Which FO Front Sight for G17?

[Davidoff]

Hi,

Looking for advice on a front sight. I am currently using a Heinie Slant-Pro rear sight with the matching black serrated front sight. I had an opportunity this weekend to see a G17 with a small FO dot at the top of the front sight and I really liked the way it drew my attention to the front sight. I want to keep my rear sight and swap the front out for a red fiber optic.

I have been looking around, and it seems like the two favorites are the Dawson Precision and the Warren/Sevigny. Please vote for your favorite and let me know why you think your choice is better.

I'm leaning towards the Warren/Sevigny, mostly because that's the one I saw, so pictures would be greatly appreciated of either (or a different) setup. Also, with my FFL03 discount from Brownell's the Warren/Sevigny sight is $10 cheaper. The one thing I'm somewhat concerned about is what height I need to order. I think .215" will do the job, since my current front is .210" and shoots slightly high for me.

Thanks for you opinions.

[In_this_city]

I recently asked the same question and the majority said to go for the Dawson. I plan on ordering my set this week.

[ciscosixgun]

Buy the Dawson, the Savigny's are to wide.

[Black Majik]

Buy the Dawsons since you have Heinie slant pros on your Glock.

It's what most of us in my group uses and it works great.

[Davidoff]

Thanks for the opinions guys, keep them coming.

Majik- What height Dawson works well with the Slant Pro rear? I'm looking at the .105"x .225", would that be a good choice?

[TMC]

I use a Dawson FO front and adjustable rear. I bought the .105 but is was still too wide for my liking so I milled it down to .085

[9mmepiphany]

Dawson for the front, Warren for the rears (not the Warren/Sevigny...I like the "U" notch)

They give you a combination that allows a faster pickup. I've seen/used most combinations available while look for what works the best at speed

[Davidoff]

Well, I went with the Dawson Precision. I purchased it directly from DP, placed the order over the weekend and had the front sight in my mailbox when I got home today.

I was very happy to see that the front sight come with the tool needed to install it, I wasn't expecting that. It went on very easy and I used a couple drops of thread locking compound to keep it in place. I'll have to go try it out after school tomorrow, but so far I really like it. Here's a photo:

[BamBam-31]

That looks strangely familiar...

[pinwheels]

I've got TruGlo TFOs on order. We'll see . . ..

[Yar]

Until we come out with ours the Dawson is the best on the market

[Davidoff]

I went out and shot the pistol with the new front sight today and I was very happy with the results. I was only able to put 50 rounds through it. I discovered that the point of impact with my 147gr reloads is right where the dot is, which is exactly what I was hoping for. Thanks for steering me in the right direction, I am very satisfied with the purchase.