lbritt Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 I am looking at putting a rear Heinie Sight on my G17. Looking through Brownells I noticed there are two different sights for Glocks. One is the Slant Pro Sight and the other is the low profile Glock Sight which does not appear to be slanted. The Slant Pro Sight is sold as a set only while the low profile Glock Sight can be purchased separately (rear only). Any advise on which one would work best on the G17? Which is your favorite? There will be a Dawson Fiber Optic on the front end. Thanks for any info........ britt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeFoley Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 I have the Glock specific rear on a 17 and a 34, one with a Dawson front, and the other with the Heinie front. I like this sight because of the serrations, angle, and the depth of the notch. It also lengthens the sight radius a little to the rear of the slide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Slant Pro is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCFooter Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 I have and like the Slant Pro a little better but there's not much difference. Also Dawson sells the Heinie / Dawson FO combo for ~ $65+S&H. When I bought mine they didn't have it listed on their Web Site but they do have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G17raider Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Definitely the Slant Pros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooterj Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Slant Pro and Dawson f.o. you can get the set from Dawson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kline Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Same here, Heinie slant pros, Dawson fiber optic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 SlantPro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Slant Pro is the way to go. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I really like the (non-slant pro) Streight Eight night sights on my IDPA gun --- so much so at this point, that were I starting over, I'd use 'em in place of the Bo-mars on most of my guns. Wanna educate me as to why I should like the slant pro version? Specifics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Perhaps somebody should dig up some pics of the various sights and post them here...so that we all know which we are talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 "Sight for Glock" SlantPro The "Sight for Glock" is what Dawson sells with their FS in the set, if I'm not mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbritt Posted April 4, 2005 Author Share Posted April 4, 2005 The "Sight for Glock" is what Dawson sells with their FS in the set, if I'm not mistaken. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just spoke with Dan at Dawson Precision. They sell the Heinie/Dawson F/O for Glock Pistols as a combo for $65.00. He stated that the Heinie is the new Slant Pro version and that they quit offering the "Sight For Glock" version with the combo. I'll know for sure in a few days when my order arrives. Thanks to everyone for your responses and advise. Britt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 I am thinking that the last time I saw the "sights for glock" on a gun, that they were undersized? Nik, on the slant vs. non-slant...my thinking is that you get a cleaner picture due to the way the light hits/reflects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 My Heinie Streight Eights look like this: Mine have the tritium capsules though: Sight Picture: Another angle: I'm pretty happy with 'em...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 I use both. The old style flat "Sight for Glock" in my sons Glock 22's and the Slant Pro in my production G17 and my carry G36. When going in autopilot through a stage I can't see any difference but when shooting groups I kinda' like the flat older one better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Round_Gun_Shooter Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 I realy like my Slant Pro Straight eights but I bought the "Race Cut" version from Custom Glock Racing. More light around the front sight makes them easier for me to pick up the front. Here is a pic from their web site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRT Driver Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 I've shot both if them over time. Both are great. Isn't the Slant Pro rear a bit higher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 I am pretty sure we are talking about 3 different sights (4 if you include the CGR version). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRT Driver Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 Ok, is the stock SlantPro higher than the regular one? The Straight Eights are the night sight version of the Slant Pro, I think. I have them on a 27 but don't have the other guns anymore, so I can't measure. And doesn't CGR just widen the notch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kline Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 Im still trying to decide whether I like the fiber optic better than the standard black. I like the fact that you can pick up the fiber optic so easy because of the brightness, but on actually calling your shot and knowing if it is in the A zone or on steel is harder than with a plain black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbritt Posted April 6, 2005 Author Share Posted April 6, 2005 but on actually calling your shot and knowing if it is in the A zone or on steel is harder than with a plain black. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Why is that?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcoliver Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 Im still trying to decide whether I like the fiber optic better than the standard black. I like the fact that you can pick up the fiber optic so easy because of the brightness, but on actually calling your shot and knowing if it is in the A zone or on steel is harder than with a plain black. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Since you're not sure, just take comfort in the fact that you can always blacken the FO out if you don't want it. Coming from an all-black post, the sight pic normally isn't as pretty when you dab it with color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 Im still trying to decide whether I like the fiber optic better than the standard black. I like the fact that you can pick up the fiber optic so easy because of the brightness, but on actually calling your shot and knowing if it is in the A zone or on steel is harder than with a plain black. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> In my experience, if I want to call the shot I can do that much easier with black on black sights. With a fiber-optic, I tend to see red on the target, and pull the trigger without seeing the alignment of the front and rear sights. That's kinda cool on close, wide-open targets --- but gets a little harder on the partials....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeFoley Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 The key for me is to make a small bulb on the back end of the FO rod, submerge it into the hole in the rear of the sight, and melt it on the front to tighten it. I end up with a very small diameter bright red dot that is not blurry or wide on the target, I see this the same on distance targets as I do the black on black sights. I use a .90 front sight with a .30 FO rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kline Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 lbritt, What Nik described is basically it. On close open targets, it's nice, but calling your shots on partials or farther targets is a lot harder. All you see is a big red dot on a target instead of seeing the front and rear sight relationship on the target and knowing and being able to call the shot in the A zone or plate. formeister, Where do you get the smaller diameter FO to put in? Also, does anyone know the diameter of Dawson's FO? I have a smaller (Micro dot, I believe is the name) FO on my STI, and it seems a lot easier to track and not as distracting. But I don't think anyone makes the Micro Dot sight for Glocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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