Sights? 3 DOT or Outlined?

[Stinkyshoe]

I am thinking of putting on some new sights. I am curious about the 3 dot sighting systems vs. the sights with a with a white outlined tenon vs. the current plain black sights. If anyone could comment on all three, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks
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P.s. Is it hard to adjust fixed sights(windage)? Can you move them, then shoot, then move then and some how glue them in place?

 

[10-Ring]

OOOPS

 

[10-Ring]

Is it hard to adjust fixed sights(windage)?

(I'm fighting ever urge to make sarcastic remark!)

The only way I know to 'adjust' fixed sights (elevation) is to replace the front sight and for windage, to tap the rear sight in the proper direction, so I guess the answer would be "it's not hard, just inconvenient."

 

[Pheonix]

I have a Glock with "fixed" sights, actually a dovetail, and It is adjustable for windage. Takes a hammer and a dow rod, but it is not hard to do.

 

[P95Carry]

With something like a browning HP where rear sight is in a dovetail then with care and preferably the right tool ... windage can be dealt with. if then all is fine, a small center punch dot on the dovetail edge will secure the sight from moving.

The plain vs dots etc ...... I am easy with any and all ...... my P series and BHP have dots and overall I like them ..... quicker aquisition... but even plain are fine .... with this proviso ........

For me ...... I want a generous amount of daylight to show either side of foresight so ........ I sometimes widen rear sight notch to achieve this.

 

[Stevie-Ray]

I have all types and I find I like the 3 dot system better than any.

 

[boing]

I don't care for the outline style sights, a la Glock (if that's what you're talking about). They're too busy for my eye, and the three dot system does the same thing with more efficiency.

Plain black is fine against light colored targets, but not against dark ones (for me). Gamers I've talked to seem to like plain black for simplicity.

Three dot gives the silouette of the notch and post for precision shots, like plain black sights, and the higher visibilty of dots for faster shooting/lower light.

I also liked the dot-the-I sights I've used, but don't have much experience with them yet.

 

[rayra]

I prefer the three-dot design better, and carry it one step further by using a blaze-orange dot on the front, white on the rears - makes speedy proper alignment very easy.

 

[Penforhire]

I also prefer the 3-dots. Not my best for target shooting but the easiest for me to line up fast in low light or against a low contrast target. I've got to try coloring the front dot like Rayra said. Makes sense.

 

[Correia]

I have had and used all of the above and drastically prefer Ashley Express sights.

 

[BevrFevr]

Three dot for defense and low light.

Outline for target and low light.

Black for bright overhead light and bright targets.



Depends on the shooting you do with the gun. Each really has it's place.

Nothing like watching your black sights disappear into the darkness about dusk. Or having a glowing orange monstrosity on the front of your barrel during a noon day shoot.

-bevr