nite sight on front alone

[brianm_14]

Any opinions on the use of a night sight on the front alone. One, I simply want to be able to see the front sight for close range work - I am worried, too, that I might confuse the front and rear in lining them up under stress. I feel if I can see the front sight, my years of shooting have built the ergonomics into me to keep the gun level enough for close work.

Any one favor just an illuminated front sight?

Thanks,
Brian

[VN350X10]

My G23 is set up like that, just as an experiment. I had 1 left over after doing a batch for a cop-shop & figured I'd try it. Given proper hold combined with muscle memory, there's no reason it won't work. As far as getting the front & rear confused, again muscle memory won't let you twist the gun enough to do it. Try it some time. This is why I feel that the multi-colored nite sights are a gimmick.

Shoot safe

uncle albert

[Fredalso]

I expect having just a front night sight should work fairly well for an experienced shooter.

With Heinie "Straight Eight" night sights, you cannot get the front and rear confused. If you can see two dots, they're correct.

[Butch]

All my 'carry' Glocks are set up that way. It works great for me, I like the factory sight picture, and I work nights all the time.

[glockshear]

I agree with Butch. I have Ashley Outdoors standard front nite and Glock factory rear. Best combo I've had yet.
Albert

[brianm_14]

Thanks so much for the replies - it has helped me decide that I want to change to the night sight on the front alone. It is what my years of pistol shooting tells me, too - that the rear lites are almost superfluous, if not distracting - when I just want to concentrate on the front sight and let the habits of years of gunhandling do the rest.

[repooc]

Try this at the range. Take off your rear sight and try shooting. You will be surprised how well you shoot. Beyond 40ft the accuarcy falls off. For close up self defense the front sight only makes it very easy to acquire the sight picture extremely fast.

[brianm_14]

Thanks!

Great idea - and I will try it.

(When I took a course with Massad Ayoob some years ago (1984?), he discussed just this with the class, and suggested we each work on a sight picture which consisted of the front sight and bit of the barrel, keeping the gun a little lower than usual so as to have a good view of the surroundings. Said he had played with guns with no rear sight.)

I have tried quick shooting focussing on the front sight alone, and have been impressed by the results. At close range - 40 ft sounds about right - I just watch for the front sight if I am trying for speed as opposed to bullseye accuracy (result of years of bullseye competition). I tried it on steel plates and colt Speed plates at close range and upped my speed on target acquisition will my hits went up a bit too. But never got around to removing the rear sight as you suggest. I may try this with my next CCW class, too. Makes a point about the front sight!)

[start the Glock]

Wow, perfect timing for me. I recently purchased "FireSights by Williams" and was able to install the front sight myself. I'm not convinced the rear sights are something I can replace myself, and today was calling in my area to see who could replace these for me. Now, I'm considering trying the front sight only for a while.

[Covert Mission]

I have Heinie SlantPros with tritium front-dot only, on both of my carry Glocks. Works great. I agree that the SlantPros with front and rear Straight Eight trits are excellent too, but I find that front only is fine (if it's so dark you can't see the rear sight, it's too dark to shoot w/o a light), and saves $$$ too.