Which night sights for G19?

[UNLOCKEM]

Have a Glock 19 and want to put night sights on it. Where is the best place to get them and can I do it myself, will my LGS install them or should I go somewhere else. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Fordtough25]

I like trijicons or meprolights for a 3 dot night sight combo, or Ameriglo for a dot-bar combo. Depending on your preference of course. My 19 has Trijicons and I love them.

 

[Thegeek]

I have the Meprolight sights on two handguns. Night sights are great when you need them, but when you don't need them, how hard are they to see during the day? The Meprolights have a white plastic insert around the illumination cell that is just as visible as plain old white dot sights.

That's why I chose them. Great night sight visibility without sacrificing daytime visibility. I had them for years on my P95. When I bought my G19, I never even researched what was newly available, I just bought another set of what I new I liked.

 

[other dave]

I prefer these XS Big Dot Sights - Glock 17-19, 22-27, 31-36, 38 or these Item Detail | TRUGLO, Inc.

 

[nm0369]

I like the Ameriglo I-dots. At night you have one green dot in front and back, and during the day you have a larger red dot that surrounds the trijicon. Most LGS will install for free if you purchase from them. You will need a sight pusher tool to do it yourself. My advice, go to Bradis and pick out something

 

[Hemingway]

I prefer these XS Big Dot Sights - Glock 17-19, 22-27, 31-36, 38 or these Item Detail | TRUGLO, Inc.

XS Big Dots!

I'll never use anything else. They are the best I've ever used and I've bought plenty over the last 20 years.

 

[WebSnyper]

I like the Ameriglo I-dots. At night you have one green dot in front and back, and during the day you have a larger red dot that surrounds the trijicon. Most LGS will install for free if you purchase from them. You will need a sight pusher tool to do it yourself. My advice, go to Bradis and pick out something

I second this, check out Bradis, free install while you wait, if you buy them there, otherwise a small fee.

I have Meprolights on one Glock, AmeriGlo's on another.

 

[mvician]

you'll get dozens of answers about everyone's favorite, just like asking which holster should I get for my 19

 

[lovemachine]

you'll get dozens of answers about everyone's favorite, just like asking which holster should I get for my 19

Raven Concealment, Comp-TAC MTAC and Archangel

 

[Faine]

you'll get dozens of answers about everyone's favorite, just like asking which holster should I get for my 19

Yes, but only the XS Big Dots are the correct answer.

 

[NetPIMP]

I picked up some Trijicon HD's for my Glocks on Amazon, and had NHT3 install `em.

Seem to be kind of a cross between XS and 3-dot night...

In the light, find the big color'd dot, put it in the middle, press...

(I did the orange one on my .40's and the yellow on my 9mm's.)

At night, line up the 3 little green dots, press...

So far, I really like them ... others may not.

YMMV

 

[chezuki]

Yes, but only the XS Big Dots are the correct answer.

Big Dots are only the answer if you've never shot I-Dot Pros. It's kinda like Glock is the answer until you shoot an M&P.

An M&P with I-Dot Pros... Now that's something I would carry and shoot often!

 

[UNLOCKEM]

Thanks for all the input. I have Trijicon's on my G30SF and I like 'em. I guess I'll go to the LGS (Midwest Gun Exchange) and see what they have and pick something out!

 

[Faine]

Big Dots are only the answer if you've never shot I-Dot Pros. It's kinda like Glock is the answer until you shoot an M&P.

An M&P with I-Dot Pros... Now that's something I would carry and shoot often!

I dunno, finding the gap in the rear site in the dark under duress is the challenge I feel. To each their own. Was this just an attempt to not violate the copyright and put out a similar product or is that what XS did?

 

[Hemingway]

Big Dots are only the answer if you've never shot I-Dot Pros. It's kinda like Glock is the answer until you shoot an M&P.

An M&P with I-Dot Pros... Now that's something I would carry and shoot often!

Front sight is about 1/3 the size it should be

If you stress "FRONT SIGHT" in a gun fight, the front sight size should be large enough to grab your gross motor attention.

 

[aaron580]

Trijicons here. You CAN install them yourself but Id recommend having a shop do it for you. Its not as easy as one might think...

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

Big Dots are only the answer if you've never shot I-Dot Pros. It's kinda like Glock is the answer until you shoot an M&P.

An M&P with I-Dot Pros... Now that's something I would carry and shoot often!

Again, I vote for these sights. I had them installed on my Gen 3 G19 and they are amazing.

 

[lovemachine]

Big Dots are only the answer if you've never shot I-Dot Pros. It's kinda like Glock is the answer until you shoot an M&P.

An M&P with I-Dot Pros... Now that's something I would carry and shoot often!

Can someone post a picture of Big Dots so I can compare them to this picture?

 

[chezuki]

I dunno, finding the gap in the rear site in the dark under duress is the challenge I feel. To each their own. Was this just an attempt to not violate the copyright and put out a similar product or is that what XS did?

I consider the I-Dot (or "hackthorn" without the rear dot) to be the best of both worlds. I've used standard three dot sights, and big dots. The I-Dot brought back the precision of standard sights without sacrificing the speed in acquisition and transition of big dots.

Front sight is about 1/3 the size it should be

If you stress "FRONT SIGHT" in a gun fight, the front sight size should be large enough to grab your gross motor attention.

I've used Big Dots and the I-Dot actually grabs my attention faster. And it's not a small front sight by any stretch of the imagination. I do ok.

 

[chezuki]

Can someone post a picture of Big Dots so I can compare them to this picture?

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