shibumiseeker
Grandmaster
They are right left adjustable, but not up down. Many combat pistols do not have elevation adjustment, if you want to change that you need to put in a different height front or rear sight.
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Taurus handguns? 24/7 Millenium?
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They are right left adjustable, but not up down. Many combat pistols do not have elevation adjustment, if you want to change that you need to put in a different height front or rear sight.
Joe Williams
Shooter
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Nope. Many (nowadays, most) defensive guns have fixed sights. You can drift them (knock them from side to side) for windage adjustments, but that's usually about it short of changing the front or rear sight to one of a different height.
How do you adjust them? I tried adjusting them on my son's PT145, and couldn't get the rear sight ot move left or right. I loosened the setscrew, but it would not shift side to side. Do you need to use a punch of some sort to drive it over?
shibumiseeker
Grandmaster
How do you adjust them? I tried adjusting them on my son's PT145, and couldn't get the rear sight ot move left or right. I loosened the setscrew, but it would not shift side to side. Do you need to use a punch of some sort to drive it over?
I haven't tried to drift the Heinie sight on my PT145, but with dovetail sights you can drift them carefully or you can buy a screw clamp thingy that moves them more precisely. If you drift them, don't use a hardened punch, use a brass or plastic one designed for it.
I check and see if the sights are truly off before I go messing with them, 9 times out of 10 it's the shooter, not the gun.
shibumiseeker
Grandmaster
Usually it's a matter of replacing the sights with something more in line with your shooting requirements. There's tons of aftermarket sights out there. Unless you are going the tritium route they aren't all that expensive generally.
So the 24/7 will take an aftermarket sight? Any recommendations on maker or style of aftermarket sight?
I read somewhere online that instead of buying night sights you can use glow in the dark paint? not sure if its true or not I read it somewhere while researching the taurus's.
I read somewhere online that instead of buying night sights you can use glow in the dark paint? not sure if its true or not I read it somewhere while researching the taurus's.
shibumiseeker
Grandmaster
Do a google search on 24/7 sights and you'll find plenty of options. The problem with sights is that they are very personal kinds of things and everyone has an opinion.
As far as glow in the dark paint, it sort of works, but isn't really a good option for a nightstand gun. It works some if you are going from a brightly lit area to a dim one and you've used very high quality paint (not all glow in the darks are equal!), but it isn't a substitute for real tritium sights and pretty much useless after 10-15 minutes in the dark.
Joe Williams
Shooter
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Had them on my PT145 Pro. Liked them. Very easy to see. Only downside, common to all fiber optic sights, is that they are relatively fragile compared to steel sights.
hodgej1843
Sharpshooter
i have had both,great guns.dont like the trigger pull though.i would also look for a used glock....
Joe Williams
Shooter
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Smith and Wesson revolvers have one, and you can get the M&P with one also.
Though Smith's version has reportedly been known to lock up unintentionally, and at bad times.... like in the middle of a gun fight
skeetman28
Plinker
Taurus is 50/50...either you like them or not....I like them...they shoot well...have had no problems with them...
Both 24/7s I've had have had malfunctions. They work like a mule and eat anything you put through it, but keep a good eye on your sights because they tend to go out of alignment with harder ammo than target/whitebox. No joke, I shot at a target from 10 feet away and hit WAY off! Took it to pops and they took care of it no problem. Now the very first pistol I bought was a 24/7 in .40 (both are) and that was when they first came out in 07. That thing is awesome, was my EDC til I got the 1911 bug. I would suggest it in 45 as the 40 seems to be quite snappy on the recoil for a polymer gun, IMO. either way, think hard about your purchase, be safe, and ENJOY
Man don't ever go to Don's. Pops has a few that are in the 350 range. I went to Don's when I was shopping for mine ($394 at Pops) Don's had them for 500, which is the MSRP from Taurus back then.
