NiteSiters on a serrated ramp?

dyl · July 31, 2010, 09:12 PM

Hey all,

I can barely see the front sight on my S&W 442 in low light. Has anyone tried Nite Siters on the ramp of a serrated front sight?

I know on their website the manufacturers suggest superglue to help secure them but I'm a little worried about whatever coating is on the blackened stainless steel coming off - or of it just not staying on.

I'd love to hear any success/failure stories regarding this. Thank you very much in advance.

HuntAndFish · July 31, 2010, 10:53 PM

Yes, I've tried them. They are fairly cheap and you can try them, but

1) They have to be re-charged so carry a flashlight,
2) They only hold a charge for an hour or so, slowing dimming to nothing,
3) They eventually will fall off.

My final solution (made it bigger):

dyl · July 31, 2010, 10:56 PM

Hunt - thanks for the response. That's either an XS Big Dot or Tritium vial I think. I wonder how much it would cost to have something like that put on? It looks like it would help a lot.

HuntAndFish · July 31, 2010, 11:02 PM

It's $150 and an 8 month wait at C&S....

http://www.cylinder-slide.com/index....ow&ref=CSM1269

Mine is a standard dot. The big dot is also available.

dyl · August 1, 2010, 09:09 AM

Thanks for enlarging the picture, that's a really nice view now. While 150 is not bad at all, the 8 month wait would get me

But hey if the gun lasts a decade or so it sounds like a good deal right?

HuntAndFish · August 1, 2010, 05:06 PM

I think so.

Once you put in your request to have this work done, the wait is roughly 8 months until they get to you. However, once they notified me that I was next, I sent the gun to them and they had it back to me the next week. So, you have and can shoot your gun that whole wait period. Not a big deal. Also, once you have the dovetail, a replacement can be done at home.

Aside from buying one of the more expensive S&W j-frames with the pinned front sight, I think this is a good solution.

The nite siters do work. They just aren't a long term solution and they have limited light time until they need re-charging.

dyl · August 3, 2010, 07:18 PM

Hunt:

Ah, so they don't hold on the your firearm for the whole 8 months. That's MUCH better.

WESHOOT2 · August 4, 2010, 09:41 AM

I have mounted them on two guns with serrated blades. No additional glue.
I place one wee drop of Testors Flourescent Green on the Nitesiter, and I don't care about glowing in the dark.

July 31, 2010, 09:12 PM	#1
dyl Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 485	NiteSiters on a serrated ramp? Hey all, I can barely see the front sight on my S&W 442 in low light. Has anyone tried Nite Siters on the ramp of a serrated front sight? I know on their website the manufacturers suggest superglue to help secure them but I'm a little worried about whatever coating is on the blackened stainless steel coming off - or of it just not staying on. I'd love to hear any success/failure stories regarding this. Thank you very much in advance.

July 31, 2010, 10:53 PM	#2
HuntAndFish Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO. Posts: 578	Yes, I've tried them. They are fairly cheap and you can try them, but 1) They have to be re-charged so carry a flashlight, 2) They only hold a charge for an hour or so, slowing dimming to nothing, 3) They eventually will fall off. My final solution (made it bigger): __________________ NRA Benefactor MSSA Life Member Last edited by HuntAndFish; July 31, 2010 at 10:59 PM.

July 31, 2010, 11:02 PM	#4
HuntAndFish Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO. Posts: 578	It's $150 and an 8 month wait at C&S.... http://www.cylinder-slide.com/index....ow&ref=CSM1269 Mine is a standard dot. The big dot is also available. __________________ NRA Benefactor MSSA Life Member Last edited by HuntAndFish; July 31, 2010 at 11:27 PM.

August 1, 2010, 05:06 PM	#6
HuntAndFish Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO. Posts: 578	I think so. Once you put in your request to have this work done, the wait is roughly 8 months until they get to you. However, once they notified me that I was next, I sent the gun to them and they had it back to me the next week. So, you have and can shoot your gun that whole wait period. Not a big deal. Also, once you have the dovetail, a replacement can be done at home. Aside from buying one of the more expensive S&W j-frames with the pinned front sight, I think this is a good solution. The nite siters do work. They just aren't a long term solution and they have limited light time until they need re-charging. __________________ NRA Benefactor MSSA Life Member

August 4, 2010, 09:41 AM	#8
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 12,927	I like 'em I have mounted them on two guns with serrated blades. No additional glue. I place one wee drop of Testors Flourescent Green on the Nitesiter, and I don't care about glowing in the dark. __________________ . "all my ammo is mostly retired factory ammo" Last edited by WESHOOT2; August 5, 2010 at 08:48 PM.

July 31, 2010, 10:56 PM	#3
dyl Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 485	Hunt - thanks for the response. That's either an XS Big Dot or Tritium vial I think. I wonder how much it would cost to have something like that put on? It looks like it would help a lot.

August 1, 2010, 09:09 AM	#5
dyl Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 485	Thanks for enlarging the picture, that's a really nice view now. While 150 is not bad at all, the 8 month wait would get me But hey if the gun lasts a decade or so it sounds like a good deal right?

August 3, 2010, 07:18 PM	#7
dyl Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 485	Hunt: Ah, so they don't hold on the your firearm for the whole 8 months. That's MUCH better.