I installed a JPoint sight on my XDm 3.8 9mm.
After two range sessions and three weeks of daily carry, I have to say I’m really happy with this setup.
I can’t tell the difference in the holster. It feels exactly the same. I know it sticks out more than the standard rear sight, but I don’t notice it at all.
On the range, it’s like night and day. There’s no potential sight alignment error. The bullets go exactly where the dot was when the primer lit off. There's no searching for the dot. When the gun comes up, the dot is instantly visible. I guess that means that, for me at least, the XDm is a really “natural” pointer.
According to what I’ve read, the battery is good for 6-12 months. I’ll replace it every 6 months, just to be on the safe side.
I know people will tell me I shouldn’t depend on anything that uses batteries on a carry gun, or it’ll be too fragile. Maybe so. But I’ve been carrying a gun every day since 1988 and have never had anything happen that might damage my gun. If it gets broken in a fistfight, I won’t be using the sights anyway.
We’ll see how it goes.
After two range sessions and three weeks of daily carry, I have to say I’m really happy with this setup.
I can’t tell the difference in the holster. It feels exactly the same. I know it sticks out more than the standard rear sight, but I don’t notice it at all.
On the range, it’s like night and day. There’s no potential sight alignment error. The bullets go exactly where the dot was when the primer lit off. There's no searching for the dot. When the gun comes up, the dot is instantly visible. I guess that means that, for me at least, the XDm is a really “natural” pointer.
According to what I’ve read, the battery is good for 6-12 months. I’ll replace it every 6 months, just to be on the safe side.
I know people will tell me I shouldn’t depend on anything that uses batteries on a carry gun, or it’ll be too fragile. Maybe so. But I’ve been carrying a gun every day since 1988 and have never had anything happen that might damage my gun. If it gets broken in a fistfight, I won’t be using the sights anyway.
We’ll see how it goes.