Shield Hackathorns........Where to find?

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Anyone know where I can find a set of SW-443 Ameriglo Hackathorns (Orange front w/tritium & Plain wide rear) for my Shield?

I know that they are basically discontinued, but I can easily find them for Glocks. Only place I found them was Opticsplanet, but it says 5-7 week wait which to me means they will not be able to get them at all.
 
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Tactical-Store.com, the easiest way to find them is search SW-443. 79.00 and free value shipping.
 
mustangman said:
Tactical-Store.com, the easiest way to find them is search SW-443. 79.00 and free value shipping.
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Meant to say, easiest way on their website, not in general. There was no image, and they dont have useful filters. Hope I didnt sound like I was trying to be wise guy.
 
mustangman said:
Meant to say, easiest way on their website, not in general. There was no image, and they dont have useful filters. Hope I didnt sound like I was trying to be wise guy.
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Not at all.

I called that site and another today with both saying 5-7 weeks. Then called Ameriglo and was informed they are waiting for parts which is why the Hacks are presently non-existent.
 
Have you thought about a hybrid. The front is SW-212-230-OR, .140 wide. Dont know how particular you are on the rear. The Hack is serrated square notch .165, SW-149PR for Shield is flat U notch .164. Optics Planet shows the front?, Tactical shows both? You could even try another brand on the rear.
 
mustangman said:
Have you thought about a hybrid. The front is SW-212-230-OR, .140 wide. Dont know how particular you are on the rear. The Hack is serrated square notch .165, SW-149PR for Shield is flat U notch .164. Optics Planet shows the front?, Tactical shows both? You could even try another brand on the rear.
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The rear of the Hackathorn is a key to how well it works. It is a wide square notch and affords instant pick up of that orange front sight. I use them on my glocks and absolutely love them. Tried various other makers and nothing really compares. I would rather wait a couple of weeks instead of mix matching.
 
No prob. I just dug up some old notes I had when I way trying to figure what to do with my Shield, and thought I'd share.
 
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