[mikeb3185]

i was origonally under the impression that you did not need them becauseif you cant see your sites you should not shoot. but iread an article in g&a today where they did a test, using glock 17's one w/ one w/o, andthe auther determined he would call them a necessity.

i received my ccw two days ago and am looking for my first weapon, glock 19, the night sites are an option. i am looking for some unbiased insight from the many more experienced shooters here

[bulbboy]

I put them on both of my Glocks - but I could afford it at that moment. I haven't put them on several other pistols yet - I like them - but who knows! I can buy alot of ammo to practice with for $100! I probably will in the long run!

[HSMITH]

It sure as heck can't hurt to have them. I put them on my house gun and carry gun.

[Rob62]

IMO night sights are an absolute MUST HAVE item on a CCW piece. All of my carry guns have them installed.

FWIW - CDNN right now has a sale on various models of Trijicons for $59, plus a flat shipping rate of $9.99 for no matter what you purchase.

Regards,
Rob

[Chipperman]

Do some low light shooting practice. There are plenty of instances where you can clearly ID a target, but cannot see your sights well.

IMO, night sights are an excellent idea for a carry gun.

[Highland Ranger]

As the eyes are getting older, helps me in broad daylight . . . . line up the dots and go!

[psyopspec]

I like'm. Great for finding a nightstand gun quickly and helpful under low-light conditions. I still have a couple carry guns without them, but intend to remedy that situation eventually.

At the very least, they may or may not help, but they certainly don't hurt.

[wally]

If you are young they work great. But when presbyoptia has kicked in you'll find if its dark enough to need them you have a hard time telling the front from the rear dots unless you can find some that have a different color front sight.

Two of the three guns I carry have them, but becase of my age and the above, they are no longer a priority. Five years ago I though they were great :(

--wally.

[progunner1957]

Welcome to The Dark Side!:evil: Like the 1911, the P7 inspires slavish devotion among its connoisuers.

I love my P7, but do not carry it - if I had to shoot a thug, I couldn't bear to hand it over to the police as evidence. Besides, I have two requirements for CCW - whatever the gun, it must be chambered in .45ACP, and have night sights:D

[Technosavant]

I have them on my 1911. I can easily see how they would be very useful in a low light environment, but I am not convinced of their necessity. (I voted for options 1 and 3).

1) If in a high stress situation where you have drawn and are preparing to fire, chances are pretty low you are going to get a good sight picture.

2) The dots are not exact enough to provide an accurate sight picture (with my gun, if you line them up, you are not sighting to POI) in low light situations. They are better than nothing, but they aren't the end all be all.

I like them. If I needed a house gun and was not getting one that had a laser/light combo (or ability to add one), I would probably want night sights. But I don't know that I would spend a great deal to get them.

[M2 Carbine]

I answered No.
The last figures I heard was 70-80% of defensive shootings occur at night or in low light.
If I can't see the iron sights, I'd much rather have a good laser. The guns I use for defense are laser equipped if available.

[Majic]

There are methods of shooting without sights. You should learn all the tricks of the trade and not rely on just one.

[denfoote]

When I was nocturnal, I would have said yes. But now, I can't see the need except for the gun I keep under my pillow!!!

[rageofangels]

Yes, just because of the small percentage that I would need them. The G22 rocks them out daily. Green and bright.

[IZinterrogator]

Out of 12 handguns I own, seven have night sights, three are target pistols that don't need night sights because they are for target shooting, one I want to keep stock (it's a Beretta M9 and I want the sights to be the same as the one I am issued), and one has regular sights that I want to swap out for night sights soon.

So yes, night sights are a good idea for a CCW.

[gunfighter45]

Yes, in my 21+ years in law enforcement and ccw I have seen several instances where I could see a target, perp, bear, etc. but could not see my sights well. Flashlights(another necessity) break, run down, etc. Plus, factory Glock sights are plastic and tend to break off at the worst times.

[Mulliga]

I voted "don't know." None of my guns have tritium sights, but I think they are a good idea and certainly couldn't hurt, aside from the higher price tag. I do practice with and carry a SureFire, so I think it's a good idea to be prepared for low-light situations in some form or another.

[Steve C]

I only have night sights on one pistol, a Glock 19, which happens to be the one I carry the most. In a self defense situation at night or in low light I can see some real tactical advantage to them in certain circumstances, esp where you can use the cover of darkness and force an opponent to expose themselves in a back lit situation. Ordinary sights dissapear against a dark back lit target