Pictures: Glock Stock Sights vs. Blacked-Out Rear Sight/Hi-Viz Front Sight

[butlers]

All,

I know there are a lot of sight options out there (e.g. three dot, "dot the I", etc), but it seems like there's a growing consensus that one should have a plain black rear sight and a brighter front sight post (i.e. fiber optic, tritium, what-have-you).

Here is what I hope are some helpful comparison photos. I lined up two Glock slides side-by-side. The one on the left has the stock Glock sights, the one on the right has a simple Hi-Viz fiber optic front sight with a factory rear sight that I blacked out with a Sharpie.

When the rear sight comes into focus, the factory sight is clearly "busy". There's a lot going on, and the eye is naturally drawn towards the big white U-shape:


When the front sight comes into focus, the bright green really stands out without any distraction.


Of course, there are limitations. Fiber optics ≠ night sights, so one of these days I'm going to get proper Ameriglo Hackathorns (photo taken from Amazon's product page):

https://www.amazon.com/AmeriGlo-GL-4.../dp/B005BSOHMI

But for under $25, I feel like I vastly improved my sight picture.

V/R,
butlers

[MStarmer]

I'm a huge fan of Ameriglo when it comes to night sights. The Hack's are the best value out there as you can usually get them shipped to your door for about $60 from Optics Planet (with coupon). Fiber optics are also a good choice if you're looking for a more pin-point / precision set up. I'm addicted to collecting / trying sights... Here's a few pics of one's I use regularly.
Sights by Michael Starmer, on Flickr

[opngrnd]

I'm a huge 10-8 Performance F/O fan. I find them quick and accurate.

[Joe8845]

i just went from factory glock night sights to ameriglo one dot fronts and black out rear becuase i went the rmr route. its definitely a "cleaner" look when you aim. the distraction isnt there with the rear sight and just makes you draw from feel, from repetition. you stop worrying about trying to line up the three dots to just drawing by habbit.

[MStarmer]

Same here. I used yellow since I wanted a little difference from the red dot.
RMRAmeriglo by Michael Starmer, on Flickr

[hile]

I use Dawson adjustable fiber optic sights now on my carry guns. Much easier to focus on a single plane. On my G34MOS, I run a black front. I don't see much use for night sights for things G19-sized or larger since they will all have a U-boat on them anyhow.

[Damn_yankee]

I like Ameriglo I-Dot Pro’s as well as their Protector set. Here’s the I- Dot.




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[PatrioticDisorder]

Trijicon HD & the Ameriglo FBI contract sights are the way to go. I like the Trij HDs for shooting suppressed with my Ospreys since they are a bit taller but the Ameriglos are pretty damn good too. I have either Trijicon HDs or Ameriglo FBI sights on all my Glocks except my 43 which has a squared off rear sight instead of the U.

[sundance435]

I'm a big fan of 10-8 "U" notch sights. I'm trying to get used to the Ameriglo Pro (not FBI model) sights that came on my G19, and while I love the bright orange outline on the front, I still prefer the 10-8s on my 3rd gen 19. I'm not ready to go the optic route, yet, but I may with a Gen 5 34, just because.

[Helix12]

Like shoes, handgun sights are a very personal choice and there is nothing out there that is the best for everyone.

Over the years I've used a lot of different handgun sights. My carry guns have always had night sights of one variety or another and always will. Most standard night sights are good at night, but I find them to be just okay during the daylight.

As my once perfect see-close vision has slightly deteriorated I started using brighter sights. I love the Truglo TFO sights and have them on all my Glocks. They are good during the day as well as good at night. The Trijicon HDs are excellent with the large front orange dot for day or night. But they have very annoying sharp edges on the rear that is simply inexcusable. The fiber optic sights on several of my handguns are also excellent. I find the luminescent sights on a couple of my handguns are great for daylight shooting, when most of us do the majority of our shooting. But I don't use them on my carry guns since they are not good at night.

I do not agree that "there's a growing consensus" that there should be a plain black rear sight and a bright front sight. But, if one like that setup then one should choose and use it.

I also do not think a three dot sight is "busy" in any way. It's probably the most common factory sight so a lot of people are using it. But if others don't like it then they should use something else. It's all just personal choice. The TFOs on one of my Glocks with a yellow front dot and green rear dots is really hard to beat for an all-round sight for me. Good in daylight and great at night.

Thankfully, we are fortunate to have a wealth of choices in handgun sights. Choices are always good.