Anyone sell JUST the front night sight?

EdInk · August 30, 2010, 10:09 AM

I was curious about the question asked in the title. I know you can buy just the front sight for fiber optic sights and other styles. However, I only seem to find tritium sights in complete sets.

I like to have a front white dot and solid black rear sight. It seems to allow me a quicker target line-up than the 3dot, dot the i, or straight 8.

I'm not worried about having them (only had them on one gun my entire life) but I wouldn't hate to have JUST the front sight on them.

The model I am specifically wondering about are the XD-9.

Anyway, just wondering about it.

Sarge · August 30, 2010, 10:31 AM

I do agree with the premise that if you can see the front sight on the middle of your man, at typical self defense ranges, you are going to hit him and hit him well.

I have put 'just' front nite sights on 1911's, Glocks and Ruger's SP101 but I haven't needed one for an XD yet. Not knowing what dovetail they use, I can't say what will interchange. It seems I have heard they are the same as Sig, but I have no confirmation. In your shoes Ed, I would call Brownells or Meprolight direct and see what they can do for you.

COSteve · August 30, 2010, 10:36 AM

Dawson Precision does.

demigod · August 30, 2010, 10:42 AM

Ameriglo sells individual front and rear sight in all sorts of styles.

EdInk · August 30, 2010, 01:17 PM

Cool. Thanks for the help.

jhenry · August 30, 2010, 05:52 PM

You may want to call Brownell's also.

tristar viper · August 31, 2010, 05:11 AM

I was told when I bought my XD that the sights on them are so tight in the dovetail that sometimes the gunsmith has to HEAT the area to get it out!!
IS there any truth to this? My XD 45 is a house gun and range gun only, and I'd love to put night sights on. But if it's gonna require the "heating" of the gun, then forget it.

oldandslow · August 31, 2010, 07:02 AM

Ed, 8/31/10

I recently needed just a green tritium front sight for my SW 6904 and could not find anyone selling just the front one. I emailed Brownells and they were able to get me a Trijicon one with no problem. So even if you do not see it in their catalog they can often get you what you need. Good luck.

best wishes- oldandslow

CJO · August 31, 2010, 12:44 PM

XS also sells front sights only...Just got the standard dot installed on my SP101.

ClydeFrog · August 31, 2010, 04:02 PM

I've ordered many products out of Natchez Shooting Supply; www.Natchezss.com .
They have Trijicon Metrolight XS Big Dots, AmeriGlo, etc.
I like 3-dot mixed night sight systems for duty/protection pistols; orange/green, red/yellow, etc.

For small, J frame size DA revolvers, the big XS sight could be very useful on a Ruger LCR .357magnum or S&W 442/649/36 etc.

Landric · August 31, 2010, 08:10 PM

I have just front night sights on both my SP101s. Midway sells single front night sights for the S&W 39xx series (and I'm sure others), I am planning on ordering one for my 3953.

riggins_83 · August 31, 2010, 11:35 PM

I have the Ameriglo front on a couple Glocks, great sights.

August 30, 2010, 10:09 AM	#1
EdInk Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2009 Posts: 3,968	Anyone sell JUST the front night sight? I was curious about the question asked in the title. I know you can buy just the front sight for fiber optic sights and other styles. However, I only seem to find tritium sights in complete sets. I like to have a front white dot and solid black rear sight. It seems to allow me a quicker target line-up than the 3dot, dot the i, or straight 8. I'm not worried about having them (only had them on one gun my entire life) but I wouldn't hate to have JUST the front sight on them. The model I am specifically wondering about are the XD-9. Anyway, just wondering about it. __________________ Sic Semper Tyrannis

August 30, 2010, 10:31 AM	#2
Sarge Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: MO Posts: 5,457	I do agree with the premise that if you can see the front sight on the middle of your man, at typical self defense ranges, you are going to hit him and hit him well. I have put 'just' front nite sights on 1911's, Glocks and Ruger's SP101 but I haven't needed one for an XD yet. Not knowing what dovetail they use, I can't say what will interchange. It seems I have heard they are the same as Sig, but I have no confirmation. In your shoes Ed, I would call Brownells or Meprolight direct and see what they can do for you. __________________ People were smarter before the Internet, or imbeciles were harder to notice.

August 30, 2010, 01:17 PM	#5
EdInk Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2009 Posts: 3,968	Cool. Thanks for the help. __________________ Sic Semper Tyrannis

August 30, 2010, 05:52 PM	#6
jhenry Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2006 Location: Ozarks Posts: 1,840	You may want to call Brownell's also. __________________ "A Liberal is someone who doesn't care what you do, as long as it's mandatory". - Charles Krauthammer

August 31, 2010, 04:02 PM	#10
ClydeFrog Junior member Join Date: May 1, 2010 Posts: 5,797	Natchez Shooting Supply.... I've ordered many products out of Natchez Shooting Supply; www.Natchezss.com . They have Trijicon Metrolight XS Big Dots, AmeriGlo, etc. I like 3-dot mixed night sight systems for duty/protection pistols; orange/green, red/yellow, etc. For small, J frame size DA revolvers, the big XS sight could be very useful on a Ruger LCR .357magnum or S&W 442/649/36 etc.

August 30, 2010, 10:36 AM	#3
COSteve Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2009 Posts: 1,344	Dawson Precision does.

August 30, 2010, 10:42 AM	#4
demigod Junior member Join Date: March 13, 2008 Location: AZ Posts: 1,129	Ameriglo sells individual front and rear sight in all sorts of styles.

August 31, 2010, 05:11 AM	#7
tristar viper Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 889	I was told when I bought my XD that the sights on them are so tight in the dovetail that sometimes the gunsmith has to HEAT the area to get it out!! IS there any truth to this? My XD 45 is a house gun and range gun only, and I'd love to put night sights on. But if it's gonna require the "heating" of the gun, then forget it.

August 31, 2010, 07:02 AM	#8
oldandslow Senior Member Join Date: October 2, 2007 Posts: 641	Ed, 8/31/10 I recently needed just a green tritium front sight for my SW 6904 and could not find anyone selling just the front one. I emailed Brownells and they were able to get me a Trijicon one with no problem. So even if you do not see it in their catalog they can often get you what you need. Good luck. best wishes- oldandslow

August 31, 2010, 12:44 PM	#9
CJO Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2000 Location: Gulfport, Ms Posts: 153	XS also sells front sights only...Just got the standard dot installed on my SP101.

August 31, 2010, 08:10 PM	#11
Landric Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2001 Location: North Carolina and Virginia Posts: 104	I have just front night sights on both my SP101s. Midway sells single front night sights for the S&W 39xx series (and I'm sure others), I am planning on ordering one for my 3953. __________________ "The engine could still smile...it seemed to scare them"-Felix Landric

August 31, 2010, 11:35 PM	#12
riggins_83 Senior Member Join Date: January 19, 2009 Location: Wherever I may roam Posts: 1,505	I have the Ameriglo front on a couple Glocks, great sights. __________________ l've heard police work is dangerous. Yes, that's why l carry a big gun. Couldn't it go off accidentally? l used to have that problem. What did you do about it? l just think about baseball. -Leslie Nielsen