Glock Night Sights: Ameriglo Agent vs. Trijicon HD XR

[jsbhike]

I went with Lumigreen going on the assumption it would reflect more light/be higher viz than the Orange would. So far no complaints.

[cashooter]

I went with the Ameriglos. I' really happy with them and they were really inexpensive.

[Texaspoff]

Do you feel that the yellow/green sight catches your eyes better vs. the orange?

I didn’t know that trijicon bought out Ameriglo. I’m also curious as to how that’s going to work out for them.

I find the green/yellow stands out better against items that I may be targeting, IE different color clothing. I also ted to have a sharper focus on the yellow/green. The red orange tends to wash out for me now especially with my aging eyes.


TXPO

[davidjinks]

Thanks brother I appreciate your feedback! I’m in the same boat as you. The orange type front sight doesn’t catch my eye.

I find the green/yellow stands out better against items that I may be targeting, IE different color clothing. I also ted to have a sharper focus on the yellow/green. The red orange tends to wash out for me now especially with my aging eyes.


TXPO

[MStarmer]

I collect and try just about every sight out there for the fun of it. I find too (50 here) that my eyes aren't what they used to be. The luminescent dots on the Ameriglo and HD sights do make for an easier time. The biggest complaint with Trijicon for me that's mirrored on here often is 1) the price and 2) freaking sharp! Ameriglo hits the sweet spot on price and you can get great deals if you shop around, personally I almost always buy from Optics Planet and find a 10-12% off coupon. I've literally put on dozens of these for folks at work. Mostly Hackathorns as I can usually get them for around $60-$65 shipped and it's a cost effective upgrade for someone who doesn't want to pay $125-$150 for a set of HD's.

For me personally I like the orange dot but have the green on an RMR'd gun for some contrast. But they both are a huge upgrade. I find the stock night sights have too much glare from the sapphire inserts for my taste. The rears on the Ameriglo are very forgiving for carry and still do a great job, plus you get the choice of no dot, single dot or two. Square notch or "U". Never had a problem with customer service with Ameriglo, in fact they've been very pleasant. I've deal with Rick the owner on several occasions and was a little sad to see them get bought out by Trijicon. But we'll see how it pans out.

Here's a few views of the different ones.
Sights by Michael Starmer, on Flickr
fullsizeoutput_19a by Michael Starmer, on Flickr

[RetroRevolver77]

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[SiGfever]

I find the green/yellow stands out better against items that I may be targeting, IE different color clothing. I also ted to have a sharper focus on the yellow/green. The red orange tends to wash out for me now especially with my aging eyes.


TXPO

Same here, I run Trijicon HD "Lime" front on my EDC. I also have an Ameriglo "Proglo" orange on my G19 and I do not do as well with it.

[davidjinks]

Excellent post, thank you very much!

I collect and try just about every sight out there for the fun of it. I find too (50 here) that my eyes aren't what they used to be. The luminescent dots on the Ameriglo and HD sights do make for an easier time. The biggest complaint with Trijicon for me that's mirrored on here often is 1) the price and 2) freaking sharp! Ameriglo hits the sweet spot on price and you can get great deals if you shop around, personally I almost always buy from Optics Planet and find a 10-12% off coupon. I've literally put on dozens of these for folks at work. Mostly Hackathorns as I can usually get them for around $60-$65 shipped and it's a cost effective upgrade for someone who doesn't want to pay $125-$150 for a set of HD's.

For me personally I like the orange dot but have the green on an RMR'd gun for some contrast. But they both are a huge upgrade. I find the stock night sights have too much glare from the sapphire inserts for my taste. The rears on the Ameriglo are very forgiving for carry and still do a great job, plus you get the choice of no dot, single dot or two. Square notch or "U". Never had a problem with customer service with Ameriglo, in fact they've been very pleasant. I've deal with Rick the owner on several occasions and was a little sad to see them get bought out by Trijicon. But we'll see how it pans out.

Here's a few views of the different ones.

[MStarmer]

Excellent post, thank you very much!

No prob!

[Straight Shooter]

Ive used Ameriglo CAP's in photoluminesenct lime green for Id guess a decade now, on several different Glocks-soon to be on my Shield.
These have been great sights- I can shoot very tight groups out past 25 yards, and make hits on steel at 50 yards and more. Now that theyve got thinner front sights available, that might suit more people.
They really pop at night, and if you "shine them up" for about 10 seconds or so, the really, really pop. The green doesnt wash out for me, and Ive got as bad a set of eyes as anyone here. I cannot stand red or orange sights, even as a young un..the red ramps on the old S&W revolvers used to piss me off. Ill take black, or white over red/orange any day, all day.
Id like to try a U notch one day, that seems interesting. One more thing I like about the CAP's, is the front sight can act kinda like a Big Dot sight. Use the center for POA impact, and the top of the front sight for longer range.
I cannot see ever using an RMR or any electronic sight..cannot see how they are as fast or faster than irons. Ive not used one at all, so Im open to the fact I might be wrong..but Id have to use one long enough to see for myself.