Correct Glock Sight Picture?

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Got my first Glock not long ago, a G43 9mm

I'm trying to figure out the sight on this thing. If I center the front sight post so that the top of it is level with the top of the rear sight, it cuts off the bottom of the "dot", as seen in the attached image.

Is this correct, or should I just center the dot within the white box outline on the rear sight?

Wondering if I should get after market sights for this thing...

Sorry if this is a dumb question..
 

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Another example attached... is this normal?
 

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I get the same 1/3 chopped dot sight picture. Kinda stupid sight design if you ask me, but it seems to work in keeping the front and rear sights from getting mixed up in rapid shooting.

I taught myself on a 3 dot, and am now trying to transition to a bar/dot sight.
 
The dot is irrelevant. The top of the fronts should be lined up with the top of the backs. On most of my guns I actually either run plain black aftermarkets or black out the white dots with some black enamel.
 
That's all fine and dandy on a square range, until you're shooting in low light, or the target is the same black as the sights.
 
I get the same thing with my stock 17L. I keep meaning to replace the sights but there are always more guns to buy and that keeps me busy.
 
The white dot is there only for a general reference point in fast defensive shooting where in general, only the front sight is used.

For more accurate shooting ignore the dot. Treat the sights as if they are all black.

tipoc
 
Certainly not a dumb question. Glock sights are a little unique.
You just have to sight across the top like any other sights.
As for aftermarket sights. If you really like the gun, why not. I would wait.
 
Here's what my Glock manual -- picture scanned from the manual -- says the correct sight picture should be - the front dot bisected by the top of the rear sight.

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That was not an intuitive technique for me -- and I've never done it that way. It's also clear that I've never read that part of the Glock manual as closely as I should have until earlier today. :what:

My reread of the manual was prompted by a posting on GlockTalk. A guy there (in an old post) was using one of the sight pictures shown above and kept hitting HIGH. He wanted a taller front sight, but couldn't find one. (With the front sight dot down between the ears of the rear sight, you WOULD shoot high...) All sorts of things were suggested, but none made sense to me.

(Just because folks post on GlockTalk about Glocks doesn't mean they always know what they're posting about. Sometimes they clearly do -- other times...)

A taller front sight, in his case, or a lower rear was the solution for the guy with the Glock 34 sight issue. Or, maybe, he could use the Glock-recommended sight picture.
 
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Simple - tap the rear sight out and reinstall it backwards so that the sight picture is a white dot front post centered in a plain black rear notch. :)
 
Here's what my Glock manual -- picture scanned from the manual -- says the correct sight picture should be - the front dot bisected by the top of the rear sight.



That was not an intuitive technique for me -- and I've never done it that way. It's also clear that I've never read that part of the Glock manual as closely as I should have until earlier today.
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I've never seen anything like that recommended sight picture. Seems to make it harder rather than quick and easy.

tipoc
 
Proper sight alignment is when the bullets go where aimed. A trip to the range will tell you what to use. Somewhat dependent upon how far away you set the targets and what type of targets you use. A 25 yd target set at 10 yds doesn't work well unless you are aiming at the X in the center. Remember, aim small shoot small.
 
When you replace the sights, how hard is it to get them in the right spot? I assume that the rear sight just slides in and out (well it probably takes some force so I'm guess "slide" isn't the best word)? Do you just take a hammer with you to the range and tap it back and forth until it's zeroed?
 
Here's what my Glock manual -- picture scanned from the manual -- says the correct sight picture should be - the front dot bisected by the top of the rear sight.
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I've always used the top edge of any sight no matter its face style. I just consider the dot something to help find the front sight in a hurry in less than good light.

That picture is interesting, as its almost exactly my 300 yard sight picture for the steel plate we shoot at. I hold the rear at about 2/3 down the dot though, with the target plate perched on top.

I believe glock has different rear sights for changing elevation. Mine have one mark on them, and the gun hits an inch or two above the top of the front sight @ 25 yards.
 
This is just one of the reasons I really dislike factory Glock sights. The tops of the front and rear should be aligned, resulting in a less than full circle visible on the front sight...completely counter intuitive too some people.
 
David4516 said:
When you replace the sights, how hard is it to get them in the right spot? I assume that the rear sight just slides in and out (well it probably takes some force so I'm guess "slide" isn't the best word)? Do you just take a hammer with you to the range and tap it back and forth until it's zeroed?
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It can be done with a hammer and punch, but the better way is to use a sight pusher tool. Almost any gunsmith should have the tool, or you could do what I did and get tired of paying gunsmiths, bite the bullet, and buy the tool for $100. The rear sight is installed by "eyeing it out" so that it looks centered, then verifying by shooting and adjusting if needed.

I really like the Trijicon HD sights:
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Another thing I've just discovered: Speed Sights

These look interesting to me, but they're kind of spendy. I'm wondering if I could buy just their front sight, and use it with the stock glock rear sight? Has anybody ever tried this before? Will a front sight for a full sized glock fit a single stack glock like a G42 or G43?

I'm thinking the advantage of changing just the front sight would be two fold. First, it's alot cheaper. Second, I should be able to change it out myself without any special tools like that rear sight tool like the one mgmorden mentioned...
 

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Fixed mine with a pair of TruGlo sites.
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My god, those are both ugly and way oversized for the pistol.

That giant dude from the Jack & the Bean Stalk movie could pick his nose with that front sight. :rolleyes:
 
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