Night sights vs. front fiber optic sight

[SkiLune]

Now that I have several months of training under my belt, shot the IDPA qualified and participated in my first IDPA shoot, my instructor tells me I should think about better sights for my Glocks (I have three, and I am becoming a Glock lover, despite resisiting the "evil" Glocks initially....) By the way, I like the factory sights on my Glocks better than the three dot designs or all black iron sights on my other handguns, because I can pick up the bright white dot and the rear bar sight pretty quickly and accurately.

He recommends a black blade back (Heine) with a front fiber optic sight. I want to use the same gun I would carry in the IDPA for now, and was wondering whether nightsights from Trij or PT, etc. might be better for all around use.

I do have older eyes, and I can't focus as clearly as I'd like on the front sight without going out and getting special shooting glasses, but I'm ok for now.

Any opinions, High Roaders, on a good set of sights that would be good for CCW and IDPA on a Glock?

 

[Old Dog]

From a fellow sufferer of geezer eyes: I'm really starting to appreciate the red Hi-Viz fiber optic sights I've got on a couple of my S&W revolvers, coupled with the traditional white outline rear sight. That big red dot on the front sight shows up great when shooting outdoors, in bright sunlight, dusk or dark overcast. However, indoors it's not so visible, although still better than any white dot front sight.

The green Tru-Glo fiber optic sights (two dot rear, big fiber optic dot front) a friend has on a couple of his pistols seem a bit more visible indoors, so I may try them next.

My old Glock 23 sported Trijicon night sights, the 3-dot traditional. All my SA 1911s have Novak Trijicons. When new, they're nice and bright, good indoors, but during daylight not any more helpful than conventional 3-dots outdoors. My Kimbers sport the Meprolights, which have noticeably larger dots than the Trijicons and also seem a tad brighter.

To summarize, I guess I'd say I find, as far as tritium nightsights, the Meprolights better for me than the Trijicons, but in daylight outdoors, the fiber optic front sights are gaining my attention -- and I'm taking a hard look at a couple sets of the new Tru-Glos for a couple of my carry pistols.

 

[phorvick]

Why not do both? Get the Tru-Glo TFO sights. They are both fiber optic (the FO) and tritium (the T)....I have them on all my Glocks....tremendous sights.

http://truglo.com/content/products/firearm/handgun_sights/handgun_sights.asp

 

[CountGlockula]

I currently have Trijicons on my Glock 35 and pretty happy with them when competing in GSSF (Glock Sport Shooting Foundation). But looking at Tru-Glo fiber optic sights...those would be my next purchase because of brightness.

 

[Gary G23]

Black rear with a fiber optic front is ideal for competition in the daylight IMO.
Meprolight fixed sights are ideal for CCW IMO.
If you want something in between that might work for both you might try the Truglo TFO's. One of my guns has these but I don't think they are tough enough for serious social work.

 

[SkiLune]

Excellent suggestions guys. I am checking out the Tru Glos. thanx!

PS: Just ordered the tru glos from Midway, after going thru the various options. thanx again.

 

[Cougfan2]

Night Sights vs. Fiber Optic

While I haven't used Fiber optic sights on handguns, I tried a HI VIZ fiber optic sight on my O/U skeet gun and it immediately helped my scores. Had a guy that was having vision problems try it on his guy and he wouldn't let me leave the range without selling it to him!

 

[Baneblade]

I realize this thread is pretty much done since the sights have been purchased... however, I have been looking at the same issue for my Glock and am looking to purchase a Glock 34 but wasn't sure on which sight configuration to use.

I will be interested to see how the TFO's work out.

 

[SkiLune]

Bane: Will let you know as soon as I put 'em on.

 

[BamBam-31]

Lots of people sport a plain black Heinie rear sight with Dawson Precision FO front on their Glocks in USPSA competition. It's the cat's meow, AFAIC. I would ONLY use FO sights for game guns, however. For a gun that might see double duty, I'd get Heinie SlantPro Straight Eights and run with those.

Bruce Gray believes plain black sights are every bit as fast as FO sights in competition anyways. I tend to think FO sights are faster to acquire, but I'm no Bruce Gray....