March 20, 2013, 10:51 AM | #1 |
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Night Sights on a Shield?
I have been doing some reading and it seems that they don't actually make them specifically for the Shield but you can get the ones for the full size M&P and get them to work. Had anyone tried this and what were your results/impressions? Also, what brand did you use?
I ordered a Theis kydex holster and wondered if the sights would need to be considered. I shot him a quick email and he stated that it wouldn't matter but not sure if the sights increase any dimensions since they're not actually for the Shield. Thoughts/questions/comments? |
March 20, 2013, 12:05 PM | #2 |
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This is a real problem. The full size sights will fit the dovetails but the slide is a little thinner so at least on the rear sight the edges of the sight are not perfectly flush with the slide contour. I installed Ameriglos.
The rear sight is not to hard to install. The front sight was a pain, a royal pain. It is an incredibly tight dovetail (you will find a lot of references to this fact in a search). I did not have a sight pusher that fit the Shield so I tried with brass punch. Of course I had to hit it so hard it broke the vial. You have to find an adjustable sight pusher as there are none specifically made for the Shield yet (that I know of anyway)
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March 20, 2013, 02:26 PM | #3 |
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My 2 & 2/5th cents...
If it were me; I'd spy the slick Trijicon 3 dot HD system; www.trijicon.com . They are bright, steel & robust.
Top pistolsmith & SWAT team commander; David Bowie of Ohio; www.bowietacticalconcepts.com , has great M&P night sights. I'm not sure if they fit the Shield models but you can check. I like the "operator" night type. ClydeFrog |
March 20, 2013, 02:52 PM | #4 |
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Huh...I would have thought that with the marketing the Shield has been getting, tritium night sights would be standard fit with non-tritium being an option.
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