Glock night sights

born2climb · November 4, 2013, 06:46 PM

I've been wanting to put night sights on a couple of Glocks for a while now. I'm a bit torn between Trijicon, Tru-Glo and Meprolight, so far as brands. Any thoughts/suggestions? Also, I have heard that they're a piece of cake to install, and I've heard the opposite. Anyone got any experience with it?

totalloser · November 4, 2013, 09:45 PM

I don't think they are hard, but matter of perspective. Rear factory is pretty easy to tap out, but almost all aftermarket are steel not plastic, so hammer and bronze punch are required, and you have to tap the rear sight back and forth to line it up. The Front sight usually has a screw, and I highly recommend using loctite.

As to types, I am partial to tritium rather than light collection systems. They are a glowing beacon in night vision situations (glowing target for enemy with nvg) though, if that might be a concern.

More coin, but lazermax is HIGHLY effective at low light hits.

Roughedge · November 5, 2013, 06:43 AM

I like Trijicon best of the three , if you have a sight pusher it a quick job.

Drock · November 6, 2013, 04:49 PM

For night sights, the easiest I've found to install are Aro-Tek.
http://www.arotek.com/orderform.aspx

They give you a wrench to tighten the front sight and the rears use a provided allen wrench to tighten. No need for a pusher, just tap out the Glock sights with a wooden dowel.

They use Trijicon lamps.

Shown next to Glock steel sights.

Dave

born2climb · December 30, 2013, 08:39 PM

Well, I settled on Meprolights. I bought two sets...one for my son-in-law for Christmas, and another for myself. We installed them on his G19 and my G26 yesterday. We are both well-pleased.

BerdanSS · December 31, 2013, 09:44 AM

Good choice that's what I was just going to suggest. I've had bad luck with trijicon pistol sights lately.

GeauxTigers · January 12, 2014, 03:27 AM

I bought a set of Trijicons for my Glock 32 and never looked back. I did buy a larger diameter front than rear which to me helps with target acquisition more than off colored pairs and i made sure to buy the white ringed models as I find the unringed models more difficult to pick up during daylight.

November 4, 2013, 06:46 PM	#1
born2climb Senior Member Join Date: January 17, 2013 Posts: 140	Glock night sights I've been wanting to put night sights on a couple of Glocks for a while now. I'm a bit torn between Trijicon, Tru-Glo and Meprolight, so far as brands. Any thoughts/suggestions? Also, I have heard that they're a piece of cake to install, and I've heard the opposite. Anyone got any experience with it? __________________ Don't invest in idiots....the market's flooded!!!

November 4, 2013, 09:45 PM	#2
totalloser Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2007 Location: Fort Bragg, CA Posts: 679	I don't think they are hard, but matter of perspective. Rear factory is pretty easy to tap out, but almost all aftermarket are steel not plastic, so hammer and bronze punch are required, and you have to tap the rear sight back and forth to line it up. The Front sight usually has a screw, and I highly recommend using loctite. As to types, I am partial to tritium rather than light collection systems. They are a glowing beacon in night vision situations (glowing target for enemy with nvg) though, if that might be a concern. More coin, but lazermax is HIGHLY effective at low light hits. __________________ You only truly believe in freedom if you believe in the freedom of those you disagree.

November 5, 2013, 06:43 AM	#3
Roughedge Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2011 Location: Monroe,NC Posts: 669	I like Trijicon best of the three , if you have a sight pusher it a quick job. __________________ The man that die's with the most stuff win's!

December 30, 2013, 08:39 PM	#5
born2climb Senior Member Join Date: January 17, 2013 Posts: 140	Well, I settled on Meprolights. I bought two sets...one for my son-in-law for Christmas, and another for myself. We installed them on his G19 and my G26 yesterday. We are both well-pleased. __________________ Don't invest in idiots....the market's flooded!!!

December 31, 2013, 09:44 AM	#6
BerdanSS Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2011 Location: to close to other houses Posts: 1,176	Good choice that's what I was just going to suggest. I've had bad luck with trijicon pistol sights lately. __________________ One day, Men in tall hats will thump their chests and proclaim..."oh, what a great sea of mud we lived in"--The unalterable fate of billy creek .... "Smoke.....it's what's for dinner"

November 6, 2013, 04:49 PM	#4
Drock Member Join Date: December 21, 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 57	For night sights, the easiest I've found to install are Aro-Tek. http://www.arotek.com/orderform.aspx They give you a wrench to tighten the front sight and the rears use a provided allen wrench to tighten. No need for a pusher, just tap out the Glock sights with a wooden dowel. They use Trijicon lamps. Shown next to Glock steel sights. Dave

January 12, 2014, 03:27 AM	#7
GeauxTigers Member Join Date: January 11, 2014 Posts: 19	I bought a set of Trijicons for my Glock 32 and never looked back. I did buy a larger diameter front than rear which to me helps with target acquisition more than off colored pairs and i made sure to buy the white ringed models as I find the unringed models more difficult to pick up during daylight.