Nightsight = failed for HD

[Montu]

The best solution is to put sound activated floodlights on your German Shepard. This not only keeps them from barking when they're not supposed to, but it serves as a great way to illuminate your intended target at night without the need for fiddling with gadgets on your gun.

-W

[Lead Waster]

Night sights are NOT useless! If you go shooting at the range at Target Masters in Milpitas, you will need those sights to see your gun! A sportlight will help seeing the target!



(I hope their renovations include bullet proof lights...)

[paul0660]

what did you expect

I got this far.

[hefedehefe]

Great example!! How much was the Tac light and lazer sight combo?

Thanks, but it's not a combo. The laser came with the gun and the Tac light was $24

[sholling]

As others have said they aren't for identifying targets or illuminating the room, they're just there to help you to see your sights better in LOW light. There are situations where you can clearly identify your target but getting a sight picture without night sights can take too long. That's all they're for.

I have a weapon light on my nightstand pistol but it's not there for clearing rooms. That's because I don't point a weapon at anything I don't intend to destroy. I have a top quality flashlight in my weak hand. If the threat level is so high that I need a higher state of readiness then it's too high for one person to clear the house and time to call the sheriff.

What I'd like to do is setup a master on switch next to my bed that switches on every light in my house. I already have automatic power failure lights in every room.

[Cyphre]

Began thinking this was a troll thread as well. All you have to do is read 'find your gun in the dark' in Nutnfancy's voice.

For those with too little experience in not-well-lit ranges, night sights are an immense help where fiber optic or white dot sights are practically unusable. Though some seem fine with black 'combat sights', in a situation where you are pointing at a target that is reflecting light (such as using a handheld or mounted light on targets in the dark) there isn't much of a discernible profile to determine in which direction you are pointing at. In other words, just because you can see your target and it is well-lit, if you are in a dark room, it won't be easy to see your sight picture.

[krisjon]

<scratching my head, while also grabbing my popcorn>

[SDM44]

How do fiber optic sights work in the dark?

They don't.

Think of them like a prism, where you need a little bit of light to really make them shine/glow. In a very dark situation, they won't be any better than plastic stock sights.

[thetaxman]

The best solution is to put sound activated floodlights on your German Shepard. This not only keeps them from barking when they're not supposed to, but it serves as a great way to illuminate your intended target at night without the need for fiddling with gadgets on your gun.

-W

I don't think that is a viable option as per PC below unless you are running the dog in restricted lumen mode.


12276.1. (a) Notwithstanding Section 12276, "assault weapon" shall also mean any of the following:
(1) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following:
(A) A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon.
(B) A thumbhole stock.
(C) A folding or telescoping stock.
(D) A grenade launcher or flare launcher.
(E) A flash suppressor.
(F) A forward pistol grip.
(2) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has a fixed magazine with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds.
(3) A German Shepard dog that has sound or motion activated floodlights attached by a "large lumen capacity light mounting device" as per 12556.1.a.
(4) A semiautomatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following:
(A) A threaded barrel, capable of accepting a flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or silencer.
(B) A second handgrip.
(C) A shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel that allows the bearer to fire the weapon without burning his or her hand, except a slide that encloses the barrel.
(D) The capacity to accept a detachable magazine at some location outside of the pistol grip.
(5) A semiautomatic pistol with a fixed magazine that has the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds.
(6) A semiautomatic shotgun that has both of the following:
(A) A folding or telescoping stock.
(B) A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon, thumbhole stock, or vertical handgrip.
(7) A semiautomatic shotgun that has the ability to accept a detachable magazine.
(8) Any shotgun with a revolving cylinder

[negolien]

sigh

I put a set of Meprolight on my Walther PPQ for home defense and was very disappointed. For home defense, I don't see the advantage of having night sight. I did a trial run around 10pm with all lights off in the house and I cannot see anything but 3 green dots. I don't know if I am aiming at my door or the TV. For sure, I am not going to pull the trigger without identifying the target. I think I am going to mount a TLR flashlight. The only things I like about the nightsights over the factory sights are it is metal and I can find my gun in the dark. Anyone with night sights on their gun want to chime in on the advantages of it for home defense?

You thought it was gonna do what exactly? Throw a beacon of green light at your target? I say sell your weapon and buy a baseball bat might be more your speed.

[someR1]

Then it is time to break out the cash for a night vision goggle

this !

[goldengate]

You thought it was gonna do what exactly? Throw a beacon of green light at your target? I say sell your weapon and buy a baseball bat might be more your speed.

Really? That is your suggestion? You might as well just stay in the sideline with that comment. Like I said, I thought with ambient light around the house, having night sight might help with target acquisition. But instead, it just makes my eyes focus on the green dots and takes it off the target behind it. At least, I tried and know that I need more than night sight on my handgun for home defense.

[oldboy]

They don't.

Think of them like a prism, where you need a little bit of light to really make them shine/glow. In a very dark situation, they won't be any better than plastic stock sights.

Would you happen to have a picture of fiber-optic sights being used in conjunction with a tac-light in little to no light settings? I've been meaning to experiment with some fiber-optics, but refrained because the night sights give me a pretty good sight picture in the aforementioned circumstances.

[StratORcaster]

Get a solar lantern.

[Shenaniguns]

Maybe if you put them on backwards

LOL