Night sights for AR
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Generally speaking, you only really need a tritium-illuminated front post. Meprolight and Trijicon can provide those. Meprolight is cheaper, but uses a five-prong tool (ala the A1 sight). Trijicon uses four prong (ala the A2). Either works fine.
The TruGlo TFO is an appealing option, but it has durability issues. I'd avoid it for that reason.
The TruGlo TFO is an appealing option, but it has durability issues. I'd avoid it for that reason.
Blkhawk870
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I agree about not needing the rear night sights. I bought one a few years ago and I can hardly see the dots unless it is pitch black in the room. Your eye will be so close to the rear sight that the dots will blur out.
The rear tritium dots are supposed to blur our when you look through the rear sight so you can easily pick up the front dot. The point of the rear dots is to give you a reference point for where to look (between them) when there's otherwise not enough light to make out where the peep hole is. Try it in the dark or near-dark and their usefulness is obvious.
XS sight systems has some neat options:
http://www.xssights.com/Products.aspx?CAT=8275
I have the Tritium stripe front post on my AR and AUG.
http://www.xssights.com/Products.aspx?CAT=8275
I have the Tritium stripe front post on my AR and AUG.
I have never considered night sights for my ARs. If you only have illuminated front post how do you know if you have the rear lined up in complete darkness, or in my case dusk since my eyes are so bad?
I just have Aimpoints and Trijicon Acogs on all my SBR'S for close urban shots and real scopes or the longer range carbines and rifles.
I just have Aimpoints and Trijicon Acogs on all my SBR'S for close urban shots and real scopes or the longer range carbines and rifles.
Blkhawk870
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The Aimpoints and Acogs are hard to beat compared to iron sights on the ARs especially for use at night. If you maintain the same cheek weld when shouldering the gun then your eye should be lined up fairly close to the rear sight. It would be similar to shooting a bow without a rear sight woven into the string. As long as you can see the front sight and have a good cheek weld you will be close to the target at short ranges.
Blkhawk870 nailed it. In the dark or very low light, you are not going to be taking a long shot, it's going to be up close. The tritium glow will let you know that you are pointing in the right direction. I like the white stripe with tritium on the Xpress Sights post since it makes it easier to pick up the front sight in low light situations like dusk or as a contrast to a dark ground.(think burglar in your living room with a dark blue shirt).
For me, I have them on my BUIS, so the tritium front post is just a back-up to my back up.
For me, I have them on my BUIS, so the tritium front post is just a back-up to my back up.
F***meI'mmovingtoMD
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I've used a meprolight tritium front post and it is excellent
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