Best Night sights

[whtl]

Which are the best night sights for a Sig P226? Trijicon HD, Metrolight or Tru-Glo TFO Tritium Fiber optics. Thanks for your help.

[LBDamned]

I have Trijicon on my Px4 - very crisp, reasonably bright... in daylight the white ring is very visible. The overall look/quality is very nice.

I have Meprolight on my USP - bigger dot so it's a bight brighter than the Trijicon, but not as crisp (it's a little fuzzy for lack of better description). The overall look is a little raw/crude (not nearly as nice as the Trijicon). Visible fine in daylight, but not as crisp as the Trijicon. I also have Meprolight front sight post on my AR, I like it as well.

Both (Trijicon and Meprolight) work very well - and I like both. I think either is a good choice - but if you care about aesthetics, get the Trijicon. I've never tried the Truglo - fiber optic is worthless in the dark, but I guess if it has tritium it might be worth trying.

[whtl]

Thanks for the info. My night vision isn't very good, I'm starting to wonder if I should think about a laser sight.

[LBDamned]

Thanks for the info. My night vision isn't very good, I'm starting to wonder if I should think about a laser sight.

my bed-side gun is an M&P .45 with Insight light and Laserlyte rear laser sight - for reasons you mention...

The guns with night sights are in other areas of my home (typically wouldnt be what I grab out of sleep)...

I also have a Sig SP2009 with Crimson Trace laser (not really a go to gun, but tucked away in convenient place where sight acquisition wouldn't be as good).

[whtl]

Please pardon my ignorance but do you have to push a button on the Insight light and another button on the Laserlyte rear sight? I appreciate all the info. Thanks

[whtl]

Thanks again Killer Bee, your the man.

[LBDamned]

Please pardon my ignorance but do you have to push a button on the Insight light and another button on the Laserlyte rear sight? I appreciate all the info. Thanks

my setup is a little different than Killer Bee...

yes, the Insight has a toggle switch/paddle that I engage with left forefinger or thumb... the Laserlight is actually the rear sight - it has a small button on the back that I engage with right thumb. Both are very intuitive and easily engaged.

The Crimson Trace (on different gun) is grip activated (as you probably know).

I have a Streamlight TLR1s on order... but I doubt I will like it as much as the Insight. If you don't mind the added expense, the Insight WX150 is an excellent light.

[ExtremeX]

I really like Trijicon stuff, but I havent use many other brands...

I dont have night sights on my bedside gun, but I have a Viridian X5L laser/light combo. Love it. I have over 3k rounds with it attached and it hasnt skipped a beat. Never lost its zero

[LBDamned]

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[LBDamned]

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[whtl]

Thanks for all your help. I now see a big bright light at the end of the tunnel.

[esskay]

Whichever sights you choose, I encourage you to spend as much time as you can training/practicing/competing in low-light/no-light conditions. It is a whole 'nother kettle of fish, as they say.

Try shooting various types of ammo, and see what sort of flash signature you get. See what happens when you have smoke/etc floating around. Having a good consistent index when presenting your gun is important in finding your sight picture when you can barely see your sights! Try shooting for speed and accuracy with no light (night sights only), with a hand held light, with a weapon mounted light, with a laser, with a red dot. (if you can) Two handed, and one-handed.

A weapon mounted light is critical IMO, especially if you intend to use the weapon for home defense. Yes, a handheld flashlight is great to have, and allows you to scan without sweeping your weapon. But do you have kids? Try wrangling young kids and deploying a weapon at the same time. Can you actuate your weapon-mounted light with one hand on the gun? A pressure switch for the light is a great tool.

Weapon mounted laser or a red dot sight at night is almost like cheating! It's so much easier...

As for the night sights themselves, I also encourage you to check out Warren sights with the Straight Eight setup (one dot in front, second single dot in back). If you get a three dot setup, I encourage you to look at a set up where the rear vials are set in a totally blacked out rear sight (i.e. no white outline, so they are not visible and distracting during the day), and are a different color than the front at night to make sure you don't get the dots mixed up under stress at night.

[OpticsPlanet]

I've used and own Meprolights, Trijicons and TruGlo TFO's.

Of the three, I really like the TFO's for the bonus of the fiber optic sights in the daytime. Straight tritium? I like the Trijicon sights. Trijicon uses a sapphire lens over the ampule, and looks clearer to me.

There's no reason you can't have both a handheld and a weapon-mounted light.

The best use of the Crimson Trace laser on my 5" XD45 has been in dry fire practice. My trigger control has improved by watching the dot move during the trigger pull. SEPARATE THE AMMO FROM THE GUN.

If you're considering a laser, there are a couple of reasons I like the Crimson Trace. The Lasermax guide-rod lasers are not adjustable for elevation or windage (except for the 1911 model). Lasermax guarantees 2" at 50 yards, which is more than adequate for self defense distances, but I like to fine tune my lasers for specific distances and loads. The Crimson Trace is adjustable for elevation and windage.

Activating the Lasermax requires pushing a button that replaces the take-down lever. The Crimson Trace activates when you grasp the grip firmly. In a self defense situation, fine motor skills (like pushing a tiny button) deteriorate quickly. Gross motor skills (like grasping your gun) still function.

Back to the night sights - spend the money on gunsmith installation. If the gunsmith buggers it up, it's his responsibility. If you bugger it up, you swear a lot and spend more money. And a gunsmith is not a brother-in-law or a friend of a friend. Don't ask me how I know that.

Mark H.

[whtl]

I want to thank all you guy's who gave your informative info. Thank's!!!!!

[greybeard]

If it is a defense gun, I would recommend XS big dot or Heine. They are easier to line up. I am 63 so my arms are way to short to see small sights. If a target gun, tru glow, they look funny on the gun but so what.