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Member Section => Handguns => Topic started by: fightingquaker13 on March 04, 2009, 08:32:22 PM
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I just got a new (to me) Glock 19. It came with night sights , round metal circles around a dot. They are supposed to glow. They don't, except for the front one which sort of, kind of does. Now, I mostly shoot pistols instinctively, both eyes open, point and click, but being able to see the front sight is a big plus. With only round metal rims this is hard on the range and unacceptable for defense. I have two questions.
1) What are these sights (they're fixed if that helps). Are they tritium, because if so, I ain't paying to replace them.
2) What would you reccomend to replace them? My instinct is a bit of white nail polish to mimic the sights on my 17, which I love, but if there's somethinyg reasonable and worth the money, glow in the dark sounds good.
I look forward to your advice,
fightingquaker13
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Try these. ;)
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These would help with the instinctive shooting in daylight..... go for the bright red...... I wish they would sell tritium versions too:
http://www.lonewolfdist.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=1168
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http://www.cabelas.com/prod-1/0031487227376a.shtml
these are truglo
glock sight are pretty easy to change
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Eric, I think THIS is the link you wanted ;D
http://www.lonewolfdist.com/Products.aspx?CAT=17
Brownells and Midway sell luminous paint for touching up sights
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Try these. ;)
Thanks????? for your help. The sad thing is, that if you look closely at the sights in the photo, they look a lot like what the gun came with. Am I wong in suspecting you have an unhealthy attrarcton to those antiquated rust buckets produced by some johnny-come-lately company called Colt? ;D
fightingquaker13
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Thanks????? for your help. The sad thing is, that if you look closely at the sights in the photo, they look a lot like what the gun came with. Am I wong in suspecting you have an unhealthy attrarcton to those antiquated rust buckets produced by some johnny-come-lately company called Colt? ;D
fightingquaker13
Mr. Wong is tipping over the bucket. ;D ;D ;D
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http://www.cabelas.com/prod-1/0031487227376a.shtml
these are truglo
glock sight are pretty very easy to change
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Thanks????? for your help. The sad thing is, that if you look closely at the sights in the photo, they look a lot like what the gun came with. Am I wong in suspecting you have an unhealthy attrarcton to those antiquated rust buckets produced by some johnny-come-lately company called Colt? ;D
fightingquaker13
Wight, wong, whatever. I miss the old birdman website. How about Trijicon 3-dot NON-night sights? $38. http://www.trijicon.com/user/parts/parts_new.cfm?categoryID=7#7
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Wight, wong, whatever. I miss the old birdman website. How about Trijicon 3-dot NON-night sights? $38. http://www.trijicon.com/user/parts/parts_new.cfm?categoryID=7#7
Finally some good advice, but can I still hold my gun sideways, because I hear chicks dig that. ;D
Thanks
fightingquaker13,
about to go "bust some caps"
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Finally some good advice, but can I still hold my gun sideways, because I hear chicks dig that. ;D
Thanks
fightingquaker13,
about to go "bust some caps"
That's so LAST YEAR. Now you have to hold your pistol upside down. :D
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I just got a new (to me) Glock 19. It came with night sights , round metal circles around a dot. They are supposed to glow. They don't, except for the front one which sort of, kind of does.
1) What are these sights (they're fixed if that helps). Are they tritium, because if so, I ain't paying to replace them.
Why not replace them with tritium?
"Round metal circles around a dot" do NOT describe my tritium sights. I think mine are white epoxy holding a lens that lets through the glow of the tritium. They look like regular white dot sights in the day.
Tritium lasts about 10 years if you get them new. That's only about $7-8 a year. A pretty small investment IMHO.
2) What would you reccomend to replace them? My instinct is a bit of white nail polish to mimic the sights on my 17, which I love, fightingquaker13
I hate the stock Glock sights. Cheap plastic sights are not in my gameplan for a possible fighting gun. To each his own. If you want stock glock sights, you can have my old ones...I'm sure they're around here somewhere.
Meprolight sights are only $72 from Glockmeister: http://glockmeister.com/index.php?cPath=6_37 (http://glockmeister.com/index.php?cPath=6_37)
Be aware though that the rear window is a little narrow. Very accurate shooting is doable with these but quick shots took me a little practice to get used to.
All is good now. ;)
Ameriglo are a little more, but the pair I used to have did have a wider rear notch that was able to be liined up fast: http://www.ameriglo.net/weapon_site/store_pages/glock_tritium_sights.html (http://www.ameriglo.net/weapon_site/store_pages/glock_tritium_sights.html)
Like all tritiums, they started to lose their glow after 10-12 yrs and I just replaced them 2-3 weeks ago.
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Ameriglo are a little more, but the pair I used to have did have a wider rear notch that was able to be liined up fast: http://www.ameriglo.net/weapon_site/store_pages/glock_tritium_sights.html (http://www.ameriglo.net/weapon_site/store_pages/glock_tritium_sights.html)
Like all tritiums, they started to lose their glow after 10-12 yrs and I just replaced them 2-3 weeks ago.
I have a set of Ameriglo's that are about five years old and one of the rear dots is almost gone. I can barely see it in pitch dark.
I will probably change them out with Meprolight's (and open up the notch) or Trijicon's.
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Strongly recommend XS Sights, with or without tritium:
http://www.xssights.com/store/handgun.html
It's what I have on my carry Para.
Michael B
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Strongly recommend XS Sights, with or without tritium:
http://www.xssights.com/store/handgun.html
It's what I have on my carry Para.
Michael B
Thanks heaps, El Jefe....I like those.
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It's what I have on my carry Para.
Michael B[/color]
When are you going to put that thing in the safe where it belongs and start toting that Glock 26 of yours!
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When are you going to put that thing in the safe where it belongs and start toting that Glock 26 of yours!
Maybe he still has taste? ;)
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Maybe he still has taste? ;)
According to Marshal, he does not. ;D
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When are you going to put that thing in the safe where it belongs and start toting that Glock 26 of yours!
What is it with you today, have you been drinking out of Hawkfish's thermos ?
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What is it with you today, have you been drinking out of Hawkfish's thermos ?
I'd recommend for anyone to drink Glock's koolaid.. umm umm Good.. :D // Umm on sights.. depends on what you want and how much you want to spend. And where you buy from. You can get fiber optic.. or true night sights.. depends.. others have listed some good ones.. XS sights are good.. a tad on the tall side for me.. I like trijicon or meprolights on my Glocks personally. Umm. Ameriglo's are pretty good. Tru-glos are pretty good... some like Warren sights.. for race guns.. If you want true Glo..I'd go with Trijicon or Meprolights.. depending on where you get em.. usually $80-$100.. give or take. If you don't want to spend to much... go with a fiber optic sight of some type. Another beauty of Glock all kinds of parts and accessories.. tons of sights.. and sight tools out there for them. As to what u have now.. not sure.. u could paint them etc..// or u could change them out cheap to standard G17 plain sights.. from glockmeister... just make sure you get the correct height of sight if you change them out.. some glocks sights are different heights.. are a designated on the side of the sights with symbols that represent one of three height sizes... other wise your aiming will be off a little bit on elevation. Most people dont' know or realize this.. Hope some of that helps.
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Ameriglo's have a 10 or 15 year guarantee I believe. The Operator sights are first rate.
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Ameriglo's have a 10 or 15 year guarantee I believe. The Operator sights are first rate.
I'm in no way bashing AmeriGlo. I just would not buy their sights the second time around. As for the warranty, they require the original receipt and although I keep receipts for almost everything (much to my wife's chagrin) I do not have that one.
From their website:
AMERIGLO (herein after AMERIGLO) night sights are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship during normal use. There are no implied warranties. Upon return (prepaid) to AMERIGLO, AMERIGLO will at its option repair or replace any defective products. AMERIGLO shall not be liable for any loss direct, indirect, or consequential-arising from your use, or your inability to use, any of its products. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights that vary from state to state.
Night sight warranty is for the original purchaser only. Warranty on night sights is not transferable. Original receipt required for warranty service.
AMERIGLO warrants full replacement against breakage of the tritium lamp for 12 years. This warranty does not cover damages deemed from abnormal, abusive, or improper use, including any fault resulting from an accident or improper service. Remember that tritium naturally decays, but can be expected to have a useful service life of at least 12 years. The sights will lose brightness as the material (tritium gas) decays. Replacement is done when NO glow is visible, not when sights become dim. Note: Tritium is regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and sights containing tritium may not be disassembled by anyone other than NRC licensees. For any non-warranty claim other than defects or tritium lamp breakage, please return your product to the place of purchase, along with your receipt. When returning products to AMERIGLO remember to insure package and a copy of your receipt.
http://www.ameriglo.com/