Viking Tactical... worst sights ever?

[BaiHu]

Different hold points. Think of the variation between drive the dot, combat hold, and six o'clock. It "can" change the relationship between POA / POI.

That was my guess, but is that really preferable?

[orionz06]

If the elevation between the FO and tritium doesn't change from front sight to rear sight wouldn't it be the same....?

[BaiHu]

If the elevation between the FO and tritium doesn't change from front sight to rear sight wouldn't it be the same....?

Things I don't know and am curious about.

[SLG]

I didn't shoot it at night, but it did look like there was a slight difference between the FO and the tritium. Might be me, since I didn't actually get to test it.

[EM_]

I'm resurrecting this thread rather than start a new one. At first glance I found the VTAC's far too 'busy' for my eyes and dismissed them as not being useful for me. I noticed when checking out their site looking for a new sling they now offer the VTAC front with a black rear. This could make these interesting to me again.

Curious if anyone else has given them a fair shake, or seen the black rear/VTAC front in the wild?

[orionz06]

That looks very intriguing. I could deal with those, especially with the well protected FO.

[EM_]

That looks very intriguing. I could deal with those, especially with the well protected FO.

That's what I thought. It made me wonder how these would perform in Mr. White's thread where he took pics in all the different lighting conditions.

[iWander]

JodyH,

Although they may not work for every person's need, several very serious face shooters I know use the CSAT sights while safeguarding our Nation--since they definitely work for some professional end-users, it would not be fair to be dismissive of the design...

Likewise, unless a person has used the VTAC sights over several thousand training shots in a variety of environmental conditions and operational scenarios, I am not sure one can truly discuss the merits of the VTAC sights with any semblance of insight into the efficacy of the design. An acquaintance of mine who is a combat experienced veteran in the SOF community has publicly written the following about the VTAC pistol sights:

Durability wasn't the issue for me. They were just distracting. I had an M&P VTAC and hated it... The sights, finish, trigger, ergonomics, everything. I had to make a choice between the two sets of sights every time.

I'm all for durable fiber optic sights combined with tritium like what's on the Sig TacOps or TruGlo. Bright in any light and high quality. I've had them on Glocks and my aging eyes love em.

[Jay Cunningham]

I love the idea of the TruGlo style front sight (with the white ring) coupled with a muted tritium rear.

[DocGKR]

Re. TruGlo--see posts #24 & #25 in this thread....