Bought a M&P .40 and loved it, till I got my right eye damaged in a accident. Now my depth perception is off and I shoot the gun low. While at the range, I found I was shooting a good hand length low. By floating the front sight above the rear I can hit the target but would rather change out the sight. Any Ideas for an adjustable rear sight?

Check with LPA.

Another option that might be less expensive would be to investigate shorter front sights. I've not looked into it for M&Ps, but I know that there are a range of front sight heights available for 1911s.

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I know for certain that the front sight dovetail on the M&P is the same as the third gen dovetail. I think the rear is the same also, but can't confirm 100%.

www.dawsonprecision.com SIGHTS FRONT:Smith and Wesson Front Sights:Smith and Wesson MP Category

You can also contact them for shorter fronts. I just got a set of night sights from them for my pro. Don

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M&P X5

Thanks for the link, some great adjustable sights on there but all for just windage, no vertical adjustment that I could find. Do the sights from the CORE pistols fit regular MP's? Those seem to be higher in the back.
(the front too but would leave those off)

Dawson has one the is fully adjustable.

Willams Gunsight has fully adjustable sights. I put a set on my 9c.

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Depth perception has nothing to do with shooting a pistol low or using the sights.

That is not to say you're not having difficulty with your sights.

How much is a hand length? What distance were you shooting from? Without this information it is impossible to tell how much adjustment you'll need in your sights.

Are you a right hand shooter who has switched to left hand due to the eye issues? Have you shot the gun from a bench rest?

I'm asking all these questions because you've given no indication that the gun has changed. You liked it before which tells me it shot fine and you shot it fine. Since the only thing that has changed is your eye, it's unlikely that any change to your gun will fix the issue. It's more likely that it's you.

Having said that, I prefer this kind of adjustable sight:

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Freedom isn't free.

Correct - the Dawson is fully adjustable for both windage and elevation. With the Dawson, you will also need a taller front sight. Dawson sells the front sights in plain, fiber optic and tritium.

I have a set of the Dawsons on my M&P40 and I like them a lot.

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I don't know of a lower front sight, the Shield is pretty low from factory, I would go with a taller rear.

Front sights shim upward as necessary, rear sight drifts easily for windage. Firefly front sight glows brightly when charged under a light; useful on dark ranges!

I've called them directly, and a real human answers the phone, my guy has a FS .40 and a Shield .40; so he knew exactly what I was asking about.

ATS: (310) 316-6413

I must have missed the fully adjustable sights the first time I looked. Thanks. I was a good shoot before the accident (something I took pride in) and I'm hoping, with being able to fully adjust the sights, maybe I can get it back. All the shooting was at 25 feet, all nice groups but the shots are about 8 or 9 inches low. (I did not shoot that way before the accident) I found by lifting the front sight above the rear (forming more of a pyramid with the sights) I was able to place my shots closer to where i wanted them to go. I do know its all on me to practice to get better again, with or without different sights.