Open sights and designs

There is...I 've seen one of the 10mm guys pistols that had a set and spoke highly of them...Can't remember off the top of my head...lemme' check my messages...

gyp_c2,

I found that thread on ProSights and you're right, it was jm10mm along with some others. Its comforting to know that I'm not the only one squinting...

Waldo1

Being unhampered by knowledge, I feel that I have adequate license to ask stupid questions: What is the diameter of a Tritium capsule and could one be imbedded in the front(or rear) surface of a fiber-optic rod? I assume that Tritium is at most an Alpha emitter and the plastic rod would provide enough shielding. You would end up with a fiber-optic night-sight.. (Isn't it amazing what you can come up with when you are ignorant?) This must have been tried before or there are several reasons why it won't work- either that or I'm on to something. How about some feedback?

Thanks!

Waldo1

Waldo,

I have had a set of Pro-Sights on a Bacus Custom 5" gun for about 8 months. My 50 year old eyes have adapted well to this sight and I find it faster than any other sighting system I have tried to date. Aesthetically, I prefer Slant Pros but the Pro-Sights are faster for me.

John

I've been thinkin' about it ever since I tried my fibre-optics the first time...If you put it on the front sight farthest from you, I bet it would work fine...I'd like it to be inserted from the inside(shooter side) and be deeper than the fibre...I think they'd both work then...They might both be a little dull at max dark and max light, but they would be perfect at twilight :wink:...and...no one could see it from the front either :wink:

Thats kinda' what I was thinkin'. I've shot with tritium sights w/white outline around inserts and in broad daylight they look just like standard 3-dot spots of paint. This setup might be a good compromise between 'Day' and 'Night' sights. I'm gonna try to get ahold of a couple guys and see if they've either tried it already or if they will. I found a site that advertises 2 sizes of FO for sights; .040 and .060. The smaller diameter of FO might be better, so that it would obscure less of the target at longer ranges. Did I hear that you got some FO material from Brazos Custom? Do you know what the OD of that rod is? I think that I'll give them a call tomorrow. Let me know what (else) I'm missing.

Thanks,

Waldo1

I think Arotek makes a tritium/fiber optic combination front sight for Glocks....I don't personally know anything about them, but it seems like it can be done.

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Byron Simpson

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Sir,
You will find additional info about ProSights on this thread.
http://www.pistolsmith.com/viewtopic.ph ... 92&forum=4

Regards,
Howard Benz

Yes it was the 10mm guy. I love the ProSights. D.R. also makes a Tritium front that is interchangable. However I could not get used to the "V" rear sight so I made a Notch rear sight only to find out that D.R. also,after hearing the demand, also puts notch sights on his guns. He has a web site. I Think its http://www.tacticalshooting.com