M&P Night Sights

[HunterL35]

After experiencing the front sight problems that everyone seems to be having with the paint either falling off or cracking I am breaking down and getting night sights.

Just wondering what everyone thinks are the best out there especially considering price.
The Trijicon HD's are my #1 choice but of course come with the highest price tag on them at close to $150... Not sure if there are similar sights for less?

 

[g_conway]

After experiencing the front sight problems that everyone seems to be having with the paint either falling off or cracking I am breaking down and getting night sights.

Just wondering what everyone thinks are the best out there especially considering price.
The Trijicon HD's are my #1 choice but of course come with the highest price tag on them at close to $150... Not sure if there are similar sights for less?

TruGlow TFO's I put them on my M&P 40 and I love them.
Products and Services | TRUGLO, Inc.

 

[tgmorris99]

I bought a set of like-new M&P night sight take-offs to put on my 9c so that and my 9 Pro would have the same sight picture. They were $65 as I recall and I had to look for a few weeks before finding them on gunbroker. So if you aren't in a real rush a deal can be found. Spent another $20 to have them put on.

I went with the M&P version as they have the step to allow racking the slide with one hand via a belt or other object with a ledge on it.

 

[walkin' trails]

I have used Heinie Straigh 8s, Trijicon brand, XS big dots, Meprolights, Warrens, and most recently 10-8 Performance. Prior to the 10-8 sights, the Heinies worked best for me. I came to appreciate the serrated front sight blade because it offered a better front sight picture than a smooth blade ramp. I had a set of 10-8 Performance with a fiber optic front installed on my M&P last week. I decided to try something different this time, and if it doesn't work, will order a tritium blade. Also, Viking Tactics is offering a set of M&P sights now that have both tritium and fiber optics for best day/night sight pictures. They look promising, although they are a bit pricy.

 

[Rangel]

I posted this earlier, but thought it'd fit here as well. I think most folks pay between $80 and $120 for Truglo TFO's--if you find that's what suits you best.

I started out with green front and rear TFO's, then switched to yellowish--orange in the back and green in the front on another gun.
I thought maybe there would be a contrast difference I'd come to like.

Nope.

The three green set up is far superior to my eyes. On both guns, they're Truglo TFO's--the same sights physically, other than the color difference. I was rather surprised at how much easier and faster I pick up on the three green dot setup.

For me, in second place to the Truglo TFOs, is a Trijicon tritium set up, with one little green dot under a rear cut out and a bigger, brighter red dot, which has a green center up front. In the dark though, all you see is the green dots and it takes me a tad bit longer to pick up on the Trijicon setup.

In bright light, the difference in pick up time isn't as great as in the dark, but I'm sticking with a three green setup in the future.

I know it sounds 'common sensical' but ask if possible, to take some time with both setups in a dark room. You really can't realize the differences until you've spent a few minutes in the dark with different set ups. After you've tried one, close your eyes, take the other gun, raise as if to fire, open your eye and see what's best for you.

 

[GreenTy]

Have the Trijicon HD yellow sites on all of my M&P handguns. Best night sites ever.

 

[Rangel]

As said before, Truglo TFOs are my favorite, especially in all green--green is the most visible color to the human eye, out of the entire spectrum range of colors. BUT, I have to be careful with them, as it doesn't take much of a knock to completely deplete the tritium that makes them so bright.

I had a new M&P arrive with the front TFO DOA--it was very 'blah'--dull. The gunshop sent me a prepaid shipping lable, made good on it and theorized that it jostled in the S&W orginal plastic gun carry box while in shipping and asked me to send it back w/o any magazines, etc in the box. I might carry a half dozen or more pistols to the range and I try and keep them separated, but I don't for obvious reasons, carry a half dozen+ boxes to and from the range.

Also, if you're using oils or solvents on your gun, keep them away from TFOs. Otherwise, you should get a good 12 years of use out of them.

 

[Jhawk412]

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I had several sets of Truglo TFOs and none seemed to last more than six months. I switched to Meprolights and love them. They have clear epoxy over the white circle and after shooting, you just wipe it off and its clean and bright. The Trijicons are good but the white circle can get dirty from shooting and lose its brightness. Just my $0.02.0

 

[Rangel]

I see on the manufacturer's web site that the Truglo TFO's retail price are $153.99. Ouch! If you're buying a gun brand new, you should be able to have them added for under $100--nstallation included, if you ask. I paid $80--a new M&P 40c with them set me back $515.

They should do it as a matter of course, but I always ask they include the original sights in the box when the gun ships, in case you want to sell down the line and somebody balks about 'no orginal sights'.

 

[Rangel]

I've had my Truglos on a full sized 45ACP in my car's glovebox (with other 'stuff' in there) for over a year. With well over a 100 days of 90 degree plus south Georgia weather--then going from a super hot car to 69 degree air con in a few minutes time, over many speed bumps and rough roads, they've held up fine, as they have also on my other guns, including concealed carry. But honestly, I don't consider even a couple of years trial a valid amount of time. It's sort of like comparing Glock's durability track record to the M&P line--it seems pretty good, but the smart money's probably thinking 'the jury's still out" and we need some more years to be more certain.

I've had Mepros and they're pretty good, but I still feel Trijicons are a little better--for my eyes anyway and not as fragile as my Truglos--with the Truglos, I do take some extra care. They're all pretty darn good--it probably comes down to personal preference. I wear trifocal eye glasses and can actually shoot with TFOs without my Rx glasses on and accurately at that!

Most of the guys at the range, perfect vision or not, seem to have similar opinions. I will have to do some further research on these TFOs' durability. After all, I was mighty surprised to have a new TFO front sight arrive DOA from the company I purchased the gun from--but in pretty hard 'real life' conditions, so far, so good on several guns....

 

[cjl1775]

I have become interested in this as well here lately. I have recently gotten my hands on a viking tatics and it was just awesome that 3 dot glowed more so to me than the TFO's.
I know the vikings are in part done by trijicon.

I am trying to find just a front sight my eyes get lost in the 3 dot sights for the most part and this is an idpa gun. Anyone know where to pick up just a front sight or something closer that the TFO and may have been just size of the fiber optic.

 

[HunterL35]

Ameriglo

What's the opinion on the Ameriglo operators?
They are way cheaper than the trijicon and they look similar to the HDs. From the pov pictures that Ive seen your eyes seem to be drawn to the front sight, but the rears are there when you need them.

 

[Roger S&W]

TruGlow TFO's I put them on my M&P 40 and I love them.
Products and Services | TRUGLO, Inc.

I think I want to get these too. Do you know which model fits the M&P full sized? Would the same model TFO sights also fit the M&P Compact?
Thanks.

 

[Texaspoff]

I have Ameriglos on all my pistols. I have the I-dots and and absolutely love them. I was a happy camper when Rick released them for the M&P's TXPO

 

[skullworks]

Regarding tritium sights; pretty much all manufacturers use tritium from the same source: Trijicon. However, Trijicon make various qualities of inserts, and from my experience Meprolight tend to use the weakest (and shortest lived) inserts for their sights. However, they compensate by using larger sized inserts. It sounds as though Truglo are using the same inserts as Meprolight.

Ameriglo on the other hand tend to use smaller, but more intense inserts (that also last longer).

Though not an issue for M&P pistols, the Meprolight screws for that Austrian "G" brand is ****, and the sights will come off in rapid succession (at least that is the Swedish Armed Forces experience). Both Ameriglo and the "G" brands own (new design) nite sights are superior and (at least here) cheaper than the Meprolights.

But as always, YMMV.

 

[oneoff]

I'm a big fan of the Ameriglo Operators; specifically, part #SW806 on this page:
ameriglobowietacticalmandpSights
As others have done, I've gone through a lot, and my eyes pick up these better than anything "on average." The Heine Straight 8's are a close second, and that's what I carry on my 1911.

I put these operators on all my M&P's and have no reason to look further; I really like them that much!

 

[Roger S&W]

I'm a big fan of the Ameriglo Operators; specifically, part #SW806 on this page:
ameriglobowietacticalmandpSights
As others have done, I've gone through a lot, and my eyes pick up these better than anything "on average." The Heine Straight 8's are a close second, and that's what I carry on my 1911.

I put these operators on all my M&P's and have no reason to look further; I really like them that much!

These do look really good. Thanks for posting the link. I may choose these instead as they probably are not as vulnerable to break if the pistol is dropped or hit hard like the TRUGLO TFOs are.

 

[Ranger98]

I ordered a set of trijicon's for my M&P 45.I selected the yellow rear sight option so I could have a contrast with the green front sight.They work great and have the 12 year life span.

 

[BlackRain17]

After debating for awhile, I went with Ameriglo ProGlo on the front and Bowie Tactical Operator (green) on the rear. I was debating whether to get the plain black on the rear but since it's my range and home defense gun, I chose the Operator. Also, if you get it from Ameriglo.net, you can save 10% using GSSF coupon code.