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As far as I know, Glock no longer offers night sights from the factory; strictly aftermarket. This pistol is begging for the Big Dot Tritium sight
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what I like best about my 43, is it shoots like a big gun and hides like a little gun This^^^
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My little girl just bought a new Glock 43.
It has a front only red night sight, factory installed.
She is also trading up from her Glock 42.
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what I like best about my 43, is it shoots like a big gun and hides like a little gun This^^^ 2nd this  I am surprised at how well I can hit steel plates past 40y with mine. I honestly forget it is on me many times and the mags can be carried in Leatherman belt sheaths.
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Like this... ![[Linked Image]](http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh178/bankayhoodlum/guns/G43/4081DB31-E88A-4FF1-8753-D9E934AAFE33_zpsqbwcdhu7.jpg)
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Sneaky bastid. Good on you.
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As far as I know, Glock no longer offers night sights from the factory; strictly aftermarket. This pistol is begging for the Big Dot Tritium sight That's what I have on mine. Done a couple of other upgrades as well. Love it!
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I now have one coming in with the Talo front night sight.
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My Dad has the 43 and loves it. I went the Shield route, and don't regret my decision. I like the extra round the Shield offers over the 43, and the Shield just feels and points better in my hands. YMMV.
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I'd rather carry one of the tiny 380s but I'm carrying the G43 right now because its small enough, nice to shoot and 100% reliable with all the various types of ammo I've run through it.
For reference I've owned a Colt Mustang 380 and currently have a Ruger LCP 380, Kahr CW380, Sig P938 9mm. Also, I've carried the G42 and G43 at the same time and could feel no difference which is why I went with the G43.....
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I now have one coming in with the Talo front night sight. I don't understand the benefit of this. If you can't see the rear wights in the dark, where do you put the front Talo sight? Maybe it works for some people but as for me, I'd rather have the standard issue sights, and if I wanted night sights I'd get them aftermarket for front and rear. Steve.
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Quick closer range shot you only need to see the front dot and fire. You will not be off target. I can't imagine trying to align front and rear when drawing on someone close and shooting fast. I am not talking about a 25 yard head shot here. When I practiced in a dark room I either had the front sight visible and in alignment with rear U shaped notch OR I did not see the front sight because it was blocked by one side of the rear sight. With a little more practice the front sight was where it was supposed to be for a close range shot. Seems like a good way to learn point and shoot. I don't know crap about handguns and probably should not have commented anyway! HA!  Hoping someone will comment that does this stuff for a living...
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Quick closer range shot you only need to see the front dot and fire. You will not be off target. I can't imagine trying to align front and rear when drawing on someone close and shooting fast. I am not talking about a 25 yard head shot here. When I practiced in a dark room I either had the front sight visible and in alignment with rear U shaped notch OR I did not see the front sight because it was blocked by one side of the rear sight. With a little more practice the front sight was where it was supposed to be for a close range shot. Seems like a good way to learn point and shoot. I don't know crap about handguns and probably should not have commented anyway! HA! Hoping someone will comment that does this stuff for a living... Seems like it would be a good idea to practice point and shoot in the darkness with a front TALO sight. Steve.
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I like to see the rear sight within my sight picture, just prefer it doesn't compete too strongly against the front. A slightly subdued rear having a wide U-notch keeping the right angles along the information line seems to work well for me.
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In tritium I like the dot over dot sights like the Warren Tactical two dot. The rear dot isn't outlined with colored paint and is smaller than the front. The rear smaller dot is subdued and gives a yellowish tinted dot. The front is outlined with white paint which makes it fast to pick up in normal daylight. The tritium dot is larger than the rear and glows strong green. Ignoring dots allows a precision shot with a clean sight picture. I have a set on my M&P 9Pro 5" and a Glock G20 SF 10mm.
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I bought a G43 as a backup to replace my S&W 642 that I carry on duty with my G17, and to replace my G26 for off duty carry. I tried to like it and I just couldn't get there.
I shoot my G17 a lot and like how the G26 has the same grip circumference and distance to the trigger. The G43 caused me to have to use a different part of my finger to keep from pushing shots left. So, rather than learning the G43, I just went back to carrying the G26 as a BUG and as an EDC.
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I bought a G43 as a backup to replace my S&W 642 that I carry on duty with my G17, and to replace my G26 for off duty carry. I tried to like it and I just couldn't get there.
I shoot my G17 a lot and like how the G26 has the same grip circumference and distance to the trigger. The G43 caused me to have to use a different part of my finger to keep from pushing shots left. So, rather than learning the G43, I just went back to carrying the G26 as a BUG and as an EDC. In light of your reasoning, I can't see any way you hare-lipped yourself.
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Bad guys come out during the night and they usually bring their friends. I see the 43/26 series as a 3-10 yard gun. Its nice to think that they won't get that close, but it'll happen fast with hands full of groceries or maybe keys getting into your car. Focus on the front sight and hit the trigger. Your probably not going to have the time to line up all three illuminated dots. So a dull/blackouted out rear sight will work fine.
Besides its what all the cool kids are carrying now days.
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I bought a G43 as a backup to replace my S&W 642 that I carry on duty with my G17, and to replace my G26 for off duty carry. I tried to like it and I just couldn't get there.
I shoot my G17 a lot and like how the G26 has the same grip circumference and distance to the trigger. The G43 caused me to have to use a different part of my finger to keep from pushing shots left. So, rather than learning the G43, I just went back to carrying the G26 as a BUG and as an EDC. In light of your reasoning, I can't see any way you hare-lipped yourself. A buddy got a free carry gun out of it!
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