Sights rear or front

[M1XdColt]

For those that running extended barrels on Glocks or other types, are you guys using higher sights or lower sights. Reason for this is that since the barrel extend out from the slide, is the aiming off due to having a longer barrel also causing the sights to play differently Or do you guys just leave the way the sight came with the gun. I'm asking cause I'm replacing the original barrel out to the extended barrel.

[kyle.]

I use a Glock 34 and I have Trijicon HDs which sit a little high. My holds are pretty much POA/POI (I use the center tritium dot for precision if applicable) until about 25 yards. After that, I have to hold progressively lower on the target until about 125 yards, in which case I have to hold above the target. I have noticed a minimal shift going from a 19 to a 34. I haven't shot the 43 out past 50 yards, so for that gun I honestly don't know.

One thing to keep in mind is that when you are aiming, your pistol's barrel is not parallel to the marching surface. It is slightly tilted upwards. Most factory sights will yield a 15 yard POA/POI zero.

I have shot with varying brands and heights of fiber optic sights, varying brands of tritium sights, and even a set of the VTAC sights for my Glocks. The HD sights are very hard to beat. With minimal training (200 rounds a month) it is very easy to stay trained up and achieve 50 yard hits.

All in all, it depends on your application. If you need to run clover drills at 15 yards (good luck) then you may have to buy and try. Put them on the gun, shoot no less than a thousand rounds (if they hold up). If you like the way your sight picture looks, then keep them.

Be very aware that how your sight picture looks when you are in your garage/house/room is very, very different than how it looks when you are shooting.

That being said, I have been wanting to give the Proctor Y notch sights a try; I just can't justify spending another bill on pistol sights.

[Sunday]

Having no experience in the barrel swap or sights , why not see how it works as is before changing the sights.

[Matt P]

Due to the short barrel length of a handgun most firearm owners will not notice much if any point of impact shift with varying sights.

I would also suggest change nothing to account for the longer barrel.

Change them after determining what type/style will work best for you.

[M1XdColt]

Thanks for the awesome reply, I have the Gen3 29 SF with the 4.6 LWD that I'm replacing over the factory barrel, This will be permit. I don't know but when I was shooting, I was hitting low and this was about 10 to 15 yards but I have to aim higher so that I can hit center mass. I just have the factory stock sight. The rear is the 6.9mm but I order the 7.3mm rear to try it out. This gun is not a HD's gun it's my hunting sidearm. I was debating on the adjustable rear factory sights but I hear good and bad so I went the 7.3mm rout.

[MontClaire]

Use trijicon suppressor sights. It'll clear that barrel extension.