Help with glock 19 sights

[davy]

Thanks to you guys, I'll be getting my g19 at the pro shop in Brea real soon. My question is if I should ask for tritium sights installed from glock factory.

The standard sights on glocks are definitely not enough for me as I want something that is real quick on target acquisition.

What are some of my options? Should I get some aftermarket tritium sights? Should I just ask for the glock factory tritium sights? Again, quick target acquisition is what I'm looking for. Thanks for any help I'll get.

[Greg-Dawg]

Order it with the night sights.

[vNaK]

GNS are mepros with glock's tennifer finish. Also glock will warranty factory installed night sights. They should also be cheaper when installed from the factory. If I were to get a Glock, it'd have GNS on them.

[SLYoteBoy]

If I were to do it again , I would have got night sights. Do it.

[damndave]

Get the factory night sights unless you want to go with something like a Heinie. For the avg Joe, the GNS are just fine.

[davy]

Get the factory night sights unless you want to go with something like a Heinie. For the avg Joe, the GNS are just fine.

Thanks for the help guys. AA, what's a Heinie and is it better for target acquisition/ease than GNS?

[BamBam-31]

Heines FTW: http://www.heinie.com/product_info.php?products_id=90

Those are their QWIK sights. I'd get those over the stock nites any day of the week.

[davy]

I shot a friend's Ruger MK II sometime ago and found its factory sights MUCH easier and quicker to aim than my standard g17 sights.

In layman's term, what I found so much better on the Ruger's sight was its front sight was much thinner than the space between the 2 rear sights. I can tell if the sight is centered horizontally by the amount of space on either side of the front sight post when aligned. With my g17, there is NO space between the front sight and the 2 rear ones when aligned, making it much harder for me to aim left/right.

I don't know if anybody can understand what I just posted above, but I think a thin front sight post would be much better in target acquisition.

I think it would also help if the front sight is a different color than the 2 rear ones, even for night sights, as that would make it stand out much better.

Any sight like that at all for g19?

[BamBam-31]

Did you even click on the link provided? The Heinie's have a wider rear notch (sometimes called a "race cut" because it's faster for sight acquisition, as you have noted), and the dot-over-dot tritium vials are faster to line-up than the traditional three dot design. I have these on my G19 (although the "QWIK" sights weren't available yet, and I had to take a file to my rear sight notch myself).

[davy]

Did you even click on the link provided? The Heinie's have a wider rear notch (sometimes called a "race cut" because it's faster for sight acquisition, as you have noted), and the dot-over-dot tritium vials are faster to line-up than the traditional three dot design. I have these on my G19 (although the "QWIK" sights weren't available yet, and I had to take a file to my rear sight notch myself).

Thanks for the link, Bambam, I clicked on it. Yeah, that wider rear notch, race cut, is vastly superior than what's on my g17.

Have you seen the glock night sights on a g19? How does it compare to the race cut sights on the market?

[cineski]

Also consider XS standard dot sights. They're dot the i, the front post is a tad narrower than the stock plastics and leave the area around the front sight wide open to see the target. I have them on my G19 and want to put them on the G20.

[lawaia]

Is this a gun that will be used for defense, or is it a competition only gun? If you are only using it for competition, I would recommend a fiber optic front sight with a plain rear. If it is a defense or carry gun, definitely go with the night sights.

If for competition, check out these Warren Tacticals:

http://www.thecompetitiveshooter.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=Glock%2DWTL%2D05

If for defense, Warren Tactical makes a couple of dot over dot night sights.

Warren Tactical

http://www.thecompetitiveshooter.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=Glock%2DWTL%2D11

Sevigny Carry Sights

http://www.thecompetitiveshooter.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=Glock%2DSCY%2D11

I personally prefer the u-shaped rear notch of the Warren Tacticals for quick sight alignment.

[nn3453]

Thanks for the link, Bambam, I clicked on it. Yeah, that wider rear notch, race cut, is vastly superior than what's on my g17.

Have you seen the glock night sights on a g19? How does it compare to the race cut sights on the market?

That is exactly what he pointed out. The Heinies are faster to acquire than the factory night sights.

[BamBam-31]

Thanks for the link, Bambam, I clicked on it. Yeah, that wider rear notch, race cut, is vastly superior than what's on my g17.

Have you seen the glock night sights on a g19? How does it compare to the race cut sights on the market?

If they're Mepro's, they should be adequate. Standard three-dot design, standard rear notch width. They're good quality sights, no doubt.

For some (like me), sights are a highly preferential and subjective matter. Like you, I much prefer a wider rear notch, because I like the daylight between the sights and I can align them perfectly well myself w/o the claustrophobic OEM sights "helping" me. (You don't want to get too narrow w/ the front sight, however, or it will get to the point where it becomes fragile if a tritium vial is installed. What you want to do is get a wider rear notch to get the sight picture you need.)

Look closely at the pictures provided in the links above for Heinies, Warrens, an Sevigny's. They're all GREAT sights, but a discerning eye will show subtle differences that may make a world of difference to you if you're like me: As noted, some notches are traditionally squared (my preference), while the Warrens have a U-shaped notch. The Heinies have serrated faces, the Warrens and Sevigny's do not. (I find serrations help with glare and much prefer them.) The Warrens and Sevigny's have front dots that are outlined in bold white (faster to see), the Heinie front is more subdued (less cluttered sight picture). There's also the shape/profile of the entire rear sight itself. Some are streamlined for snag-free draws, some are deliberately angular so you can use them to do one-handed slide manipulations by hooking them on your belt/boot.

Again, you'll be well-served by any of the sights already mentioned, even the Mepros. The devil's in the details.

ETA: Heinie also makes a set of sights called "The Ledge" (http://www.heinie.com/product_info.php?products_id=142) that gives you a better shelf for one-handed manipulations than their "Slant Pro's."

If you can't tell by now, I'm a big fan of Heinies.

[viet4lifeOC]

For some (like me), sights are a highly preferential and subjective matter. Like you, I much prefer a wider rear notch, because I like the daylight between the sights and I can align them perfectly well myself w/o the claustrophobic OEM sights "helping" me. (You don't want to get too narrow w/ the front sight, however, or it will get to the point where it becomes fragile if a tritium vial is installed. What you want to do is get a wider rear notch to get the sight picture you need.)

Look closely at the pictures provided in the links above for Heinies, Warrens, an Sevigny's. They're all GREAT sights, but a discerning eye will show subtle differences that may make a world of difference to you if you're like me: As noted, some notches are traditionally squared (my preference), while the Warrens have a U-shaped notch. The Heinies have serrated faces, the Warrens and Sevigny's do not. (I find serrations help with glare and much prefer them.) The Warrens and Sevigny's have front dots that are outlined in bold white (faster to see), the Heinie front is more subdued (less cluttered sight picture). There's also the shape/profile of the entire rear sight itself. Some are streamlined for snag-free draws, some are deliberately angular so you can use them to do one-handed slide manipulations by hooking them on your belt/boot.

Again, you'll be well-served by any of the sights already mentioned, even the Mepros. The devil's in the details.

GREAT INFO..placing my order soon for the sights..just need to figure what's important and what I need.

BAMBAM knows his stuff..Ordered Lone Wolf G35 9mm conversion barrel and 1 G17 10 round mags yesterday after thinking about his many helpful suggestions.

thanks