March 27, 2000, 07:11 PM | #1 |
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I've been experimenting with different sights on my carry/IDPA guns. Over a period of many months, I've tried plain black, white dot, flourescent paint, tritium. Each had its advantages; each had its shortcomings for my fifty-three year old eyes. The problem I was having was with fast front sight acquisition. In December,a competetive shooter suggested a fiber-optic front sight. I've been using one on my gov model for two IDPA matches now, and it works! I've coupled the red fiber-optic front with a Wilson adjustable (black) rear. The combination is far superior to anything else I've tried. At last weekend's match several of the younger shooters wanted to see what I was using. Apparently they had spotted that big red "glow" from behind the firing line. Just wanted to share my experience with the rest of you geezers who, like me, may need a little edge as you age. |
March 27, 2000, 11:55 PM | #2 |
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As another geezer, with 57 year old eyes, I'd appreciate some possible purchase referrences. I've not heard of fiber optic front sights.
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March 28, 2000, 09:25 AM | #3 |
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I don't think I'm a geezer yet, more like a "pre-geezer." I had a Hi-Viz Brand fiber optic front sight on my Kimber, and it was the fastest-to-find sight I have ever seen. I swear it seems like it jumps up at your eyes! I used the green indoors, red tube outdoors, takes about 20 seconds to switch tubes. If you can't come up with something from a web search on the company or an ad in one of the gun mags, you can E-mail Pam Gunter at [email protected]. She is a company rep of some sort I exchanged info with, and can tell you where to buy. Cost will be about 20 bucks.
------------------ When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; IT IS that they shall be destroyed forever...Psalms 92.7 [This message has been edited by Jhp147 (edited March 28, 2000).] |
March 28, 2000, 09:36 AM | #4 |
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They are available from: Caspian, EGW,North Pass,RPM, Tactical Conversions,and Prosight. There are probably others. These are sources I've heard of. I suspect if you log on to Brownells you'll find some the above sights. Fiber optic sights are not like tritium. They won't help any more or less than other non-tritium sights in low light. I am convinced that they help me tremendously in normal lighting conditions. They really draw your eye to that front sight. I'm told they are popular in competative shooting circles. My problem has been acquiring the front sight quickly. Because until I accomplished that, I couldn't get my "sight picture". Now that problem has been solved. Both my speed and accuracy have improved in the two matches I've shot using fiber optic front sights. |
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