Night Sights worth the cash!!??

[bulldog62]

My opinion; Although the focus is always on the front sight picking up that night sight in a low light emergency situation probably will not happen. If it's too dark to see sights you probably will not have target ID. A good flashlight would be a better trade off. You will have target ID,you will see the outline of your sights, the suspect should be blinded. Practice shooting with a flashlight.

[Markis82]

I originally got the Trijicon front sight only for my CM9, to replace that piece of plastic that was on the front of my slide just begging to break off. As I did the installation, I found out how really easily that front sight breaks off. Anyway, once I installed the front, it was apparent the rear was necessary. So, I sent my slide off to Kahr and had a rear Trijicon pressed in. I received my slide back in 5 days, 2nd day air. The sight was installed flawlessly. I was a tad apprehensive because my POA and POI was perfect with the stock sights. However, I did it and POA is POI is 100% once again. I am 100% happy with my decision. If I had to do it again, I'd get both front and rear, at the same time, and be done with it.

[Planedude]

My house gun is a Rossi 38 that sits in a special hidey hole. I also put my P380 with trijicons in its pocket holster beside it. A couple of months ago something went crash outside in my front yard followed by alot of yelling and curssing. I grabed my tac light and reached into the hidey for a gun before heading out. Guess wich one I could find the fastest?
Turns out it was the neighbors kid and two buddies, drunk, trying to unload a chouch from a pick-up. I did like having the nite-sites if though I did'nt need them.
Have a good one.

[CPO15]

I was buying a SIG with night sights as the clerk pointed them out as a nice feature. My comment was that I didn't think they would be much good after the first shot in the dark. He replied "Well, at least they make it easier to find your gun in the dark."

I wouldn't go out of my way to get them, but I wouldn't turn down a gun that has a set.

[Deano]

I have trijicon night sights on my glock 19 which I keep at the bedside. I do not have them on my cm9 or cw45. The other night I picked up my cm9 when it was pitch black and tried to aim. I could not pick up the front sight at all. I just couldn't see it. I would say if you ever see yourself using your gun in the dark, it's going to be very useful.

[wyntrout]

I have factory night sights on most of my Kahrs. I like the 3-dot sights. I DON"T like the shallow vee rear sight that comes with the "Big Dot" XS night sights. That might pass for quick point shooting, but you can't really get any kind of fine aim with the shallow vee.

I'm hoping that Trijicon will eventually make their HD... Hard Duty night sights for Kahrs. I would love to put them on my P40... MY only defense pistol without night sights. I got the yellow HD NS on my XD45 and I love them. They work great night and days and if you want a huge bright dot, the front sight can be "charged" with a TAC light in a few seconds and then it rivals the XS Big Dots. The rear sight has a larger aperture that helps us older guys with less eagle-eye vision acquire and aim at the target quickly.

Whatever your preference, night sights can give you a possible edge in dim light or at night. You CAN aim with them. Green night sights will lose half their brightness in 12 years, so watch out for sights that have been sitting on the shelf for many years. The orange NS are good for less than half the green's expected useful life.

I may never NEED the NS, but I think it's worthwhile to have them if I DO!

The link for my XD45 and the HD NS:

http://kahrtalk.com/showthread.php?t...actical&page=2

Wynn

[Bawanna]

Originally Posted by CPO15

I was buying a SIG with night sights as the clerk pointed them out as a nice feature. My comment was that I didn't think they would be much good after the first shot in the dark. He replied "Well, at least they make it easier to find your gun in the dark."

I wouldn't go out of my way to get them, but I wouldn't turn down a gun that has a set.

I use the XS Big Dot night sights on my night stand gun to find my way to bed quite often. If wife goes to bed before me (very rare) I don't like to turn the light on, so I use the nights sights as a target or light house if you will.

I have XS night sights on several guns but also quite happy with the standard Kahr bar dot set up. I generally believe night sights are over rated but as mentioned it don't hurt to have them either.

So far the XS sights, either big dot or standard are the only ones that work well for me in daylight. Most night sights just don't show up well enough for me in the light of day.

Same with the fiber optics, just not clear enough.

[wyntrout]

That's why I like the HD NS. I just wish that Trijicon would make them for Kahrs... great for day or night.

Wynn