Question For Night Guard Owners

[545x39]

Yes I do. I have a 325 NG. I like it because it is a no snag, not shar rear sight. It does not snag on my illow or in my ocket.

i think somebody stole your p's lol

 

[GDubya]

On my 396-NG, yes I do!...

 

[J.P.60]

I find the sight system on the 325 NG .45acp snub to be one of the best and fastest in acquisition that I have on any pistol. Mine is very accurate, as well.

 

[jmoln]

C&S sight

I put them on a 66 F-Comp and my 686 SSR. POI didn't change.

 

[Texas1941]

"Well, I bought a Cylinder & Slide Extreme Duty fixed rear sight for my 627. Unfortunately, the C&S rear sight and the tall front sight on my 627 didn't get along. With the C&S rear sight installed, it was shooting everything ~5" low at 10 yards. I managed to get it shooting to point of aim by shimming the C&S, but didn't care for this solution, so I removed the C&S sight and reinstalled the factory one."

Steve, sorry to hear it didn't work out. Going to a fixed sight on an adjustable sight revolver is tricky because, in addition to bullet weight and velocity, the front sight height, bbl length, and revolver weight all play a part. I had to shim my NG sight .003 to get it up enough for my carry load (Double Tap 230 gr HP in the AR case). It's not a perfect solution, but one I can live with, until something better comes along.

If the Bowen sight is any where near tough as it looks, it might be that "something better".

Charles

 

[XTrooper]

Thanks, Charles. I'm fairly confidence the Bowen sight is going to do the trick. In any case, I should know for certain by the end of the week.

I'll keep you posted.

 

[XTrooper]

I got the Bowen Rough Country sight yesterday and swapped it in. I think it looks good on the gun and the sight picture is a big improvement over the factory sight. Admittedly, it's not as nice as the C&S sight picture, but that's water under the bridge at this point.

Anyway, I intended to go to the range this morning, but we got yet another snow/ice storm overnight which made driving treacherous. I'm going to try again tomorrow.

In the meantime, here are a few pics of my 627 UDR with the Bowen sight installed.

 

[enidpd804]

Very nice, XTrooper.

 

[XTrooper]

Thanks! I'm looking forward to giving this sight a thorough test tomorrow.

 

[Dump1567]

Thanks! I'm looking forward to giving this sight a thorough test tomorrow.

Looks good. What height did you go with? I see Brownells offers 3 choices.

 

[XTrooper]

Looks good. What height did you go with? I see Brownells offers 3 choices.

Using the Bowen sight chart, I measuring the stock blade height and got the tallest (.400) one.

I now have the sight elevation set at the exact height I had the factory one at and it looks like I have plenty of +/- elevation so I think I made the right choice.

Smith & Wesson Sight Chart

 

[XTrooper]

I just got back from the range and the Bowen sight worked to perfection!

My very first shot was just a couple of inches low and the windage was dead center. I added a couple of clicks of elevation, locked the windage screws in place with blue Loctite, and I was done!

I'm very happy with the new setup and my quest for the right sight combination has come to a successful conclusion.

I can highly recommend the Bowen "Rough Country" adjustable rear sight.

 

[Dump1567]

I just got back from the range and the Bowen sight worked to perfection!

My very first shot was just a couple of inches low and the windage was dead center. I added a couple of clicks of elevation, locked the windage screws in place with blue Loctite, and I was done!

I'm very happy with the new setup and my quest for the right sight combination had come to a successful conclusion.

I can highly recommend the Bowen "Rough Country" adjustable rear sight.

Sweet.

I'll have to add this to my Brownells list of things to order.

 

[Texas1941]

"Well King, this case is closed."

Glad you found a solution. I've been looking at the pictures you posted of the Bowen sight and I keep thinking of a 3" 66 I have with a Hi Viz front sight and a V noch rear. The more I shoot it, the less I like the V noch. Maybe it's time to try something new.

This has turned out to be a very good thread...Thanks.

Charles

 

[XTrooper]

Ahh! Sergeant Preston of the Yukon! One of my favorite shows as a boy!

I know what you mean, Charles. I had a XS tritium 24/7 sight set on my .38 Super Colt Lightweight Commander. Loved the front white dot sight, never cared for the shallow V rear.