Best aftermarket Glock sights

[Taylor1024]

Front sight (stock plastic) sheared off after shooting through a hole in a plywood barrier. Now I'm looking for new sights, what are the best options? Suppressor height sights aren't needed.

[AFshirt]

Front sight (stock plastic) sheared off after shooting through a hole in a plywood barrier. Now I'm looking for new sights, what are the best options? Suppressor height sights aren't needed.

Best is such a subjective word. I really like the XS Big Dots. I have them on all of my guns and use them pretty well.

[brianc142]

Ameriglo I Dot Pro for the price. Heinie, Warren and Trijicon HD are also good choices.

[Singlestack Wonder]

Heinie Slant Pro Straight Eights, the original and still the best....everything else is a poor copy.....

[Kain]

What are you looking for in the sights? Looking for night sights? Target sights? Fixed or adjustable? hree dots, two dot, one dot, gold bead, Fiber optic, ect, ect, ect. There are a lot of options, models, and more out there and to a point it is personal presence once you have decided what you are looking to get out of the sights.

I know it isn't an answer, but after a certain point sight preference is personal choice and the best is very subjective. Buy ones that are from a quality manufacturer and that fix your needs and wants and carry on.

[WickedWillis]

Heinie Slant Pro Straight Eights, the original and still the best....everything else is a poor copy.....

I would also put the Trijicon HD's on this list.

[remington79]

I like using Trijicon night sights. I have tried Big Dot sights but I'm not accurate enough at longer distances with them but that is just me.

[Cagemonkey]

10-8's with a fiber optic front sight.

[Celt]

I run Heinie straight 8's but Wilson's Vickers sights look good and might try them at some point.

[125 mph]

If you don't know or have an idea of what you want, I'd get a set of Defoor sights and run them. If you decide you want something different later on, at least you didn't throw $150 down the drain.

[Land Shark]

From someone who has spent a lot of money on different sights over 20 plus years try to check out friends or others at the range and get a feel of what you might like. There are too many choices out there but in the end go with a known quality maker.

[CatSnipah]

Well it all depends on what you're after for sights.

Stock replacement?

Night sights?

Cool and unusual?

I changed out the sights on my G19 with TruGlo TFO sights. Put a pair on my Shield last year, liked em so much that I wanted the same ones on my other carry (and one of my HD) pistol.

[Uprange41]

10-8's with a fiber optic front sight.

+1, same thing on all my Glocks.

[RAM Engineer]

Dawson adjustable rear with fiber optic front.

[Psalms144.1]

I run Ameriglo CAP or TCAP fronts and Operator (yellow lamp) rears on all my Glocks. If the TCAP were available in an orange outline, I'd standardize on that...

[PureBS90]

I have found I like the Ameriglo Spartan Tactical series. They are pretty much identical to the Trijicon HD's, but less expensive. Also, I can attest to Ameriglo's customer service.

[7.62WildBill]

Dawson adjustable rear with fiber optic front.

I went with Dawson Precision adjustable rear and a serrated front based on a recommendation from a very experienced firearms instructor. I've been very happy with them.

[ShipWreck]

I like Warren Sevigny sights. Have them on my G17

Here are what they look like:

http://picpaste.novarata.net/pics/c1ad551c98946e207697809d984d988c.jpg

http://picpaste.novarata.net/pics/17b3c10e99ac1210e44cb51f884a375e.jpg

[Kowalski]

I kinda like the idea of having a similar sight picture across firearms from different manufacturers (Glocks, M&P Shield, HK, etc), and for this reason, among others, Heinies seem to work for me. Though I like HD's as well.

[ShipWreck]

I kinda like the idea of having a similar sight picture across firearms from different manufacturers (Glocks, M&P Shield, HK, etc), and for this reason, among others, Heinies seem to work for me. Though I like HD's as well.

I would by Heine brand, but they don't put white paint around the front tritium. I don't want it on the rear sight, but do on the front.

[DWood]

Ameriglo Hackathorns. Here is a review.

http://jerkingthetrigger.com/2010/09/06/handgun-sight-review-ameriglo-hackathorn-sights/

[Kowalski]

I would by Heine brand, but they don't put white paint around the front tritium. I don't want it on the rear sight, but do on the front.

A person can always use SiteGlo or a similar product to paint the front sight, if that is what is desired.

[gaRTR]

10-8 Performance is my personal favorite really like the FO on my 17's, but have Pro I-Dots on my carry guns.

[travward89]

Sights are such a personal choice that I feel it is hard to determine what is the "best" aftermarket sight. Depending on what your end goal is for the sights, I would say all the prior mentioned options are great. I have run 10-8s, heines, trijicon hds, warren tactical, and ameriglos. For me I wanted POA/POI at the tip of the front sight at 25 yards and for that reason I needed a sight that had the same dimensions as the stock sights. I chose Ameriglos for this reason. Ameriglo has many options as far as brightly colored front sights, tritium, and black on black. After trying almost every sight ste I could get my hands on I landed on Ameriglo Defoors. They offer a very crisp sight picture, that is easily tracked through rapid shot cadences, and offers me the accuracy at 25 yards and beyond that I wanted. The best benefit of Ameriglos is the price point. Many of the other mentioned sights will run you around $120-$160, while the Ameriglos generally come in around under $100.

[PatrioticDisorder]

Trijicon HDs are my preference, they work well with the Osprey too, easy to shoot both eyes open and quick.

[davidjinks]

Best is subjective and in the eye of the end user.

My go-to aftermarket sights are Mepro Light Sights. I also really like Heinie Ledge sights as a second choice.

[Blak1508]

I have tried so many aftermarket sights on my handguns and my two favorites when talking about combat sights are the Ameriglo I DOT pro with the orange front paint and green tritium the rear has a tritium circle in the middle of the sight ( make an 8) or the Redback one combat sights. I currently have the RB1's on my G19. A friend introduced me to them and typically I am not a blacked out rear sight person but taking their advice and reading reviews I ordered up back when they were available. After a few range trips I understood why they are so popular. IMO best combat sights I have tried thus far. The sight pictured is very easy to pick up and for combat sights I am very pleased. Their site has said that they are being manufactured by new company but it has said this for quite a while

[Ready.Fire.Aim]

Ameriglo Hackathorns. Here is a review.

http://jerkingthetrigger.com/2010/09/06/handgun-sight-review-ameriglo-hackathorn-sights/

I have these on three Gen2 G19s. My eyes are getting old, they work great in the dark, indoors, or bright sun

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h368/Aggie84/98C3B45D-9DF8-4A1C-A92A-ECFB04AEE23B_zpsrv31c8wz.jpg (http://s1106.photobucket.com/user/Aggie84/media/98C3B45D-9DF8-4A1C-A92A-ECFB04AEE23B_zpsrv31c8wz.jpg.html)

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h368/Aggie84/31F25661-C6D2-4CB2-A10A-134754BAAA81_zpsqmkjbdz5.jpg (http://s1106.photobucket.com/user/Aggie84/media/31F25661-C6D2-4CB2-A10A-134754BAAA81_zpsqmkjbdz5.jpg.html)

[ShipWreck]

A person can always use SiteGlo or a similar product to paint the front sight, if that is what is desired.

True - but there are other brands of sights that are just like Heine's functionally, but with that white around the tritium on the front

[Up1911fan]

I prefer the Ameriglo TCAP's, currently on 5 of my Glock's and they will be going on the next couple as well.

[Eurodriver]

Here is a review by Voodoo_Man.

http://vdmsr.blogspot.com/2015/03/ameriglo-cap-defoor-pro-i-dot-glock.html

I really prefer the Trijicon HDs.

[Voodoo_Man]

Here is a review by Voodoo_Man.

http://vdmsr.blogspot.com/2015/03/ameriglo-cap-defoor-pro-i-dot-glock.html

I really prefer the Trijicon HDs.

Thanks for the post.

I'll be doing a review of the HD's sooner than later.

[Eurodriver]

Thanks for the post.

I'll be doing a review of the HD's sooner than later.

No problem. It was a good review and we are in similar boats - I prefer others but need night sights. Wish Defoors would glow.

Can't wait to see it.

[Dennis]

I loved the way HD's would allow for quick sight pictures with the big bright front sight but eventually grew to hate the sloping rear site digging into my side and eating up my outer garments.

[teksid]

I have Glock night sights on my EDC G26. I have Sevigny Competition(narrow square notch in rear) plain Black rear with FO front on my 17, Warren Carry (wider contoured notch in rear) sights,Plain Black rear with FO front on my Gen 2 19. Different sights for different jobs I guess. Dave Dawson taught me how to install them all.


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[lowbar]

I've run Tru Glo for years. Never ever had an issue even when my G19 took a ride down the road at about 90mph. Yeah, dont ask!

[Meta-Prometheus]

I've had Heinie Straight Eight night sights on my 19 Gen 4 for almost four years now. I got the "slant-pro" version which has smoothed edges on the rear sight. I vastly prefer the vertical line-up over three dot, but everybody has their preferences.

[ruchik]

I've tried I-dot, or 2-dot pattern sights before. I could never get used to it. Sure, horizontal alignment was fast, but vertical alignment was always an issue for me. I much prefer having a traditional 3 dot setup, with the rear sights being a different color form the fronts.

[graffex]

Anyone like the Ameriglow Hacks?

[JW5219]

Anyone like the Ameriglow Hacks?

I run the Ameriglo Hackathorn front with a 10-8 rear on my G 17 and like the combination a lot.

[richiecotite]

Anyone like the Ameriglow Hacks?

Yep. Have them on my carry mp9c, and an mp45c.

But trijicon hd's are great.


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[Teolax]

+1 on the Trijicon HD's. I also like the Warren Tacticals with the fiber optic front.

[straitR]

10-8 .156 on the rear of all my Glocks, including a SIRT and every handgun I own that they support. Fronts are Ameriglo Pro i-dot in orange.

[AFCATM]

10-8 brass bead front, black serrated wide notch rear.

[DacoRoman]

I have these on 2 G19's. They are great. I love the narrow front and wide rear. Very fast sights. The tritium lamps are also well conceived. Different color front and rear and to me the front lamp seems brighter.


I like Warren Sevigny sights. Have them on my G17

Here are what they look like:

http://picpaste.novarata.net/pics/c1ad551c98946e207697809d984d988c.jpg

http://picpaste.novarata.net/pics/17b3c10e99ac1210e44cb51f884a375e.jpg

[lifebreath]

For non-night sights, skinny Warren Tactical fiber optic front with blackout rear. Night sights, I like the Meprolight Tru-Dots.

[Hyeride00]

Truglo TFO's work for me. The green on both front and rear seem to be brighter than the orange rears. I have the green on 3 different guns. I have trijicons (non HD) on a few as well. At night those are ok, but not as bright as the TFO's during the day. As most have already said, what works for me may not work for you and vise versa.

[Benito]

The Trijicon HD's are the best of the ones I have used (which constitutes only a small part of what's out there, so take that for what it's worth).
The regular Trijicon Bright & Tough sights are pretty good too.

[TSD422]

I run the ameriglo pro w/ orange front on both my G19 an 26. Much easier for me to acquire quickly.

[BatteryOperated]

Not the most expensive, but I use the Ameriglo Hackathorn orange with the U-shaped rear.

[Nengland]

The new Proctor sights look very interesting.
http://www.wayofthegun.us/proctor-y-notch-pistol-sight-set-for-glock-pistols/
The Ameriglo Hackathorns are very solid though.

[jbourneidentity]

Ameriglo I Dot Pro for the price. Heinie, Warren and Trijicon HD are also good choices.

Here's the perfect answer. I run all of these on my handguns and they are simply superb. If I had to choose one, it would be the Trijicon HD, but the Ameriglo I Dot Pros are exceptional, too.

10-8 Performance U-Notch sights are very good, too, IMHO.

[global]

Ameriglo Defoor (with just small tritium on front sight) or trijicons for full night sights.

[johnnywitt]

10-8 Fiber is the way to go IMO. I like .140 Rear & .115 Front. At night/low light you HAVE to have a light & tritium doesn't do much for you with a light.
Others take a differing view.

[BufordTJustice]

I'm pleased with meprolights.

[bvfd608]

I really like the Tru glos

[MM OneSix]

I've used Trij HD orange for the past two years, but if I will eventually try Straight 8s

[Mak8080]

Another vote for the Hacks.

[товарищ]

I'd like to get more Redback One 10-8s.

[FishTaco]

What are the best target sights for Glocks?

[7.62WildBill]

What are the best target sights for Glocks?

Dawson Precision adjustable. They were recommended to me by a well respected instructor. I use them shooting bullseye at 25 yards.

[jpeezy]

I've been using warren tactical plain rear with tritium front sight posts on most of my Glocks with great success. They are not so heavy on the wallet and get the job done for me. The brownells exclusive truglo tfo front with plain rear set peaked my interest so I ordered a set for my g19. The original tfo's with the two inserts in the rear were to busy for me so I liked the idea of a plain rear, there also priced right as well.

[Ron3]

Totally up to you. Might as well ask, "Whats the best car? Holster? Tooth brush?"

You'll just have to look at all kinds of sights on other guns and see what trends you like. There are just so many to choose from. Big? Small? Bright? Black?, etc.

As for me I like accurate sights. I like the front to stand out and the rear not to.

My Glocks have the Ameriglo "TCap" front sight (.123 width, lime green square luminescent paint and small vial Tritium) and on the rear the Ameriglo black with .130 groove.

I pick up the front in a decent time frame and they are accurate for me. They aren't perfect because all sights are a compromise. Someone else said something like, "Whatever the sights there is some situation where they suck". I think it's true.

Basically, at very close range the sights aren't even needed. At long ranges, (say 20 yds and further out) you need precise sights. Between the two is personal preference but use what you like and shoot well with.

[C4IGrant]

Front sight (stock plastic) sheared off after shooting through a hole in a plywood barrier. Now I'm looking for new sights, what are the best options? Suppressor height sights aren't needed.

Dawson Precision (adjustable rear, fiber front).



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[Voodoo_Man]

Just throwing this out there, since I already reviewed Ameriglo's Defoor sights before these new sights came out...

http://i.imgur.com/FTaKF0R.jpg

200 drill in 60 seconds, pretty damn accurate if you ask me.

[DesertRat66]

I have I.C.E. Claw Sights on my G19. Weren't too expensive the front dot is I believe an Ameriglo, and they work well.

[hatidua]

Totally up to you. Might as well ask, "Whats the best car? Holster? Tooth brush?"

That.

What I like, and what Bob down the street likes won't be the same thing the OP is best suited to. Anyone pushing their favorite sight as the "best" is simply hoping for validation of their opinion, nothing more.

[blackbag]

Just throwing this out there, since I already reviewed Ameriglo's Defoor sights before these new sights came out...

http://i.imgur.com/FTaKF0R.jpg

200 drill in 60 seconds, pretty damn accurate if you ask me.

I've been looking at those sights. How do you like them? Have you shot them in low light yet? I was wondering about the front tritium position.

Thanks.

[Voodoo_Man]

I've been looking at those sights. How do you like them? Have you shot them in low light yet? I was wondering about the front tritium position.

Thanks.

I did some dry clearing in my house when I first got them. The dot is bright in no light but with a flashlight in your hand it makes the entire sight stand out.

[blackbag]

Thanks! Torn between these and the new Black rear sight TFO's....

[Trajan]

but with a flashlight in your hand it makes the entire sight stand out.
As does any sight.

[Voodoo_Man]

As does any sight.

...what a concept....

[Voodoo_Man]

http://i.imgur.com/bw76kw5.jpg

Dawson Adjustable sights...made a post about them - http://vdmsr.blogspot.com/2015/06/psa-dawson-adjustable-rear-sights.html

I remember seeing some posting about them here, so I figured I'd post my experience (though limited).