Do we really need back up iron sights?

[Oldmandan]

I bought a new RIA 1911 GI to customize. I?ve cut it down to commander length and it will get a Holosun 507k for sights.

The front of the slide has been machined off, including the front sight.

It will be a range gun only.

The only reason I see to put a front sight back on it, is for aesthetics.

Really torn on whether to put a front sight back on it? but leading towards, no

A google search doesn?t show many guns w/o a front sight, I think that is due to my my search criteria.

What are your opinions?

Yes, Of course we have to have a poll

[billped]

For a pure range gun, no you don't need one. However, you need to assume it is also a backup home defense gun, so yeah, ideally it should have a front sight.

[FNGGlock]

For a range gun not needed at all, actually preferred to not have backup sights as they can clutter up the optic sight picture.
For my G34 range/comp gun I just run an optic and removed the sights.

[joefrank64k]

For a range gun not needed at all, actually preferred to not have backup sights as they can clutter up the optic sight picture.
For my G34 range/comp gun I just run an optic and removed the sights.

+1 on this.

I don?t like the co-witness thing, especially on a range-only gun. I want a clear view through the optic.

If the optic ?fails? that day, I?ll pick up another gun from the pile I brought to the range.

[Mayor McRifle]

I would vote yes, but not because “it will look stupid w/o a front sight,” which is the only reason your poll allows for. I would have backup sights on the gun because red dot optics sometimes fail. And if that happens without backup sights, you’re screwed.

And by the way, if the sh** ever hits the fan, there’s no such thing as “just a range gun.”

[Barang]

for range gun - no.

... but i like my range gun to mimic my home defense gun.

[grim1U]

Like others have said, Range gun no, home defense/or carry, yes.

[stormvet]

According to most Hollywood movies you don’t need any sights, just blast away from the hip and you’ll never miss.

[plumbum]

I've never tried the electronic sights, so bacon is all I can contribute

[SonofWWIIDI]

When the batteries run out, you forgot your spares, and the range doesn’t sell/have in stock the type you need?

[deckhandmike]

When the batteries run out, you forgot your spares, and the range doesn?t sell/have in stock the type you need?

You pick up another gun? It’s a range toy. Most of us have more guns than they could physically carry. Not everything needs to be a back up HD gun. I love how optimistic you guys are about HD/end of the world. I really don’t plan on living past three guns breaking down and neither should you.

[ar15barrels]

My EAA Witness gold team does not have iron sights on it.
The frame is drilled/tapped for an optic mount and the optic is all that most open guns have.

[not-fishing]

I don't see a red dot I see a red constellation with many stars so Irons on all my handguns, shotguns and iron or scope on my rifles.

[IronsightsRifleman]

Optics are a luxury item - iron sights are primary.

[CessnaDriver]

Range gun? No.

If it really needs sights someday? then I guess we entered into those "interesting times" people speak of.