Glock 34 question

[jpeterson]

Hello everyone. I'm new to the forum and had a few basic questions before shooting my first steel matches.

I'm going to shoot production with my Glock 34. I'm just needing to decide on a set of sights and a good holster. I'm looking at the Dawson sights. Is there a setup that would work the best for a rookie? All my 1911's have bomar style sights. Does the fiber optic front sight help? Then I'm worrying about the sight snagging on a holster. I'm leaning toward the BladeTech Doh holster. I just want to get a good setup so I can start practicing and become familiar with it.

Any suggestions for a rookie would be great. I'm learning lurking around the older post.

Should I sick with the stock recoil spring and adjust my loads accordingly or would it be a better choice to use a lower poundage spring and lighter loads?

Sorry for all the questions. Just wanting to get it set up close to being right from the get go.

[G-ManBart]

Welcome

You're on the right track for sure. If you're going to shoot Production get a CR Speed belt, Blade Tech DOH and whatever mag holders appeal to you and you won't have to worry about messing with the holster, belt etc after that. Probably more folks are using CR Speed and Safariland 771/773 pouches than everything else combined, with Comp-Tac, Ready Tactical and Blade-Tech rounding out the majority of the rest.

For sights the Warren-Sevigny sights are excellent. They're what I'd put on my Glocks if I had the option. I've used mostly Bomar style sights as well, for the most part, but I really like the cutout on the sides of the W-S Tactical model. They also offer them with a standard cut as well (Target) that would look more like what you're used to. Dawson Precision has good pics that you can compare and I think the W-S site has nice pics with how they sight picture will look as well.

Fiber optic fronts are very popular but some folks seem to go back and forth and some folks can't stand them. I think they help (for me) on close, fast targets, and on hard/tight shots I don't find them distracting, but some folks do. The only way to know for sure is to try one and see.

I'd see if the stock recoil setup will work with your ammo before buying anything else. They're simple, cheap and work great for lots of folks. If you can get the gun to work with that setup by a slight tweak to your ammo, it's probably not a bad idea....one less thing to mess with until you're more comfortable and feel like experimenting.

[jpeterson]

Thanks for taking the time to post all the info. I'm going to do a little research on the Warren-Sevigny sights. Thanks again.

[LarryP]

My primary comp gun is a G34 and I shoot mostly production. I started with a Predator which serves me well, but I went to a Blade-Tech DOH. None were any problems for my Warren-Sevigny sights front sight.

I had 2 problems with the Blade-Tech DOH:

1) is they say its "production legal", but its not, if your using a double belt like a CR Speed. No matter how I measure it, its over two inches.

2) My thumb doesn't get down the side of my gun on my draw to allow me to get a good grip ( I do not have huge hands or a big thumb), but I had to jam my thumb dowm and it hurt. I had to take a Dremel grinder to it and tape over the screws to allow my thumb to get a smooth grip when I draw . Otherwise I like the Blade-Tech DOH very much.

A number of my friends have Blade-Tech DOH's, but my model is newer and different then the older modals. If I were buying another Blade-Tech DOH I'd watch out which model because of my thumb/grip problem.

LarryP

Edited April 10, 2009 by LarryP

[jpeterson]

I'm itching to purchase new sights? Does anyone have pictures of Warren-Sevigny sights on a glock. I would like to see the sight picture.

Another holster question. Which holsters are legal for production class. I need something to start practicing with.

[kevin c]

Here's a view, courtesy of one of the vendors on this forum, but, remember, this is a close in shot, so the sight picture you'll see will be diferent (eye further away, less apparent light on either side of the FS):

http://cpwsa.com/warren_sevigny_sights.htm

The DOH is a popular choice for Production Division. The inside of the holstered gun has to be within 2" of the inside of the belt.

[Ray_Z]

Have you looked into the hi viz sights? I have them on my G 34 and love them. They have a set that includes front and rear. http://www.hivizsights.com/Glock-C11.aspx

[Sam815]

Here's a view, courtesy of one of the vendors on this forum, but, remember, this is a close in shot, so the sight picture you'll see will be diferent (eye further away, less apparent light on either side of the FS):

http://cpwsa.com/warren_sevigny_sights.htm

The DOH is a popular choice for Production Division. The inside of the holstered gun has to be within 2" of the inside of the belt.

I have a set of Sevigny tactical sights with the FO front on my Glock 34. I purchased them from one of the vendors here, Chris Patty @ CPWSA. He received my slide, installed them and shipped back all in one day. Can't say enough about Chris, besides he also carries Bladetech Holsters. The DOH will allow you to shoot in Production as well as L-10 and Limited with the use of the drop feature.

Mach2 tactical also makes an excellent holster and the sight channel is large enough to clear most sights. My son has one and I liked it enough that I just ordered one for myself.

[Jman]

Shoot your first 1000 rounds in its box stock configuration. Then change what is keeping you from better scores.

Jim