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Member Section => Handguns => Topic started by: D.R. Middlebrooks on July 15, 2012, 08:42:29 AM
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Here’s a video of the new Glock Pro-Sight® Complete with torture test. Enjoy! 8)
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Looks great but what about those who prefer a flat target blade similar to BoMar rather than inset blade? I'm 65 and have enough trouble picking up the front sight without my eyes having to wade thru that inset rear blade. Other sights have this same situation so I'm not criticizing just asking. What is the reasoning for the inset? Would it give up too much protection if one was machined to provide something similar to what I am describing?
Thanks,
Richard
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I thought sights were not needed for a G pistol as they are that "perfect".... ::)
As a "Kool-Aid", Dark-Side "G" owner, I support this message.....
Here's a thought,....beat on the block with the "front sight"......
Seriously, this torture of a rear sight goes far and beyond normal or even duty carry. Haven't seen stuff like this since they used pistols as hammers to nail "Wanted" posters on poles,...... ;)
Do we have an MSRP?
8)
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Do we have an MSRP?
Rear - $85
Front - $45
http://www.tacticalshooting.com/pro-sights-store/ (http://www.tacticalshooting.com/pro-sights-store/)
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Looks great but what about those who prefer a flat target blade similar to BoMar rather than inset blade? I'm 65 and have enough trouble picking up the front sight without my eyes having to wade thru that inset rear blade. Other sights have this same situation so I'm not criticizing just asking. What is the reasoning for the inset? Would it give up too much protection if one was machined to provide something similar to what I am describing?
Thanks,
Richard
Good question Richard… 8)
Before I answer in detail, let me say that in addition to the conventional Square Notch rear blade we now have a V-Notch blade as well (my personal favorite, as I’m 58 years old). Take a look at the sight pictures below and you’ll see it. And as far as SPEED and ACCURACY goes, listen to this testimonial:
“At age 66 I just couldn’t see my Bomars anymore, so D.R. suggested I tryout his Pro-Sight® V-Dot. I used it to win the Second Chance National Police Combat Championships. I set new National Records for Low E.T. and I shot the FASTEST aggregate time ever recorded.” – Ken Tapp, OK
It is VERY important to note that some ALL TIME SHOOTING GREATS were at the match that Ken Tapp won. Guys like JERRY Miculek and Jerry “The Burner” Barnhart, just to name a few. And the OLD MAN BEAT THEM ALL using the V-Notch Sight with a ROUND Red Dot and a 1/2" wide blade!!!
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Here's a thought,....beat on the block with the "front sight"......
Seriously, this torture of a rear sight goes far and beyond normal or even duty carry. Haven't seen stuff like this since they used pistols as hammers to nail "Wanted" posters on poles,...... ;)
Do we have an MSRP?
8)
Go to the YouTube video and fast forward to 2:54 and you'll see me beating the block with the front sight. I believe that our Fiber Optic front sight is as strong or stronger than anything out there.
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Seriously, this torture of a rear sight goes far and beyond normal or even duty carry. Haven't seen stuff like this since they used pistols as hammers to nail "Wanted" posters on poles,......
LOL!! :D
I guess we (at least you and me) need a STEEL BUTT PLUG for the G-Locks so we can use it as a hammer as well!!! ;D
Come to think of it, I got a horse that does needs shoeing... :-\
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Oh no ! Not another Butt Plug
Glock shooters are a lot weirder than I want to be around. ;D
How did the fiber optic stand up to that sort of abuse ?
Obviously it won't take the abuse the white dot / steel blade did, but does the steel mounting make it tougher than comparable FO sights ?
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DR, you never answered my question. I'm not talking a V notch vs. a square notch, I'm talking a flat BoMar type blade vs. the inset type blade on your new sight. Wayne Novak stated the inset blade on his sight was needed to cut glare on the rear sight but that was what serrations were for. Heinie angled his rear blade on one model to cut glare.
Thanks,
Richard
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A little history lesson: 8)
The extra wide BOMAR style blades were originally designed for shooting BULLSEYE targets with a 6:00 hold.
Back in the day (late 1970’s for me) everyone started shooting Combat Pistol matches. Because we didn’t know any better, we all took our match “Bullseye Guns” out and started competing in IPSC (International Practical Shooting Confederation) with them. Later, we started USPSA (United States Practical Shooting Confederation) on the back of my old pickup truck. 8)
Sights and sight pictures have evolved A LOT since then and we found ourselves grinding the Bomar blades down into what some called “Rabbit ears” because we knew the wide blades over rated for speed and not practical for carry or combat. It also allowed us more visual input as we could see more of the target, as opposed to covering more of iit up. :o
BOTTOM LINE: A ½ inch wide blade is all you really need. It allows us to see more of the target, as opposed to covering more of it up. If wide blades were the way to go then BOMAR would still be in business.
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How did the fiber optic stand up to that sort of abuse ?
Obviously it won't take the abuse the white dot / steel blade did, but does the steel mounting make it tougher than comparable FO sights ?
Our Fiber Optic inserts won't break off and our sight is stronger by design. We even make our own screw. Check out our screw test below. We deliberately over tightened the screws to shearing point. But the shanks didn't fail, even though we ripped the heads off them!! :o
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Looks great but what about those who prefer a flat target blade similar to BoMar rather than inset blade?
That’s what they make BOMARS for… ;D
Well, at least they used, too, they’re out of business now. :(
I'm 65 and have enough trouble picking up the front sight without my eyes having to wade thru that inset rear blade.
Ken Tapp had the same problem, but he fixed it by using the Pro-Sight V-Notch to win the Nat’s in Record Breaking style…
What is the reasoning for the inset?
The reason is for BOTH protection and for glare…
Would it give up too much protection if one was machined to provide something similar to what I am describing?
Yep…
Heinie angled his rear blade on one model to cut glare.
No he did not. It was to aid concealed carry and improve the draw from concealment. He serrated it to help with the glare. 8)
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Thanks D.R. Much appreciated info. Certainly worth checking them out.
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No offense to your sight, it looks good, but get off Bomar, they are out of business because the old man died, Mom sold a few sights for a few years out of old stock parts with a long time employee assembling. Still the best selling adjustable sight for 1911's are Bomar copies, and everybody and their brother are making them, including XS with their V notch rear. Why can you buy almost any slide already cut for the Bomar?
Good luck with your sights.
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Please re-read my post #11 and notice the sad faced smilie at the end. The guy asked me this question:
Looks great but what about those who prefer a flat target blade similar to BoMar rather than inset blade?
To which I responded:
That’s what they make BOMARS for… ;D
Well, at least they used, too, they’re out of business now. :(
I was VERY sorry to hear Bomar went out of business. I heard the guy got killed changing a tire on the highway. Very sad indeed. And what’s even sadder is the fact that people were ripping off his sight design LONG BEFORE the accident. :(
Very Respectfully,
D.R.
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Thank you for your prompt reply, Bomar being made in Tx, and I being a fellow Texican, kind of got my feathers up, no disrespect implied or intended. The main reason I have a milling machine in my garage was installing low mount Bomar sights.
Best of luck with your new sights, durability is a good thing. ;)
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Still the best selling adjustable sight for 1911's are Bomar copies, and everybody and their brother are making them, including XS with their V notch rear. Why can you buy almost any slide already cut for the Bomar?
I totally agree that Bomar sights are still highly desirable for the 1911. 8)
But not so for the Glocks. Seems people want low profile “bolt on” sights for them.
Thank you for your prompt reply, Bomar being made in Tx, and I being a fellow Texican, kind of got my feathers up, no disrespect implied or intended.
None taken...
Best of luck with your new sights, durability is a good thing.
Thanks and best of luck to you, too, Sir! :)
D.R.
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Here's the new 2-Dot rear blade. The interchangeable rear blades automatically re-zero when you change them out:
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Nice looking rear sight. Does it have enough adjustment to work on a 26 to 17L slide length? Love to see another vid depicting the adjustment mechanism. The Warren/Sevigney fixed design never seems on for me with 124's.
Had a buddy whose stock 19 fell out of his holster on the rear sight at a USPSA match and it broke in half! Weird thing is in the only remaining stage, he scored the best out of the day with no rear sight at all!
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Does it have enough adjustment to work on a 26 to 17L slide length?
We’ve yet to have a Glock we can’t zero-in. 8)
Love to see another vid depicting the adjustment mechanism.
Here ya go:
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Love the XS v notch Big Dot on the G27 nice to have a headlight when you are 62.
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Love the XS v notch Big Dot on the G27 nice to have a headlight when you are 62.
Too bad XS sights have never won a major match… ::)
Whereas, my V-Dot Pro-Sight has won over 50 major titles including 2-IDPA Nationals along with National Police Combat Championships. Here’s a testimonial for the latter:
“At age 66 I just couldn’t see my Bomars anymore, so D.R. suggested I tryout his Pro-Sight® V-Dot. I used it to win the Second Chance National Police Combat Championships. I set new National Records for Low E.T. and I shot the FASTEST aggregate time ever recorded.” – Ken Tapp, OK
NOTE: It is VERY important to note that some ALL TIME SHOOTING GREATS were at the match that Ken Tapp won. Guys like JERRY Miculek and Jerry “The Burner” Barnhart, just to name a few. And the OLD MAN BEAT THEM ALL using this V-Dot sight picture:
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