I didn't want to spend the money for tritium night sights. I bought a bottlle of glo-paint ("the world's brightest"), put on three layers and tested in the dark. The sights were great for five minutes and then began to fade quickly. Within fifteen minutes they were useless for many low light situations.
I will now spring for tritium. The problem is my 1911 has a staked front sight. The slide must be machined to receive the glowing tube. Bite the bullet and get her machined???
I will now spring for tritium. The problem is my 1911 has a staked front sight. The slide must be machined to receive the glowing tube. Bite the bullet and get her machined???