Nite site, surefire, both or weapon mounted tac

[CritRxDoc]

So I have been contemplating this delima. I cannot afford to put nite sights on all my CCW pistols (I guess I could pick one), but I am concerned with having different styles of sites. I have gotten used to the factory glock sites and like the white box outline on the rear site, and I haven't found a tritium site with the same style. I have practiced some with my surefire, but it is never comfortable no matter how I try to use it. Obviously, even with nite sites you still need to be able to identify the target, but some folks have said that it is still easier to find your gun and the front site with tritium. I can't see myself with a weapon mounted system. I would think it would be heavy, and difficult to work under stress. Thoughts??:beer:

[Sikhed]

Tritium.

I'm not really a fan of weapon-mounted lights. They're expensive, somewhat fragile, cumbersome, and like you said, (probably) hard to use with a gallon of adrenaline in your blood. Holster options are limited, and the batteries aren't cheap either.

The tritium sights are really nice. You put them on, sight-in and forget about it. Have them on all 4 of my Glocks now (2 factory tritiums, a Ameriglo, and a Trijicon)
They have never failed, however the G26's factory ones are real dim now, but they're also 11 years old.
A tritium sighted pistol is easier to find in the dark if you're awakened by the boogeyman.
A flashlight is a good companion for a pistol, but (personally) don't like the attached variety.

[GlockmanPA]

I have both, I have a/an Streamlight M3 Tac-light and TruGlo TFO's (night sights) on my G-19. The thing is I only put the M3 on my gun when I am at home. I figure for home defense the light would offer the best option. If I should need to get ready quickly I only have to grab one thing, no fumbling for the flashlight. When I conceal carry I take off my light (I carry a Surefire Z2-BK flashlight that fits perfectly in my pocket or on my belt).

[blinddog]

Get a set of trijicon nite sites for the pistol you use most stick with that pistol and maybe ONE other as a back up. I know haveing several differeant pistols is nice I feel the more firearms I have the better but I could get rid of all but a pistol, rifle , and shotgun and be perfectlly happy just deciding on the three to keep would be real hard. But, I usually Carry either my G21 or Ruger Vacquero and Marlin or AR or Savage. So the choice would not be that hard really. For pistol I would take the one with the larger capacity, the rifle the one with the hardest punch at the longest range. While my ruger is a sweet handgun it only holds six 44 mags.and shoots best with cast handloads. SO the Glock get that vote.
Rafles would be harder for me My Marlin 45-70 hits and kills what ever I aim it at out to three hundred yards or so. My Savage is a 270 WSM I do not know what the max range is for it yet as i haven't found it. And the AR is just easy to carry.
Shot gun is easy one of my pumps .

[SomeGuyInAHat]

:agree:

I also don't think it's necessary to put night sights on all of your handguns, but you might think about settling on one or two handguns for carry. The old saying is, "beware the man with one gun." Practice with and carry one, maybe two handguns, and you won't have to think about which gun you're carrying when things go sideways.

[blinddog]

I have nite sites on both my Glocks and i am getting ready to get some for my AR's also Even though both AR's have optics on them one an aimpoint and the other a 16X scope I still have BUIS for them both and i find thetritium sites are a real benifit even in daylite. But then I have old broke eyes :shocked:

[Suburban]

You don't need a light mounted on a pistol, but you had better be able to shoot well with a pistol in one hand and a flashlight in the other.

Night sights are not totally necessary if you have a flashlight. You will be able to see stock sights against a lit target. If you have to skip either night sights or a flashlight, skip the sights. You need to know what you are shooting at!

The SureFire in my pocket takes the same batteries as the Streamlight on my G21. Cost of batteries is not a reason to choose a hand-held flashlight over a weapon mounted flashlight.

... my $0.02

[happyguy]

If money is an issue, just get a top of the line Surefire and learn how to use it properly.

You'll be able to see your sights with the light cast by the flashlight, you'll be able to use it with any of your guns (even the ones without rails), and you can take it with you places you can't take a gun.

Regards,
Happyguy :)

[angula]

An interesting thought from Shooting Gallery... :)

In situations where you are using a weapon mounted light only, especially with family in the equation, you may necessarily have to point your weapon towards friendlies to identify / locate.

My opinion, I agree with "happyguy" and "Suburban". There are lots of uses (not to mention places you can take them) for lights where guns are not an option.

A handheld light should be "step one".