Anyone have Guttersnipe sights on their Guardian?

[Kestrel]

I'm thinking of some other sight options for my Guardian .32 and .380. In looking at their web site, the Guttersnipe seem okay, but it seems like an awfully short sight radius on an already short slide.

Does anyone have this on theirs? What about the Novak sights? Of course, these seem a bit large for such a small gun...

Thanks,
Steve

 

[Joe Demko]

Actually, I had the rear "sight" ground off of mine. Then had the front sight enamelled with a fluorescent color. This actually made the gun more shootable for me, rather than less. Don't they offer an option where they replace the front sight with a bead and remove the rear sight? Same idea.

 

[Kestrel]

I don't think they do. Just Guttersnipe, Novaks, AO/XS or no sights.

Steve

 

[Joe Demko]

Guttersnipes have been around since at least the 1970's, and have somewhat of a mixed reputation. Some swears by 'em, others at them. What would be good is for you to be able to get a look through a set of them before you spend money and get a gun permanently modified.
Not pushing my own modification as anything Earthshaking, I didn't even originate the idea. William Fairbairn had the Colt .32's the Shanghai police used modified to use a silver bead as the front sight. They found it worked well for the quick point-shooting he advocated. I'd have done exactly the same thing to my Guardian, but I'm cheap.

 

[Jim Watson]

The Gutter Snipe setup offered by NAA - RSR is NOT the Guttersnipe sight originally offered on the ASP of the 60's and 70's. Either looks silly to me.

I'd rather the XS Big Dot they sell through Davidsons. Or just a shotgun bead up front.