Best sights for "low light" conditions; No lasers, thank you!

[ArmedBear]

I would love to know which scenerio you are expecting where you would have time to look + aim your sights in a self defense situation.

If you know how to acquire a target with your handgun, it would be most scenarios. It doesn't take time if you know how to point the gun -- the sights will already be there in front of your eyes. (For me, a Glock won't point worth crap, so I don't have or want any. That's the first thing I check: when I raise the gun, are the sights already aligned?)

Of course, you could be hip shooting, but short of that, the sights are useful if your gun fits you and you can shoot. You may not line them up very carefully, but they do tell you where the gun is aimed.

Too many people think that lining up the sights is a separate action from pointing the gun at the target. It's not, at least if you expect to be able to hit anything under pressure.

 

[grndslm]

FWIW, rcmodel... this is what the sights on the gun I'm interested in look like... A very ugly combination, and with the "sights" themselves being the same shiny color as the slide... it causes enough glare, so that painting these sights black and the dots white would be smart enough for daytime situations as well.

Any more tips on how I can fix the contrast of these sights?? Now I'm thinking I won't get the all black if I can paint this easily enough... and the paint will stick if handled properly.

Thanks in advance!

 

[grndslm]

Remind me never to add a poll to any thread of mine ever again...

It's counter-productive. :banghead:

 

[Mags]

Check these guys out I have used their products on my Taurus PT92 and my Walther P22, I think they work great if you don't mind charging them. But for all my carry guns I still use tritium sights.http://www.brightsights.com/index.shtml

 

[grndslm]

I don't trust myself to paint a gun (plus don't feel like paying for a couple different shades of paint, prolly even the hi-temp kinds), so I went with the all black with white dots.

Game Over.

 

[AKElroy]

Lining up three dots in a hurry will make you slow.
If you put the front sight on the target fast, you will most likely hit it fast.

+1. Heine is on to something with thier Straight-8 sights; Big Trijicon front, little Trijicon rear, stack em' for quick shot picture. Just put them on my XDm; love em'. Scroll down to the 5th & 6th posts in the below thread for a peek--

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=458867

 

[Mags]

Is it hard to transition back and forth between 3 dot sights and the straight 8 sight?

 

[AKElroy]

Maybe. I have not had a chance to get to the range since I had them put on. I have traditional 3 dot Trijicon Novak's on my Glock, and the POI will likely be different. I'll post back when I've run em' in--

 

[grndslm]

http://www.handgunsmag.com/tactics_training/what_happens_gunfight/index.html

Finally got around to reading this "What Really Happens In A Gunfight" article... and guess what I got out of it! That being able to visibly see contrast in your sights is the only "tool" that will increase your chances of survival... all the other variables relate to your awareness, mindset, preparation, and a little bit of luck.

 

[9mmepiphany]

^^^

...and that directly relates to the effectiveness of the single powered nightsight in the front blade

 

[9mmepiphany]

Is it hard to transition back and forth between 3 dot sights and the straight 8 sight?

it would depend on your sense of organization.

some folks align better vertically while others do better horizontally

 

[grndslm]

Don't laugh... but now that I've been playing Duck Hunt for about an hour all together, I find it extremely easy to aim without using the sights at all. The point and shoot method just comes naturally for me, I guess. I've got a firm grip, I've got good vision, and I'm good with angles. "Cone of vision" is very real.

Soo... I'm starting to think that the point and shoot method during a nighttime scenario has A LOT more to do with a silver slide than white dots. White dots might be better for aiming, but the silver slide trumps most all nighttime scenarios. But of course, silver slide and white dots with contrast between those two colors is the absolute best.

Hmm... I'm guessing it'd be better to paint a nickeled slide than a blued slide, eh? Any insight on this?