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October 1, 2007, 10:46 AM | #1 |
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tritium sight alternative???
Heya folks... i just saw something on ebay that said it was a tritium sight alternative. Nitesiters or something like that. Has anyone heard of them before?
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October 1, 2007, 10:49 AM | #2 |
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I think they still employ some type of radioactive lighting device like trijicons do. Make sure they are not just extended glow in the dark, though>
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October 1, 2007, 10:56 AM | #3 |
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Did a search on the internet and found their site. Doesnt say that it's radioactive, but also says it's more than your average glow in the dark stuff. 30 hours of glow?
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October 1, 2007, 11:00 AM | #4 |
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Besides the supernova sights that must be charged with another light source, most 'alternatives' to tritium are just junk.
If its a money issue, save up and by a good set of night sights as their durable construction makes them worth the money tritium or not. If there's someother reason you'd want to avoid tritium I could'nt think of what it would be. |
October 1, 2007, 11:07 AM | #5 |
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It is about money for me... lol they're going on ebay for $4.00...and just under $10 on their site.
What are the supernova sights you're talking about. I've never heard of them. -newbgunr Last edited by dfelix121; October 1, 2007 at 11:07 AM. Reason: forgot name |
October 1, 2007, 11:30 AM | #6 |
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They're Stock equipment on HK's New P30 They Glow brighter than tritium (not sure how) but must be precharged with a flashlight or other ambient light source.
And When I got one of my first newer model guns, a beretta 96, it came with common painted dot sights. I spent roughly $50 on that sight paint garbage to avoid the cost of having a gunsmith install other sights on this gun. Finally realized I'd have been $50 bucks closer to the real deal If I Had just been patient. If thats not an option, my second choice would be HI VIZ fiber optics. They're not tritium but if you use a light in one hand and a gun in the other (Rogers/ Ayoob Technique) the light will be picked up by the sights and they'll look like they do in day light. |
October 1, 2007, 12:28 PM | #7 |
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You seem knowledgeable. Thank you for your help and information. I'm so new to guns and gun accessories that I feel like a goober sometimes. All I know is that I like em!
So $50 yeah... i can see just waiting to get the installed sights. (tritium/trijicon?) But as it stands $50 is alot when i'm feeding a big family! hehe The site is www.nitesiters.com I've read some bad review on the glow in the dark paint so don't want to go that way, and this looks like a decent alternative to that solution as well. Lemme know what you think. THANKS! -newbgunr |
October 1, 2007, 01:39 PM | #8 | |
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I know the cost of premium tritium sights can seem high, but it should be the last set of sights that you have to buy for the gun. |
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October 1, 2007, 01:52 PM | #9 |
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Thanks for your help and input... i'll start saving, but think i might pick up a pair just to see if they will work.
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October 3, 2007, 06:31 PM | #10 |
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Do you really feel you need night sights? Might just want to invest in a good 'tactical' flashlight instead. Heck, even those $20 Brinkmann lights work really well.
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