CCW sight setup

[DartFrog]

Putting a new pistol on my CCW, and was wanting to see if there is a "preferred" configuration in this application. I'm not really concerned with the brand names, more with the actual set up.

1. Standard 3 dot
2. 2 dot/i-dot
3. Some sort of hi-viz front (FO, NS, etc.) and blacked out rear
4. Other (please explain)

[P5Ret]

What works best for you? That is the only question and answer you should be concerned about.

[snowdog650]

Night sights are strongly preferred for CCW.

[Green_Three]

Other - Trijicon HD with orange front.

[CessnaDriver]

In a fight... front sight.

Whatever makes that front sight pop for you.

[pacmule]

I think it will come down to your own personal preference. However I just put a set of Ameriglo i- dots on my G29 and really like them. Big bright orange dot in front really stands out in daylight, large u notch in rear does not hide front sight. Rear tritium is not outlined so not all that noticeable in daylight. In dim or dark light you just stack the two dots. 3 dots are confusing in darkness
Pacmule

[FeuerFrei]

I use XS big dots. Point and press.

[L84CABO]

These days I'm preferring fiber optic over night sights. But that's me.

[CK_32]

I have one of a kind custom low pro combat sights.

2 dots in front, one in the rear.


High speed, low drag type stuff.

I learneded it on YouTube

[Lead Waster]

I put the XS Big dot ("express", meaning no rear tritium dot) on my Shield and it works quite well for me at the range, at 7 yards or even longer. It IS quick to pick up. Is it faster than others? I don't know. But I DO know that I wear glasses and if one night, something goes bump in the night and I can't find my glasses (I'm not THAT blind, I can identify people easily at 25-50 yards) I can still see the big dot and line it up in that shallow divot if I have to.

My range guns all have standard black rears with F/O dot fronts.

[Chapped Hide]

I think it will come down to your own personal preference. However I just put a set of Ameriglo i- dots on my G29 and really like them. Big bright orange dot in front really stands out in daylight, large u notch in rear does not hide front sight. Rear tritium is not outlined so not all that noticeable in daylight. In dim or dark light you just stack the two dots. 3 dots are confusing in darkness
Pacmule

^^^^^^Couldn't have said it any better. I've got the pro idot's on my g26 and my 49 year old eyes pick them up better than any other sight I shoot with. Wish they were offered for more models, will be trying out the HD's soon on my EMP and ROC.

[451040]

4. Other - Trijicon HD (orange paint outlining tritium on the front blade with black rear U-notch)

[flanel]

I like the lumi-lime ameriglo front with the 10-8 black rear on my shield