I can see the front sight post much better now

[nipprdog]

Due to my old eyes and glasses, I have had trouble in the last few years hetting a good sight picture. the sights are blurry, and it's hard for me to get the front post in the rear notch like its supposed to be. It's the reason why I haven't shot my Glocks as much as I used to. It's also why I kave red dots on my 22s. At one of the recent Meet & Shoot, I shot a Glock that had ghost ring sights. Even though the fronts post was still a little blurry, I could see it much better in the circle, as compared to the small notch. I went with the Ameriglo sights from brownells, about $75 a pair. Had them installed on my 17 and 26 this morning.





Put 50 rounds through the 17. Definitely going to be shooting it much more now.

 

[Walt Sherrill]

Eyeglasses adjusted (by your optician's presecription) so that your focus point is the front sight will give you about the same results. The target will be a bit of a blur, but that's much less of a problem than the sights being a blur.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

Glad they work for you. Something to consider when I get older.

 

[71velle]

I tried a guys glock 19 with those sights and thought I could pick up the target real fast, but was not quite as accurate with them. They would make a great combat site For sure.

 

[nipprdog]

Thanks Walt, but in case I'd ever need one of my Glocks for defending myself, I'll need to be able to use the glasses I'm wearing at the time.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Those sights look great. Thanks for sharing the photos.

 

[rskent]

Same problem, different solution.
As we get older it seems we need to adapt more and more. Glad you found a solution that works for you.
It the photo seems blurry, that's fine. Its just about the sight picture I get. God bless Trijicon.

 

[LoneGoose]

nipprdog, thanks for the info and pix. It's good to know that those are out there. It won't be too many years before I will probably need them.

 

[lsudave]

Same problem, different solution.
As we get older it seems we need to adapt more and more. Glad you found a solution that works for you.
It the photo seems blurry, that's fine. Its just about the sight picture I get. God bless Trijicon.

Ain't that the truth.

It's funny, as a little kid all I did to "aim" was point my toy guns at something.

As I grew up, I learned a lot of how to focus on the front sight, etc.

Now, with the eyes changing, that "point" technique is coming back into requirement, especially if it's dim at all.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

I agree, I have been doing a lot more point aiming in SD practice over the past few years. The old eyes ain't what they used to be lol.

 

[JTQ]

You may want to try a fiber optic front sight.

 

[Coal Dragger]

For those with older eyes another solution, albeit a pricey one, is introducing a miniature red dot sight to the slide of the pistol. Some of those optics are tough enough now that I've considered it evendors though I can see my iron sights just fine. Putting your sight picture on the same focal plane as your target is quite an advantage with any firearm, including a pistol.

 

[Bobo]

This is my answer to the same problem:
http://www.speedsights.com/
and
http://www.viridiangreenlaser.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=77






Bobo

 

[Hardtarget]

I shot pistols today. It was a bit of a struggle...and getting progressively worse. I never was a very good pistol shot but looking back makes wish for those good ole days.

Mark

 

[kokapelli]

You may want to try a fiber optic front sight.

I got to shoot a PMR30 last Thursday and I have to agree that the fiber optic sights were excellent especially for my 84 year old eyes.

 

[Tirod]

Adjusting the glasses to the gun doesn't work for all the things we need to do the rest of the week. It's not a bad solution but it implies having a shooting only set for the range - because they aren't quite right for driving, computer use, or your skeet gun.

For that, changing iron sights could be a lot cheaper, too.

Older eyes lose the flexibility to adjust as readily as the corneas harden. So we deal with it using magnification, brighter high contrast sights, even lasers. Lots of choices and we use what appeals to us hoping they work out.

Good thread as we all need to eventually consider it and what's on the market. On a handgun these shouldn't be an impulse purchase - research and shooter reviews at the very least.

 

[rodregier]

Ultimate answer to blurry sights due to age is a red dot sight.

However, not everyone is willing to embrace the cost or the technology.

Worth looking at an example that someone else owns.
Who knows, we may yet seduce you to the dark side

http://www.onesourcetactical.com/red-dot-combat-pistols---a-book-by-gabe-suarez.aspx#.V2gyJBLs7M4