Looking for Sight advice

[Don 'ol52]

Hi All,

I'm a relatively new shooter and just competed in my first informal IDPA event.

I had a GREAT time but I seemed to have a lot of trouble with acquiring a fix on my front sight (factory stock G19). I've been toying with the idea of switching to black iron sights (based on the opinion of a well respected instructor of mine) but am also intrigued by the Trijicon Night Sights.

Any advice on this issue would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for reading,

Don ;g

[Jaymo]

Trijicons are nice - I use 'em on my duty weapon. But if you are competing, I would go with Heinies...they are sweet.

Do a Glocktalk search and you will see much favorable comments on them. Also, check out http://www.gunracing.com/Qstore/
and look for "race cut" Heinies.

Mo

[Don 'ol52]

So that is what that cute little lady in the magazine ad is refering to??? Couldn't get past her to their product!

I'll do the search and go from there -- they are priced really reasonably though.

[WIG19]

2nd Jaymo's opinion. If you're competing, you'll REALLY appreciate (against a sand or grocery-bag background) the sight picture black target sights will give you. Heinie Slant Pro's are great, I can personally tell you that the slightly wider notch of CGR's version is superb. If you want night sights in the same package (more $$ now), the Straight-8 Slant Pro's use Triji tubes, but make great target sights as well, being subtle with no white dot around the Tritium tube. Easily installed. :)

[Grandfather Glock]

You could also black out the white surrounds on the trijicon or meprolights with a permanent marker. Might have to touch it up now and then.

[mc_oliver]

Don, no flame intended, but the factory glock sights are huge. What exactly do you mean by "a lot of trouble with acquiring a fix on my front sight"? Maybe it's a blinking problem? If it is, there is no sights out there that will help you with that.

Try to explore the problem further before you shell out some hard-earned cash. ;)

Good luck.

[Don 'ol52]

Mc_Oliver you might have something there....

What I meant by "a lot of trouble acquiring a fix on my front sight" is that when I draw and bring it up to acquire my sight picture, with front sight focus, I seemed to have trouble keeping it squared and level in the "u" (or cut) of the rear sight.

Maybe its more a matter of needing relaxed tension & focus?

I'll have to examine that a little more closely next time I'm dry fireing/at the range.

PS re "flame concern"- like I said in my original post I'm a beginner shooter and if I ask for advice/input that's what I want, now if you mention my wife, mother or dog -- then maybe we'll have to talk!! ;i

[eringobragh]

I've always found "dotted" type sights to be too distracting to my eye...I just put all black Heinie's on my 17, and boy what a difference! Feels like I'm shooting my Kimbers now. I shoot I.D.P.A. and the all black sight picture works fantastic for me.

[WIG19]

A couple more options. If you don't want to shell out alot of cash initially, Aro-Tek makes an all-black target set for about $52 from Lonewolf. (http://www.lonewolfdist.com/products.asp?prod=38) (For your G19 you'd want the +0 flavor.)
Not bad, and they'll send you everything you need to put them on except some red Loctite.

If you simply must also have Tritium, you can check out a review of Ameriglo's relatively new "Operator" sights here. (http://www.glocktalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=279933) :)

(The Ameriglos however are about $100 from Lonewolf, so more $$.)

[tomcat69]

I reciently installed a Dawson Percision fiber optic front sight and left the stock rear adjustable sight in place. I did black out the rear sight to eliminate the white outline (distracting). The fiber optic though small MOA is right there and easy to acquire from the draw. Just another option...

[Custom Glock Racing]

Originally posted by WIG19
A couple more options. If you don't want to shell out alot of cash initially, Aro-Tek makes an all-black target set for about $52 that is still more than plain heinies.

[HAMMERHEAD]

Heinies, Heinies, Heinies.
Trijicons are good sights, but if you want to fix your eye on the front sight, you need a crisp, sharp front sight. My shooting improved overnight when I switched from stock to Heinie slant pro (plain black).