Over time I’ve utilized a lot of different sight combinations. Three dot white sights, fiber optics, three dot night sights, and many more. Through this experience I’ve narrowed down my favorite sight setup. I like a high visibility front sight and a blacked out rear sight. I also prefer a U notch rear sight. Now plenty of companies are out there producing sights and that allows me to be plenty picking when it comes to picking sights especially when it comes to popular handguns like the Glock series.
When putting together my 80% Lower Glock I knew I had countless options for sights. I discovered my favorite sights on a Gen 3 Glock 17 slide, specifically a Larry Vickers edition Glock slide. While most people purchase a combination front and rear from the same company the option to mix and match is always present. My Glock sights are in fact a set of combination of two different sights.
Digging Deep into Glock Sights
My front sight is an Ameriglo I-Dot Pro. These metal sights are built for high visibility regardless of the light conditions. They are made from Barstock steel and designed to last. The setup I have is a bright green fiber optic insert that is designed to be quick and easy to acquire in the daylight. In the center is a Tritium vial that glows brightly in low light conditions.
The front sight is quick and easy to acquire and the faster you acquire the sights the faster you can get on target and the faster you can engage your threat. The I-Dot is a very simple system to use. More than being quick to acquire you can easily focus on the front sight and be precise with this set-up from distances outside of standard handgun range.
The rear sight is from Wilson, a company known for their custom 1911s. It’s their Battle sight, which is a U Notch rear sight. it’s also made of metal and designed to last. It has the ability to be used to rack the slide against a belt or table if necessary. It’s made entirely from metal and is incredibly strong and durable.
The rear portion is pushed back about as far as it can go and the purpose here is to increase your sight radius. The more you have the easier it is to shoot over longer ranges. The rear sight is also serrated to reduce glare.
In Practice
The entire system comes together and blends together to allow for a simple but effective sight picture. Because the rear sight is blacked out there is no confusion as to which is the front sight. You can find the front sight quickly and easily and get it on target as a natural part of your draw. It stands out to an extreme degree and that makes it fast to find and get on target.
The U Notch in the rear sight makes it easy to align the circular shape front sight and they work together brilliantly. These two sights go together extremely well and in action they make it easy to put lead on target regardless of your situation. It doesn’t matter if you have to shoot fast or shoot accurately at longer ranges, these sights can help do both better.
The improvement between these sights offer you over stock Glock sights is almost too much. You’ll cut your par times, reduce time on target, and you’ll be ringing steel from 50 yards like it’s 25 yards. It’s amazing what an upgraded set of sights can do to improve your overall performance.
What’s your chosen sight set-up? Let me know, I’m always curious to try new things.
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Nice article. What height front sight did you use with the Wilson rear?