What replacement sights for Glock Gen 5?

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For the Gen 5 Glock 17 I'd like to put steel sights on it, either night sights or not.

Does anybody have some pointers on what to get?

Sight height?

Do all aftermarket sights for the Glock 17 fit the Gen 5?

[Nick B]

For just steel sights go to the store on Glock's website . Steel sights are 20 bucks a set .
On my 17 the rear is a 6.1 but it shoots a inch or so low at 10 yards . The next one up is 6.5 . For 10 bucks I might order one and try it .

[HD1911]

For the Gen 5 Glock 17 I'd like to put steel sights on it, either night sights or not.

Does anybody have some pointers on what to get?

Sight height?

Do all aftermarket sights for the Glock 17 fit the Gen 5?

Take a serious look at the FBI Contract Ameriglo sights. If you want something in-hand to check out first before you buy, find yourself an Ameriglo equipped G17.5 or G19.5 at a LGS. They're essentially the same, but with a Square notch instead of the FBI's U-notch.

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Take a serious look at the FBI Contract Ameriglo sights. If you want something in-hand to check out first before you buy, find yourself an Ameriglo equipped G17.5 or G19.5 at a LGS. They're essentially the same, but with a Square notch instead of the FBI's U-notch.

The LGS had a 19 with those sights on it IIRC. I thought they were hard to pick up.

Really, I may get by on the cheap and just replace the OEM plastic sights with steel ones and stick to the same design. Haven't decided yet.

[HD1911]

The LGS had a 19 with those sights on it IIRC. I thought they were hard to pick up.

Really, I may get by on the cheap and just replace the OEM plastic sights with steel ones and stick to the same design. Haven't decided yet.

Oh man, I'm very surprised to hear that... my experience was quite the opposite. Short of a red fiber front in the bright sunlight, these appeared to be the next best thing, to me anyways.

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Oh man, I'm very surprised to hear that... my experience was quite the opposite. Short of a red fiber front in the bright sunlight, these appeared to be the next best thing, to me anyways.

Well, my eyesight ain't too great. I actually have those BIG DOT sights on my Gen 4. YMMV.

[HD1911]

Well, my eyesight ain't too great. I actually have those BIG DOT sights on my Gen 4. YMMV.

We are indeed talking about these, correct?

[bear13]

Fair enough. I have ran fiber. I have also had fiber break. Hence why to me these fire on all cylinders.

Black rear. Whatever color front attracts your eyes is one of the fastest sight pictures.

These just came today. Waiting install
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I have a request: since we don't know 100% if the Gen 5's require a different sight height.....


If you purchase sights meant for previous generations, would you for the benefit of other members test them out on your pistol and report back to us if they shot to POA on your Gen 5?

That would make this thread much more useful.

I personally think we will find out fairly quickly that most will be fine, but I could be wrong.

[bear13]

I have a request: since we don't know 100% if the Gen 5's require a different sight height.....


If you purchase sights meant for previous generations, would you for the benefit of other members test them out on your pistol and report back to us if they shot to POA on your Gen 5?

That would make this thread much more useful.

I personally think we will find out fairly quickly that most will be fine, but I could be wrong.

I literally just wrote that I had installed gen 4 sights on my gen 5. The first time I responded to you


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