Glock Night Sights or Trijicon?

[bruzer]

I have the choice of Glock night sights or Trijicon for $15 over the Glocks. (G22 in stock, sights already installed). Is Trijicon worth the extra $15? I have read something about the Glock night sights having a lifetime warranty? Anybody know about these two choices? Thanks,
Mike

 

[DoubleTapDrew]

I have meprolights and trijicons. In the dark I hoestly can't tell the difference between them. The factory glocks, from what I've been able to find out are meprolight tritium vials put in metal sights made by glock (and treated with the same tennifer that the gun's slide gets). I believe they are warrantied for 15 years.
I'd go with the factory night sights.

 

[Woolecox]

I installed a set of adjustable Meprolight night sites on my Glock 22 about 4 years ago. They are nice and bright and rugged. I carry this weapon on all my Texas bow hunting trips where it is legal to carry your CCL weapon.

I have Trijicon on some other pistols and they are equally as good in my opinion. Personal pref?

 

[ForumSurfer]

Neither. I like with the 10-8 plain black rears and a tritium front (just bought a set with the brass bead option instead of tritium and I'm still forming my opinion on them) or the heinie straight 8's.

Is Trijicon worth the extra $15?

IMHO, no. 6 of one, a half dozen of the other. They are both standard 3 dot stuff, so why pay more for the same thing? The last glock I bought that came with factory night sights had "Glock" and "Trijicon" written on them in tiny print.

 

[leadaddict]

I have Glock factory night sights on my G17. They are about 5 years old and glowing strong. I don't have anything else to compare them too, but they have been great for me!

 

[Loosedhorse]

Agree with "neither." Tru-glo TFOs.

 

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+10 for the tru-glo TFO. They seem a little long but I like them

 

[rcmodel]

All Tru-Glo sights are guaranteed to glow for 5 years.

Meprolight and Trijicon green & yellow for 12 years.
Other colors for 5.

rc

 

[InkEd]

Just go with the pre-installed ones from the factory. I believe they are made by Meprolight. In my experience, they all seem about the same to be perfectly honest.

Thinking long term, (IIRC) the Glock pistols carry a lifetime warranty. The night sights are most likely NOT covered by the warranty. However, in a few years when they start to fade they MAY offer you a replacement set for cheaper than a regularly priced new set. If not, you didn't loose any money because they were STILL less expensive than the Trijicon.

 

[silversport]

GLOCK branded night sights use Meprolight tubes...
Meprolights are the next step up the price ladder at GLOCK with Trijicon topping the list price wise...

I have owned both Meprolights and mostly Trijicons (when I have the choice and they aren't already installed) on my personal pistols...

I find the Meprolights a bit brighter but seem unfocused a little to my eye...Trijicons a little bit dimmer (best way I can describe it) but not dim...but a more focused dot than Meps...

Trijicon uses Sapphire lenses instead of "plastic" for the Meps and Trij uses aluminum tubes for the Tritium...Trijis are made in the USA...Meps elsewhere (Israel IIRC)...

I prefer Trijicons for my personal pistols BUT when talking about getting some work done on a recently purchased and well used G17, the tech at GLOCK asked me, "Unless you have to have one over the other, get the GLOCK sights..."...also, he stated that the GLOCK sights had a 12 year warranty...I wouldn't worry too much about warrantees BUT you can get the Trijicons re lamped by them...

Bill

 

[Sebastian the Ibis]

I've got the Heine straight 8's with Trijicon lamps, and love em.

I much prefer the two dot to the three dot, but it's all personal preference in the end.

 

[Ringer]

I prefer Meps so I'd go with the factory ones. That's just me, YMMV.

 

[Zach S]

I prefer the trijicons. Mepros are brighter, so they wash out the target a little bit. That may be where my eyes are sensitive to light (graveyard shift). Tru-glo TFOs are brighter, so I imagine they would be worse.

I much prefer the two dot to the three dot, but it's all personal preference in the end.

After doing night sights on two pistols, I found that a night sight up front with a plain black rear works best for me.

 

[Justin Holder]

I actually have a front Trijicon and a rear Glock brand night sights on my G20. I just looked at them and to my eyes they are the same brightness but the Trijicon front sight is a little sharper so it stands out a little better than the rear. It was an accident but I really like the setup.

 

[ForumSurfer]

After doing night sights on two pistols, I found that a night sight up front with a plain black rear works best for me.

Same here.

I've also discovered that a plain black target rear with a wide U shaped notch and a thinner front sight post (heinie FSP's are excellent and very thin for a night sight) work best for me.

Funny thing is, I've tried most every night sight configuration out there. The above setup is what moderators and people that are fortunate enough to shoot more often than I have recommended from the get go. Go figure!

I just looked at them and to my eyes they are the same brightness but the Trijicon front sight is a little sharper so it stands out a little better than the rear.

My mepro's were like that. The front was also smaller. Big dot - little, sharp dot - big dot.

 

[dnthmn]

I've used Mep, Trijicon and Glock Sights. I see no substantial difference. If one has a better warranty, go with that one.

 

[bruzer]

I went with the Glock night sights. Worked as advertised in low light shooting.
Mike

 

[LowerLeft]

I have Trijicons on my XD40, they work awesome, a friend of mine, he's kinda night blind to begin with, he liked them and put them on his XDm. But go with the ones with the best warranty - what the hell. They all seem to work pretty damn well, I think its more of what you are going to like and feel comfortable with.

Unless you're actually doing night ops work, or things of that nature, does it really matter as long as you can see them when you need them?