old tanker
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Those night sights that seem "dim" when you first check 'em will be a lot brighter after you've been in complete darkness for an hour or so.
Tritium night sight...I don't get it
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The M60 Pro night site is a big joke.
I purchased one that was two years old and it could barely be seen.
Sold that gun to a friend and then purchased a brand new one.
The front sight on that one was just as lame.
I have owned various trijicon night sights over the years on other guns and none of them were anywhere near as dim as the ones on the M60 Pro
I purchased one that was two years old and it could barely be seen.
Sold that gun to a friend and then purchased a brand new one.
The front sight on that one was just as lame.
I have owned various trijicon night sights over the years on other guns and none of them were anywhere near as dim as the ones on the M60 Pro
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CAJUNLAWYER
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I have lots of experience in night time shooting (back in my wayward yout before I became a respected Officer of the Court) and I can tell you that there is no substitute for a good old Q Beam
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OttoLoader
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Ecample use as a private citizen.
Low light conditions out and about for me is likely at gas station at night.
Lighting is poor for use of a black sight. Usally good enough to see the criminal and surroundings but cannot pick up the sights.
If needed to use a handgun in this scenario likely one hand presentation, night sights make it much easier to see the sight.
If the ambient light is poor, have a small LED hand held light with you. Should have it woth you anyway.
Low light conditions out and about for me is likely at gas station at night.
Lighting is poor for use of a black sight. Usally good enough to see the criminal and surroundings but cannot pick up the sights.
If needed to use a handgun in this scenario likely one hand presentation, night sights make it much easier to see the sight.
If the ambient light is poor, have a small LED hand held light with you. Should have it woth you anyway.
1sailor
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One of the best reasons for night sights I've ever heard was from a woman who said whenever she was awoken by a noise at night it was comforting to look over and see those 3 little green lights. Confidence being much better than fear.
Any sight paint that is actually Super Luminova ( which is used in professional tool watch divers ) Will last 8 hrs and allow you to see the sights very bright in zero light conditions with only a 5 minute charge from natural or artificial light.It also has no shelf life so it will last forever once applied.
nipperdog
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Intriguing idea! Never heard of this before. A quick Google search turned up some good info. Seems like a good alternative.
I've used it to fill in the recessed dots on three dot sights. It does work ok, as long as you charge. For example if you were about to go on an 8 hour shift, charging it for 5 minutes under a bright lamp or flash light works fine.
Where it falls down is in all day from the time you get up to the time yo go to bed concealed carry. If you have to draw your handgun in the evening, you'll probably have two illuminated dots from the rear sights, but the front sight will be black, since it's been covered in the holster all day. And unfortunately, while you can live without the rear sights being visible, you need to be able to put the front sight on target.
I replaced the three dot sights with tritium sights as soon as I found a set. If you have a pistol for which no one makes tritium sights, then Super Luminova paint is the next best thing. But you'll need to cater to its limitations.
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