twix Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Ok I think I'm finally ready to move on from my factory rear (G35) and Hi-Viz front to something a little better. I am tossing between the "race-cut" Heinies from CGR and the Dawsons. Would like to hear what you would prefer and why. Note: Bifocalism hit me this year, eyes are going south. And, what's the best way to change out the rear? Haven't done this one yet. I know this has been discussed before, trying to take a little different slant on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpty1 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 IMO, the Dawson adjustables are the best there is. I think the only thing easier to shoot than those would be a dot sight like the C-More. Of course, that would throw you into open if you aren't there already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfinney Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Another vote for Dawsons. They are outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 if i were getting new sights i'd get dawsons too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyG23 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 I've got middle age eyes as well and have had good luck on my G34 with a Heinie rear that has had the notch opened to .160" and a Dawson FO front. The trick seems to be the daylight in the rear notch in conjunction with the bright front sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Glock Racing Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 CGR Heinies. The dawsons are good but the notch is skinny and shallow which will be harder on old eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G34-Driver Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 CGR race cut Heinie's with a Dawson FO front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogiebb Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 hands down dawson fiber optics...easy to shoot with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the duck of death Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Here's what I did for sights on my G23: Put on a plain black MMC rear made for the Glock and a Dawson Precision Fiber Optical front made for the Novak rear. The front sight is .160 high. I opened up the MMC rear a little with a file and Dremel. Looks like a small combat rear sight and it's adjustable. The front sight is very low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twix Posted April 18, 2004 Author Share Posted April 18, 2004 Thanks to all for the input. I'm shopping a little now, leaning towards the Dawson front and Heinie rear. So do I need a special tool to change out the rear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 It makes life easier. I bought one a few years ago during the great sight experimentation. Price was in the 70s I think from Brownells... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Taylor Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 Changing sights is like treating a symptom instead of the disease. Consider the following: Multi-focal contact lens in your dominant eye, standard distance correction in other eye. You'll give up a little distance acuity, but your focus is supposed to be on the front sight anyway. Take your pistol into your eye doc's office and experiment until you have the right lens. If you shoot with both eyes open, so much the better. I see my plain old black target sights like a twenty year old with this set up. If contacts make you squeamish, go by your local dive shop and pick up a stick on lens that skin divers use to read their gauges and dive computers. Trim and place in middle of your shooting lens, dominant eye. I've experimented with all kinds of sights, but the sights are not the problem. Presbyopia is the culprit. Now about those arthritis pains............ Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpty1 Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 Another nice thing about the Dawson set is all the tools needed are included with the sight kit. The driver for the front sight nut, and a drift punch for the rear sight are included. If you're leaning towards a plain rear, I also like an opened rear with a very thin front. With the fiber set I'm aligning the green fiber in the rear sight with the red fiber in the front sight, so the width of the notch is irrelevant to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 Take your pistol into your eye doc's office. ... Take your DISABLED pistol (unless you have a CCW) to your eye doc, only after asking first. He/she and the office staff will appreciate the courtesy, and you will stay on good terms with all. I took the bbl. out, left the slide on the receiver, brought the gun in a locked case. My eye doc, a nonshooter, was cool with it, especially after I asked first. Some docs, especially it not given any advance warning, will be more than a little upset. Save yourself the grief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chutist Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Can somebody translate "CGR" for the new guy? I've seen the Dawson's in Frontsite and they look pretty nice. I like to find a fairly wide slot in the rear with narrow front. Duplicating the Bomar set up on my old Para, but adding fiber optic in the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Hey Chris, take a look at the sixth post in this thread. If that doesn't help: CGR. I really like the depth of the Heinie rear. I'd go with that hogged out a bit and a narrowed Dawson FO front... unless you've got some dough to spend, then it's time for a low-mounted Bo-Mar/Wilson, etc. and a Dawson FO front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twix Posted April 19, 2004 Author Share Posted April 19, 2004 Spent enough on this one, except for some better sights. Jim T, thanks, my eyes are 20/600, that's twenty/six hundred, and then along came middle age. I guess Lasic surgery would be the best address to the problem if I had the courage and dough. I wear contacts as you described daily now, but for shooting I prefer glasses as the contacts seem to shift in my eyes after about three shots and I lose focus. I did discuss the shooting thing with my eye doc, holding out my hands etc. She didn't act too weirded out. A fellow shooter at the local match today had a shaved top Heinie rear with a FO front sight of his own design. He said he liked low sights. I'm not that talented. It looks like CPTY1 is going to hook me up with a .100 Dawson front, still waiting to hear from Matt at Custom Glock Racing (CGR, Chris) about a widened Heinie rear. I sent you a PM, I figure you're probably shooting. I already have the front sight tool, I guess the Brownell's sight pusher tool is the way to go for the rear? Flex, I know you must be biting your tongue. Go ahead and say what's on your mind. tombergman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 I'm pretty sure Flex would tell you that good sights are a must --- even on tupperware. Nothing wrong with spending money on those.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Yep...but it really ticks me off when I forget to use them. (thus, wasting money) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Glock Racing Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 I dont do PMs. Call or email for business questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chutist Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Out of the combinations talked bout here and the pictures I've seen on the web the CGR Henie with a narrow Dawson FO front would be "perfect" for me. Nice wide slot in the rear with nothing distracting (rear FO) the eye from the FO front. You could just fly the dot in the slot! Matt - I didn't see the Dawson FO on your web site. Do you offer them, one stop shopping would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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