I like a dot over dot figure eight configuration. The back dot is smaller, dimmer and slightly different color, yellowish tone. Front sight is larger, brighter and green.
Yep. If you are doing front and rear, they should be different in some obvious way.
If you really want night sights I’d go tritium front, preferably painted like the Trijicon HDs, and a solid black rear. I prefer a fiber front and black rear.
I like that setup myself. Trijicon FOs on a PPQ 45, shown here in CQB against charging round bales.
I've got Trijicon HD's on several guns and like the ones with the painted orange front (encircling the tritium). I like having the contrasting front sight and also like fiber front and solid black rear sights. I much prefer these set ups to 3-dot white sights and such.
I will add this observation though. Our club has started doing some night matches. Night sights and a hand held flashlight took a quick backseat to a weapon mounted light. Even better (for me) was to also have a weapon mounted laser or a red dot (I've used both in matches). The good lights usually washed out the night sights. Having a laser or red dot along with the weapon mounted lights dramatically increased my acquisition and engagement of the target. Consequently, changes have been made to house and carry guns.
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Just curious how many of you use them, or feel they are a game changer?
The downside I see is.....over time they fade........do the major mfg. 'restore' the tritium for a fee?
well, what did you decide bud? in my opinion at least a front sight with tritium is a must on a defensive pistol. i'm crazed by the ameriglo hackathorn sights for my various glocks. i used to have to have 3 white dots with green tritium in the middle of the white dot. but, lately i've come to the conclusion that the hi viz orange front sight with green tritium in the middle of the orange and blacked out rears are the way to go,again personally and sights are most definitely a personal thang. i have not noticed any reduction in defensive accuracy by going with just a front night sight. Big Ed
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Just curious how many of you use them, or feel they are a game changer?
The downside I see is.....over time they fade........do the major mfg. 'restore' the tritium for a fee?
I would get dual tritium with hi-viz fiber inserts. The only good thing about plain tritium sights is that when new gun can be located in dark room. They are useless for shooting at night because one has to know what they're shooting at and that is why combat light is needed. The hi-viz inserts show up very well when light is used.
If you really want night sights I’d go tritium front, preferably painted like the Trijicon HDs, and a solid black rear. I prefer a fiber front and black rear.
I like that setup myself. Trijicon FOs on a PPQ 45, shown here in CQB against charging round bales.
