange Front Outline Sight Only .230 High
Trijicon GL101FO-245: Fits Glock Hd Orange Front Outline Sight Only .245 High
Trijicon GL101FY: Fits Glock Hd Yellow Outline Front Sight Only
Trijicon GL101FY-185: Fits Glock Hd Yellow Front Outline Sight Only .185 High
Trijicon GL101FY-230: Fits Glock Hd Yellow Front Outline Sight Only .230 High
Trijicon GL101FY-245: Fits Glock Hd Yellow Front Outline Sight Only .245 High
Trijicon GL101FO: Fits Glock Hd Orange Outline Front Sight Only
http://www.opticsplanet.com/trijicon...t-outline.html

[Sensei]

If you see the "sharp rear sight" thread, we discuss much of this.

You can buy just a HD front from Optics Planet. Looking at dimensions on the Heinie and Trijicon website, I believe the HD front will pair nicely with the Heinie Ledge .156 width rear. I have a Heinie rear sight inbound to test this. I believe the Heinie rear is nicely rounded.

I await your analysis with baited breath...

[John Hearne]

And don't hold your breath for Ameri Glo to produce TCAPs for the Sig. I e-mailed them and they aren't even thinking about it. Maybe the rise of the P320 will change that.....

[David S.]

That's funny. When he tried to get back into shooting Sigs a year or so ago, I seem to remember Todd posting that they were in the works.

[John Hearne]

I remember Todd saying that which is why I contacted them to find out when.

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[pablo]

I've run a Heinie Slant Pro Ledge Rear with a Trijicon HD front sight. The Heinie rear is the same height as the Trijicon. The Heinie is not as sharp as the Trijicon but the problems with it sticking out and chewing holes in shirts are the same.

[Sensei]

I've run a Heinie Slant Pro Ledge Rear with a Trijicon HD front sight. The Heinie rear is the same height as the Trijicon. The Heinie is not as sharp as the Trijicon but the problems with it sticking out and chewing holes in shirts are the same.

Great to known Pablo. I went ahead and placed an order with Optics Plant for a HD front that was on sale. In my research of potential rear sights, I've been unable to find one other than the Heinie that would be both wide enough (notch) and tall enough to work with the HD front. I looked at Dawson, 10-8, Wilson, et al.

Also, a big thanks to GJM - I had no idea that Optics Plant sold just the HD fronts.