Crime Statistics and Night Sights

[DevilDog72]

I have XS Big Dot NS on my 1911 and would have them on my Mdl 19's if I could....
Personal choice is what it is about. Make up your own mind and do not look back.
Granted most self defense encounters will require you to fight at very close ranges, however, if engaging an active shooter across a dark parking lot or church or restaurant or..... it seems to me good visible sights are an advantage.

I practice point and aimed shooting drills..... and hope not to need either.

 

[CoMF]

Hello,

I'm late to the discussion, but here's my take on it:

I wouldn't go so far as to say night sights are "unnecessary," but I don't think all is lost if someone doesn't have them available in a DGU scenario at night.

I also think a good EDC flashlight is far more important than having night sights. For example, I don't have night sights on my M36, but I do carry a Surefire EB1 and spare battery.

In short:

Night Sights = Good, but not as useful without a light.

Night Sights + A Flashlight = Better

 

[dwever]

For everyone here banking on an in close gun battle after 7PM: It's an educated bet at best to assume that your incident will necessarily fit within the statistical mean or median of all other incidents; don't bank on it, because those figures are generally true but not necessarily true.

In low-light qualifications, putting three-dot Trijicons on my duty Glock was a game changer; and, kept me from making myself a light-emitting-target with a flashlight during a late-dusk manhunt in 2009. So my 586 L-Comp absolutely has an XS Regular Dot front sight.

LE Rule of 7's: Within 7 Yards, Less than 7 shots, After 7PM, Less than 7 seconds. But not always.