Shield front sight

[David1950]

Would like to have the Shield Plus shoot more like a top of sights or six o'clock sight picture. Appears to be a combat hold now. Thought a lower front sight might go in that direction, but want to retain the simple metal white dot sight.
Any ideas where I can get a shorter metal white dot sight to fit??

 

[ChillyDog]

Check Dawson precision.

 

[jurek]

Dawson Precision is a good direction, but you will have to use either black blade or fiber front sight.
You will have to do the calculation and choose correct height.

 

[pistolpete10]

I'm going to have to file the sight on my new Shield EZ. No front sight available except fiber and I don't like them. More poor quality from S&W. 3 " low at 15 yards ain't so called "combat hold".

 

[yeti]

Hi Pete,
You can certainly file/stone some of the stock front sight down for a touch higher POI. Old school.
Test and adjust with the ammo you prefer to use.

Dawson does have plain black fronts available in a few shorter than stock heights.

 

[Paul in Nevada]

I'm going to have to file the sight on my new Shield EZ. No front sight available except fiber and I don't like them. More poor quality from S&W. 3 " low at 15 yards ain't so called "combat hold".

You should be lining up the dots not the tops. "Drive the front sight". Cover the bullseye with the front dot.

 

[David1950]

Dawson suggestion

Dawson Precision is a good direction, but you will have to use either black blade or fiber front sight.
You will have to do the calculation and choose correct height.

Thanks for the tip, I notice they have plain no dot sights, I think perhaps I could test with one and mark it when satisfied. Then drill a dot and paint white. Sounds like a fun project.

 

[jurek]

You should be lining up the dots not the tops. "Drive the front sight". Cover the bullseye with the front dot.

NEVER...ever tell somebody to do things wrong way....

Sight alignment = equal tops of the sights - ALWAYS !!!!
All dots, squares, diamonds, triangles, lines are for faster acquisition . These are not to have proper POI.

 

[jurek]

...Then drill a dot and paint white. Sounds like a fun project.

Good idea. If you are ok with regular dot, it will work.
I used white enamel paint for my training handgun and it worked perfectly.

 

[Paul in Nevada]

NEVER...ever tell somebody to do things wrong way....
Except I am right.
Sight alignment = equal tops of the sights - ALWAYS !!!!
All dots, squares, diamonds, triangles, lines are for faster acquisition . These are not to have proper POI.

Turns out you've been doing it wrong. Refer to the attached image.

 

[jurek]

Turns out you've been doing it wrong. Refer to the attached image.

OK.. What can I say....
Please, if you have an option - ask any Certified Firearm Instructor about it... otherwise keep believing in pictures.

BTW: This picture is not about dots, but about sight picture options. Take off the dots from that picture... oops you have to use tops...

 

[Paul in Nevada]

...Take off the dots from that picture... oops you have to use tops...

Now you know why there are dots....

 

[yeti]

Dots or tops, just be consistent.
This is assuming that the sights shoot to POA/POI using the sight picture the individual shooter wants, at the yardage needed with the exact ammo used. Set it up as you prefer.

 

[David1950]

OK so back to the original question, I called Dawson and got some instructions from them to help them know what height front sight they can sell me to achieve my sight picture goal. Measure existing sight from frame top, shoot at 10 yards using my DESIRED sight picture, tell them how low the POI is from what I want. Thanks for the Dawson recommendation.

 

[cmj8591]

Have you checked out Heinie sights? They have a lot of options and I think they make some very low front sights. I, like you, like a 6 o clock hold, not withstanding my tactical deficiencies based on some of these posts. I just put the Heinie sights on a Glock 45. I was still not satisfied with the point of aim so I ended up grinding down the front sight. I had a spray can of Brownell's GunKote in matte black. I sprayed the sight and it looks like it grew on the gun. Unfortunately, I don't have a really good answer for you if you go that route and want to keep the dot. I was never big on dots anyways so I never tried to replicate them. Night sights are a great tool but white dots are overstated on a combat handgun.

 

[jurek]

OK so back to the original question, I called Dawson and got some instructions from them to help them know what height front sight they can sell me to achieve my sight picture goal. Measure existing sight from frame top, shoot at 10 yards using my DESIRED sight picture, tell them how low the POI is from what I want. Thanks for the Dawson recommendation.

Based on the results from 10 yards shooting, you can try to make your own calculations.
It's a good think to know the tricks .
Sight Calculator

I haven't known Dawson helps with measurements over the phone... that's great !

 

[David1950]

Based on the results from 10 yards shooting, you can try to make your own calculations.
It's a good think to know the tricks .
Sight Calculator

I haven't known Dawson helps with measurements over the phone... that's great !

Hey that calculator works great, thanks!