The Shield with Big- Dot XS Sights

[SMMAssociates]

Spirit:

I never put anything on my Shield, but I do have XS sights on a couple of other guns.

There shouldn't be any holster issues, although a tightly fitting Kydex might give you a problem. The new sight should wear itself in - overall size is quite close to "standard".

I've found that the big dot sights do impede accuracy, but they're fine on SD guns, and tolerable on others.

Just between us chickens, lasers and tritium, as well as other "enhanced" sights probably aren't worth anything except for bragging rights at the range. Here in OH, if it's dark enough to use the tritium, you probably will get in trouble for shooting under adverse conditions. Lasers may have more value, but I haven't found 'em yet. (My EDC 1911's have lasers, and one's got night sights, although they're kinda tired out.) Learned too late .

I do like the idea of paint - maybe orange or white - and, of course, that can be done for next to nothing. Be sure you can see all of the sight, though, after painting it.

Regards,

 

[kye4some]

I run the AmeriGlo i-Dot Night Sight and love them, essentially the same setup with the added rear trit.

easer for me to use than the X-Ray sighs on the Sig.

 

[Real Old Navy]

I have two slides for my Shield 9mm 1.0. One slide has TruGlo TFO's and my intent was to put a Vortex Venom Red Dot on the other...my gun dealer talked me out of putting a Red Dot on my other slide...now why would a reputable gun dealer talk a customer out doing something knowing they're going to make a buttload of money on the sale and the work? How's your eyesight by the way?

 

[jnichols2]

I don't worry a lot about night sights.
At my age, I don't go out much after dark. If I do, I stay out of dark alleys. Big Dots, Trijicon HD, etc are what's needed.

All of my home defence guns have lights mounted.

 

[scattershot]

I have big dots on my Glock. It may have something to do with the size of the sight, but mine has an illuminated rear sight. They serve a purpose, but they're not target sights by a long stretch.

 

[LVSteve]

It is possible to shoot accurately with what America considers "oversized" front sights. The Swedes proved it with their Mauser 96 having a large, square front sight compared to a k98k barleycorn or a 1903 razor blade. With a 96 you just put the small target in the middle of the front sight rather than the thin (and hard to see) front sight in the middle of the target like you do with a Mauser 98 or a 1903.