Scott Trowbridge Posted May 3, 2001 Share Posted May 3, 2001 What do you suggest for the front sight height and width? Would you recommend the same setup for competition and carry? Thanks Scott Trowbridge (Edited by Scott Trowbridge at 8:43 pm on May 2, 2001) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellyn Posted May 3, 2001 Share Posted May 3, 2001 I like a .09" black post on a Limited pistol. However, I like a tritium front sight on a carry gun and I've never seen a tritium sight that skinny. I think skinny front sights give more "feedback" and are more precise. I don't particularly like the tritium dot on my front sight in the daytime as I think it is a little distracting. But I was involved in one self-defense situation that happened in the dark. Thankfully nobody got hurt but I'm glad I had a night sight. I have had no problems switching between guns w/ different styles of front sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted May 3, 2001 Share Posted May 3, 2001 I think my Limited sights are .110" and .100". The thinner one seems more precise... it just gives me the right amount of daylight on the sides. Height is dependent on the rear sight. (On one gun I filed the front down too short to move up the POI and it doesn't give a good sight picture.) I'd hate to have to aim in the dark with a black post, so I got tritium on a defensive gun. But I hate the distracting white outlines around the tritium capsules, especially the rear, so I colored them in with a black Sharpie marker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted May 3, 2001 Share Posted May 3, 2001 My stock guns have a .090" front sites. I know Robbie likes them a little tighter - he usually shoots .100". I also like them just a little taller than (as perceived) the rear notch. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Leong Posted May 17, 2001 Share Posted May 17, 2001 Any comments about the fibre optic front sights? Anybody used them to advantage/disadvantage? I notice they don't qualify as optical attachments since their diameter is less than 9.5mm, so I'd guess they could be used in all divisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted May 17, 2001 Share Posted May 17, 2001 Chris, For me, the problem with fiber optics is that they tend to "make" me look at the front site even less than I normally do (which is not enough), because, PERIPHERALLY you can see it so easily. I tend to look over the top of the gun instead of through the sites. A nice big square black site is no slower than an optic site on close targets that don't require much in the way of precision site alignment. Even if you are using a fiber optic, on a shot you have to call, you should be seeing the front site post "around" the fiber optic - so you are still seeing the front site as a SQUARE POST. This, unfortunately, is harder to do with a fiber optic than a square post. The only time I would consider using, or have used, a fiber optic site is when the background between the targets is so terrible that you can't see your sites AT ALL UNTIL THEY ARE ON THE TARGET. Or, if the lighting is sooo bad you just can't see anything. I've heard some shooters say their vision is so bad they just can't see a regular black front site. In this case, a fiber optic may help out. I know you enjoy precision shooting - try this: (if you can) borrow a gun with a fiber optic front site and shoot some groups on a brown IPSC target, standing, outdoors, at 25 or 50 yds. (don't put an aiming point on the target.) Then, do the same with a gun with some real nice clean patridge sights, and maybe even spray a little sight black on the front and rear. Observe how much faster your eye is able to align the sites, and consequently, how much faster you release the shot. be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Leong Posted May 17, 2001 Share Posted May 17, 2001 Hey Ghost Dog Thanks for the steer. I'll try it out tomorrow night... Cheers Gatherer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted May 17, 2001 Share Posted May 17, 2001 I JUST put a HIVIZ front sight on my Glock 35. I don't think I will have it on my gun long enough to get used to it. So far it has slowed me down. I think it takes me too long to find the *body* of the front sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ankeny Posted May 17, 2001 Share Posted May 17, 2001 When I first started IPSC, I used traditional patridge sights in the form of Les Baer's Bomar clone. Les Baer's sights are tight, even tighter than Bomar, with very little light on each side of the front post. Even though I shot all A's, (yeah you know the newbie...Master from PPC or Bullseye crossing over) I was too slow because I was shooting everything with what Brian describes in his book as a Type 5 sight picture. I switched to a .090 front sight with a small fiber insert on my single stack and I went with a Caspian .090 fiber optic sight on my hi-cap pistol. The small fiber insert leaves me looking for the "body" of the front sight post on long and/or tight shots and it is slowing me down so I have been spraying the sight with sight black. I am going to put a .090 black patridge on my single stack. The Caspian fiber optic sight on my Limited pistol has a larger fiber insert surrounded by a very small "body". The insert overwhelms the "body" and I seldom find myself looking for the surrounding metal. Of all the fiber optic sights that I have seen, this one is probably the best. This particular sight has helped me to develop the ability to obtain what Brian calls Type 1 and Type 2 focus. I "notice" the fiber more quickly than the black and I can see it out of my peripheral vision. As a result, I learned to shoot more quickly on close targets by looking through the rear sight and beyond the front sight. In a nutshell, I think a fiber optic insert is a good thing for PPC and/or Bullseye shooters who are finding it hard to settle for less than perfect sight alignment. Don't flame me, but I think a fiber actually erodes perfect sight alignment and it taught me to settle for less and shoot faster. Now that I am comfortable with the Type 1-3 focus, I am going to switch back to the traditional patridge sight with sight black. The fiber optic inserts have out lived their usefullness. (Edited by Ron Ankeny at 8:25 am on May 18, 2001) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talon Posted October 31, 2001 Share Posted October 31, 2001 I had a hard time deciding where to post this. Most of the forums have "question" in the title so I picked this one. Kudos to Duane Thomas on an excellent article in this issue of Front Sight. When looking for advice or wisdom in the shooting sports I always make sure to read his posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter Grrl Posted October 31, 2001 Share Posted October 31, 2001 Here we go again - more reports on articles from a magazine that I seem to get MONTHS after everyone else :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMC Posted October 31, 2001 Share Posted October 31, 2001 SG, you and me both have one for the "hate" section. I too alway get my mag long after everyone else does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singlestack Posted October 31, 2001 Share Posted October 31, 2001 I don't have mine yet either.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBChaffin Posted October 31, 2001 Share Posted October 31, 2001 Well BE.com forum regulars are ALL over the new Front Sight. When you finally get your copy, try to find them all! Good work guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted November 1, 2001 Share Posted November 1, 2001 DB, Sounds like a good trivia question! Oh, I just realized it's that time again... be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singlestack Posted November 1, 2001 Share Posted November 1, 2001 NO fair!..... I STILL don't have mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted May 4, 2002 Share Posted May 4, 2002 talon, Well I let myself get SERIOUSLY behind on reading all the old posts on this forums board. But I'm working my way through them now, about 2/3rds there....I think I can, I think I can. Thank you for your kind words. Duane Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamxc Posted December 24, 2002 Author Share Posted December 24, 2002 I have the Ed Brown Kobra that came with night sights. I am not really sure what type they are, Novak I think. The sights and gun are not that old but the front sight is all dirty. I can't seem to get it clean. The yelllow is all grey in color. I don't want to use something that will hurt the night sight. What is strong enough to clean it without hurting it? Thank you for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bird Posted December 24, 2002 Share Posted December 24, 2002 MPro7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcoliver Posted December 25, 2002 Share Posted December 25, 2002 I'm pasting a copy of the Trijicon response i got when I emailed them about cleaning the sights white outline. Hope this can provide the info you need: -------- Dear Mr. Soliva, Thank you for your patronage of Trijicon products. It doesn't sound like there's any problem with the paint ring itself, so giving the sight a good cleaning may brighten the white again. In addition to soap and water, we recommend the following products (these solutions can also be used in an ultrasonic cleaner for 1-5 minutes): L&R Solvent-Free Gun Cleaning Solution (SF-50) L&R Non-Ammoniated (254) L&R Ammoniated (269) Branson General Purpose (GP) Break Free Hopps You will want to avoid any products that contain organic solvents like acetone or ethanol, as these can damage the paint around the lamps and the adhesive used to bond the lamps into the iron sights. Thank you again, Carrie Lettieri Customer Service info@trijicon.com 1-800-338-0563 (Edited by mcoliver at 7:28 pm on Dec. 24, 2002) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Zee Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Hi all, Does anyone know how i can get my hands on a subscription of the monthly front sight as well as the cost of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3quartertime Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 You could always join USPSA. It might make it more intriguing to plan a trip to the states!!! I imagine that if you e-mailed someone from the ww.uspsa.com web page they could fix you up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter Grrl Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 Mo, You will need to join USPSA to get the Front Sight magazine. The current cost for a 1 year membership is US$40.00. You can join online at uspsa.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 1. Is a G17 front sight easily replaced by the user without special tools? 2. Who carries a narrow, black front sight that fits without slide modification (non-dovetail) and doesn't require a different rear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 Erik, The plastic factory sight is basically just wedged in there. If you look at the underside, you'll see a round pin between two "leaves" (for lack of a better term). With an awl, you can just pry out the pin and pop out the sight. If you're really careful, you might be able to re-use the sight. As for replacements, I think they all take a screw (and locktite). These usually need a special, thin wall socket to install. The good news is that a "socket" can be made out of a $.50 allen head screw with a little help of a bench grinder. (Edited by EricW at 11:05 am on Mar. 10, 2003) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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