VOTE - Should A CCW/Personal Defense Revolver have Night Sights?

[Revolver_Fan]

Pease VOTE: Should a Concealed Carry/Personal Defense revolver be outfitted with night sights? Of course - they are fixed.

 

[vsorrentino]

Let me tell you why I said "no". I put them on my pocket carry gun. Then I realized that it never see's daylight so they never charged. It's a good thing I never had to depend on them. Don't waste your money if the gun will never see daylight.

I am not a gun nut, nor do I play one on TV, nor did I stay at a Holiday Inn express. Just my opinon.....

 

[Bullseye Smith]

I would say NO. You need to learn to shoot at point of aim, looking for sights can give enought time to get you killed, my two cents worth.

 

[teufelhunden]

I believe that most deadly force engagements in civilian life will take place at close range, and, moreover, many people will never even look at their sights when they are shooting to save their life. .

However, I'll take anything that might give me an advantage. That includes lasers and night sights. So my vote is "yes".

 

[Revolver_Fan]

You're Right

teufelhunden, I think you are right. However, I've found that night sights have helped me in night time exercises so theoretically they should be of benefit - however slight. If anything they give me a "visual" in the deepest of dark.

 

[devildog66]

I voted yes but I do not believe they can be used solo without some light source. In and of themselves they would probably would not be the difference maker. Used with a system and tactics for engagement in low light they are quite helpful.

 

[FirebirdV8]

I voted yes for the simple fact that night sights offer the user an advantage with out any maintenance, batteries, or user intervention. Even if this is slight it is worth it. One does have to be sure to buy type of night sights that don't require an external light source to recharge them, like anything with tritium.

 

[grit]

I voted "yes"

Let me tell you why I said "no". I put them on my pocket carry gun. Then I realized that it never see's daylight so they never charged. It's a good thing I never had to depend on them. Don't waste your money if the gun will never see daylight.

I have never heard of night sights that "recharged." I was under the impression that there was radioactive gas in each sight...this gas glows and has a half-life of 3-5 yrs...then you replace them. Are there really sights out there that recharge?

Night sights are much less important for me on a carry gun than on a home-defense gun, but I want every advantage I can get.

 

[Revolver_Fan]

Night Sights = tritium inserts that emit due to radioactive decay; need no "recharge"

 

[Revolver_Fan]

I'm really suprised that a higher percentage of enthusiats don't think tritium night sights are an absolute necessity. It seems to hover around (2/3) 66.6% of those that respond to poll.

 

[Hendel]

Are there really sights out there that recharge?

Some CZ's have glow in the dark dots that require a "charge" in order to "glow". Nothing more than glow in the dark paint.

 

[grit]

Ghetto sights

Some CZ's have glow in the dark dots that require a "charge" in order to "glow". Nothing more than glow in the dark paint.

Wow. That's low-budget.

 

[rpg0123]

No. It's hard to tell what you're shooting at if it's so dark you need night sights. Shooting at somebody in light so dim that you can't positively identify your target doesn't really sound too safe to me. If I ever have to shoot an intruder in my home I'll be happy to flip the lights on for them first as soon as I hear them coming in.

 

[buckyjames1]

tritium recharge eh?
Interesting...very interesting...
Nice to see that all we need to do with tritium is,
Recharge it and it glows oh so pretty.
My vote goes to yes but with the mindset that
Anything that will benefit and not hinder must be considered a benefit!
Do they benefit? In what aspect do they hinder?

 

[Lee in Quartzsite]

Voted NO.

I always use a weapon light or a hand held flashlight when shooting in the dark. Night sights on a J-Frame don't make a lot of sense to me anyway.

Shooting in the dark presents a lot of different issues...mainly having your night vision affected by muzzle flash after firing a couple of rounds. Ported barrels really compound the problem. Then there is the problem of the reload in the dark. I think many people have never shot a gun or tried a reload in a totally black environment....it can be a learning experience!

 

[Knightrider03m]

I believe that most deadly force engagements in civilian life will take place at close range, and, moreover, many people will never even look at their sights when they are shooting to save their life. .

However, I'll take anything that might give me an advantage. That includes lasers and night sights. So my vote is "yes".

I agreed with you up until you made mention about the laser. Most lasers that I've seen (and would want) is turned on my putting your hands on the grip. I maybe in a place were my gun is upholstered but I don't want no one to know were I'm at. A laser would out my location.

 

[Lee in Quartzsite]

"I maybe in a place were my gun is upholstered but I don't want no one to know were I'm at. A laser would out my location."

It's a very simple matter to just block the beam with your trigger finger. It's also possible to learn not to activate the pressure switch when gripping the gun. As with anything else it just takes practice. I have CT lasers on all my carry guns. It just makes sense to use the latest technology and give yourself an edge in a self defense situation.

 

[NE450No2]

Night sights, not a bad idea...

However, Crimson Trace Laser grips are worth every penny.

I like, and use them, on my Bear protection 44 Mags as well.

 

[SNW REV]

I would opt for a laser instead of night sights.

 

[NE450No2]

One thing nice about night sights, is, if you are asleep, and hear a "bumb" in the night, and wake up, the night sights make it easy to "see" your handgun on the nightstand. Once you "grab" it, then the Crimson Trace Grips, and the Sure Fire flashlight come into play.