Night Fision sights

buckey · June 26, 2025, 06:49 AM

Any one using Night Fision night sights?

TunnelRat · June 26, 2025, 02:42 PM

I have used them, yes.

Doberman1 · June 27, 2025, 05:13 PM

I like them. They are an American product and have a lifetime warranty. I just put them on one of my few guns not sporting an optic.

buckey · June 27, 2025, 05:21 PM

How do they compare in brightness to the other brands? Thanks

Mosin44az · June 30, 2025, 03:03 PM

Had one break on installation by a professional gunsmith. I don’t blame the gunsmith.

He said in his opinion Night Fision and XS were the worst night sight brands. I have had several XS sights fade out in a very short time, and given this and the above Night Fision breakage, I believe him.

You get what you pay for. I have found Trijicon and Ameriglo much more satisfactory.

buckey · June 30, 2025, 08:13 PM

Good to know! Just installed a set of Truglow TFO sights on a glock 48. They are much brighter then Glock factory NS

TunnelRat · June 30, 2025, 08:17 PM

I have only had one set of the Night Fision sights. They seemed as durable as the Trijicon, Ameriglo, Meprolight, XS, Dawson Precision, etc sights that I’ve owned and installed. I find some pistols have front dovetails that contribute to breakages by having front sights with relatively thin bases. The thickness of the front post also comes into play. Some sights do come sized much more closely to the dimensions of the dovetail and can require a lot of fitting.

Super Sneaky Steve · June 30, 2025, 08:26 PM

I've purchased a few and installed myself. They work just fine.

The dirty secret in the industry is only a few companies are allowed to make the tritium vials and they sell to all the other companies.

buckey · July 1, 2025, 06:13 AM

Excellent info!

Doberman1 · July 1, 2025, 05:14 PM

They are brighter than Sig X Ray sights.

As posted above, everyone else pays Night Fision when they make a sight since they own the tritium rights in the US. They seem to be as tough as any of the others I've used, plus they have a lifetime warranty. Most of the others have a 10 year warranty. Buy once and replace them free if they ever fade.

buckey · July 2, 2025, 05:23 AM

Need to replace some 2 year old factory Glock sights, so I very much appreciate your experience with different brands. Thanks

Tactical Jackalope · July 2, 2025, 10:06 AM

I have them on a Walther Q4 SF that somewhat "torture tested" with high round counts, crappy ammo, and getting it hot. No issues there. I know that with local gunsmiths, you take their opinions with a grain of salt. Night Fision and XS aren't made any differently in terms of metal quality. I can't speak on their tritium. But I doubt they're putting old or cheap tritium in their sights.

I've personally broken Ameriglos and Trijicon sights because of what TunnelRat mentioned. The dovetailed sights being thin, my tool, my brain, the height I set my sight tool too, etc. It happens.

June 26, 2025, 06:49 AM	#1
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June 26, 2025, 02:42 PM	#2
TunnelRat Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 12,426	I have used them, yes.

June 27, 2025, 05:13 PM	#3
Doberman1 Member Join Date: July 31, 2018 Posts: 24	I like them. They are an American product and have a lifetime warranty. I just put them on one of my few guns not sporting an optic.

June 27, 2025, 05:21 PM	#4
buckey Senior Member Join Date: June 21, 2016 Posts: 213	How do they compare in brightness to the other brands? Thanks

June 30, 2025, 03:03 PM	#5
Mosin44az Senior Member Join Date: January 15, 2006 Posts: 2,627	Had one break on installation by a professional gunsmith. I don’t blame the gunsmith. He said in his opinion Night Fision and XS were the worst night sight brands. I have had several XS sights fade out in a very short time, and given this and the above Night Fision breakage, I believe him. You get what you pay for. I have found Trijicon and Ameriglo much more satisfactory.

June 30, 2025, 08:13 PM	#6
buckey Senior Member Join Date: June 21, 2016 Posts: 213	Good to know! Just installed a set of Truglow TFO sights on a glock 48. They are much brighter then Glock factory NS

June 30, 2025, 08:17 PM	#7
TunnelRat Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 12,426	I have only had one set of the Night Fision sights. They seemed as durable as the Trijicon, Ameriglo, Meprolight, XS, Dawson Precision, etc sights that I’ve owned and installed. I find some pistols have front dovetails that contribute to breakages by having front sights with relatively thin bases. The thickness of the front post also comes into play. Some sights do come sized much more closely to the dimensions of the dovetail and can require a lot of fitting.

June 30, 2025, 08:26 PM	#8
Super Sneaky Steve Senior Member Join Date: August 9, 2011 Posts: 1,330	I've purchased a few and installed myself. They work just fine. The dirty secret in the industry is only a few companies are allowed to make the tritium vials and they sell to all the other companies.

July 1, 2025, 06:13 AM	#9
buckey Senior Member Join Date: June 21, 2016 Posts: 213	Excellent info!

July 1, 2025, 05:14 PM	#10
Doberman1 Member Join Date: July 31, 2018 Posts: 24	They are brighter than Sig X Ray sights. As posted above, everyone else pays Night Fision when they make a sight since they own the tritium rights in the US. They seem to be as tough as any of the others I've used, plus they have a lifetime warranty. Most of the others have a 10 year warranty. Buy once and replace them free if they ever fade.

July 2, 2025, 05:23 AM	#11
buckey Senior Member Join Date: June 21, 2016 Posts: 213	Need to replace some 2 year old factory Glock sights, so I very much appreciate your experience with different brands. Thanks

July 2, 2025, 10:06 AM	#12
Tactical Jackalope Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2010 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 6,461	I have them on a Walther Q4 SF that somewhat "torture tested" with high round counts, crappy ammo, and getting it hot. No issues there. I know that with local gunsmiths, you take their opinions with a grain of salt. Night Fision and XS aren't made any differently in terms of metal quality. I can't speak on their tritium. But I doubt they're putting old or cheap tritium in their sights. I've personally broken Ameriglos and Trijicon sights because of what TunnelRat mentioned. The dovetailed sights being thin, my tool, my brain, the height I set my sight tool too, etc. It happens.