night sight colors?

[somethingbenign]

While shooting two eyes open I find having two different colors on my sights really helps the dots from blurring together. If I'm shooting just three white dots or unmarked sights I find myself seeing two or four dots and I need to take a moment to refocus my eyes and I'm good to go. I'm also cross eye dominate so I don't know if that has anything to do with that.

 

[BigBL87]

I don't use night sights, but I paint all of my 3 dot sights with orange in the front and yellow in the back. The orange front makes it quicker and easier to focus on the front sight vs having all 3 the same color.

 

[Axis II]

Okay guys something new just fell into place.

These sights would be for home defense and light work but now in about 9-10 months the firearm will be used in LEO fashion. I really like the factory m&p sights on the gun now due to size im still torn on color though.

 

[shoobe01]

I don't understand what "will be used in LEO fashion" means.

If you get to buy your own guns, and will be a sworn officer, then ask the agency about restrictions on firearms equipment, not the internet.

 

[Axis II]

I don't understand what "will be used in LEO fashion" means.

If you get to buy your own guns, and will be a sworn officer, then ask the agency about restrictions on firearms equipment, not the internet.

We have a lot of small villages that guys start out with and you must provide your own gear. They issue a badge and a couple shirts and the rest is up to you. I'm asking officers on here their opinion so i can graduate and slip right into a dept. I highly doubt there are restrictions on sights other than halo sights.

 

[herrwalther]

Contrasting colors and movement are faster for your eyes to pick up. Unless you are color blind. BECAUSE SCIENCE!

You can test this out and see what works for you on a low budget basis. Grab some bright colored nail polish from a dollar store. Get bright greens, yellow, orange. Whatever you want. Paint the front site of your firearm and do some practice draws. See which color your eye locks onto the fastest and most naturally.

 

[ChanceMcCall]

I still contend that if it is too dark to align your sights it is too dark to be shooting since you will not be in a position to properly identify your target. Night sights are an aid for low light situations, not a panacea for "pitch black" (your words, not mine) situations. I have Meprolight sights on a couple of pistols, all green, and have no problem aligning them in the situations for which they are designed.

It might depend on an individual's situation and circumstance as well as the distance to target. Just a thought...

 

[shoobe01]

It might depend on an individual's situation and circumstance as well as the distance to target. Just a thought...

Agree.

Darkness varies. Can be darker where you are. Can be bright enough (night adjusted eyes and all) to see the target clearly, but too dark to align the sights. Not see them, align them. See the tiny gap between the fronts and rears so you can make sure you are aiming properly. Tell the difference between the front and one of the rears, so your snapshot is accurate, instead of 4° off to the left or right.

Night sights are not night vision to see in the dark but indeed a low-light assistant. I find them most useful with a WML. You get some light, so can PID the target, and get a silhouette of the pistol and sights, but it's often still pretty dark and things are moving about. A dot (or two, or three) helps a whole lot.