Heinie Sight Company

[momoshooter]

Is it just me, or is the only method of contacting these guys through the
internet?

I cannot seem to locate an actual phone number...

Anyone have one to the sales dept?

[cleanguy46]

Try this number......217-228-9500. The ph# was at the bottom of the website.

[johnny_22]

not an 800 number:

Heinie Specialty Products
301 Oak Street
Quincy, Illinois 62301
Call : 217-228-9500

[aplinker]

Heinie is old school. A lot of the "old guard" of 1911 smiths still are phone-only.

Heinie is slowly changing, though... since he's giving up much of his work. I'm betting someone will buy them up or take them over - or maybe the kids will bring them into the modern age.

They do have a website that felt outdated a few years ago... I think it has an email contact, too.

[momoshooter]

Thanks guys!
I got in touch with a young lady by the name of Sara. She took my order for the Heinie Rear (.156") QWIK or "Race Cut"

I'm debating on which height and width Front sight I should go with.

I'm shooting an XD-Tactical.

Sara wasn't so sure on the Tall / Wide measurements to suggest to me
for the front. She did say the height should be at least .175"

My concern on the height is simply from a draw out of holster perspective.
I shoot IDPA mostly these days, I don't want to have a tower sticking out on the front of my XD to get hung up while drawing.

Also, I'm not sure about you guys, but I actually shoot better if I have a pretty good amount of lights coming in from around the front site. Basically not covering up the target I'm shooting at...

So, does anyone know what would be ideal here?

Perhaps getting a Dawson .180" x .105" ??

Anyone have any pictures of what that sight picture would look like
or use it in competition?

Thanks again,

Mike

[aplinker]

sight height is dictated by what elevation you need (based upon the height of the rear sight, the barrel length, etc) You can't pick based upon draw. You'd have to match the rear to be low, if that's what you wanted.

I would contact Springfield and ask them what they use for the tactical.

[momoshooter]

sight height is dictated by what elevation you need (based upon the height of the rear sight, the barrel length, etc) You can't pick based upon draw. You'd have to match the rear to be low, if that's what you wanted.

I would contact Springfield and ask them what they use for the tactical.

Hi UClap,

Thanks for the reply. Yes, you are definitely correct about the main logistics; considering height of rear sight, Sight radius, etc.. I didn't mean to sound superficial about the actual mathematical or lack of consideration for the geometries involved.

However, my concern is basic and simple.

Simply what is the minimal height required on the front sight, in order to correctly acquire a sight picture that adequate for target practice.

Again perhaps that is even not stated as eloquently as I'd like, but perhaps others who read will have some input on this?

Cheers,

Mike

[momoshooter]

OK, Dawson F.O. Front and Heinie Qwik rear

Considering the measurements on the Sevigny Comp. rear, the sight picture
looks like it can be achieved with the Heinie Rear and Dawson F.O. front.

Heinie rear = .156 wide notch

Dawson fiber optic front = .180" x .100"

I'll follow up, time permitting to let all know if this works out.

mike

[aplinker]

Hey Mike,

I didn't mean for it to sound as degrading as you took it... merely confused, and I still am.

You can't choose a front sight height without knowing the rear sight height (unless the rear is adjustable). How high you select the front is entirely dictated by the rear sight and the gun. There's no "loose" variable once those two things are chosen. You can picker higher and lower profile rear sights that will allow the use of lower front sights.

Heinie will absolutely be able to guide you with which of their sights is lower profile. Springfield can give you the height differential between front and rear for XD-T.

Hi UClap,

Thanks for the reply. Yes, you are definitely correct about the main logistics; considering height of rear sight, Sight radius, etc.. I didn't mean to sound superficial about the actual mathematical or lack of consideration for the geometries involved.

However, my concern is basic and simple.

Simply what is the minimal height required on the front sight, in order to correctly acquire a sight picture that adequate for target practice.

Again perhaps that is even not stated as eloquently as I'd like, but perhaps others who read will have some input on this?

Cheers,

Mike

[momoshooter]

Hey Mike,

I didn't mean for it to sound as degrading as you took it... merely confused, and I still am.

You can't choose a front sight height without knowing the rear sight height (unless the rear is adjustable). How high you select the front is entirely dictated by the rear sight and the gun. There's no "loose" variable once those two things are chosen. You can picker higher and lower profile rear sights that will allow the use of lower front sights.

Heinie will absolutely be able to guide you with which of their sights is lower profile. Springfield can give you the height differential between front and rear for XD-T.

Hey, No I didn't take it bad at all. Sometimes in text it is hard to come across the way you intend. I totally appreciated your comments.
Yeah, about the Heinie Reps. I wasn't helped as much as I would have liked. That is to say, they didn't seem to know sight height and measurement information off the top of their heads. Well, I digress, at least the woman that I was talking to didn't. (Any ladys reading this, I'm not trying to put females down)

I was a little shocked, I mean I realize that there are so many Sights set combinations out there for so many guns. However, it is their job and they do it day in and day out.

So, when I said, "I'd like to buy a Heinie fixed rear for my XD tactical, what would be the minimum and maximum sight heights I could choose from...?"

She said, "I checked with a tech here and he said between .170 and .175 in height for a front sight"

However, when I went to Dawson Precision's website all I could find was the .180" tall and .100" wide Fiber Optic front.

So, that is what I ended up purchasing.

We shall see how this works. Considering the notch in the rear sight is .156" in width, I'm thinking I *might* be a little on the loose side when it comes to the sight picture overall.

As for the height, going to the .180" tall well I'm not sure what that is going to do....

Like I said, I'll let you know.

Mike