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XD_Hokie · 04-25-2008, 04:25 PM

I purchased TFOs some time back for my XD9SC, but decided to put them on my XD45C due to the short barrel on the XD9SC. My concern was that with the short barrel and sight distance that the front sight coming back a 1/4 inch or so would shorten my sight distance even more.

Would it really make that much difference?

I do like the TFO's on my XD45C and would like some night sights for my XD9SC.

jpainter187 · 04-25-2008, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by profesor

Ordered mine today, green and yellow. Local gun shop charging $105, great savings at Gilbert's; thanks...

Pics will come...

You think that's bad. One of my local gun shops is charging $153!!!

**FloridaPhil** · 04-26-2008, 09:24 AM

Got my XD40 slide back from Gilbert's, with TrueGlos fitted in all their luminant green glory. Wow, what a difference in visibility, both in sunlight and dark!

This is a superb deal (thanks Jason) and not a mark on the slide either - way to go Bill, the gunsmith(?) whose card was in the returned package.

Just one point - did anyone else have their original XD sights returned? I was kinda expecting them in the package. Don't know if they can be refitted or not (only if I came to sell the XD and wanted to keep the TrueGlos - no idea why I would want to do that though).

Phil

thisismyusername · 04-26-2008, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by FloridaPhil

Just one point - did anyone else have their original XD sights returned? I was kinda expecting them in the package. Don't know if they can be refitted or not (only if I came to sell the XD and wanted to keep the TrueGlos - no idea why I would want to do that though).

I ran into this when I had these installed on my SC by another gunsmith - sometimes the original sights are damaged when being removed from the slide, so that might be why you did not get them back.

**TMP** · 04-26-2008, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by XD_Hokie

I purchased TFOs some time back for my XD9SC, but decided to put them on my XD45C due to the short barrel on the XD9SC. My concern was that with the short barrel and sight distance that the front sight coming back a 1/4 inch or so would shorten my sight distance even more.

Would it really make that much difference?

I do like the TFO's on my XD45C and would like some night sights for my XD9SC.

Go for it, I don't think that slight bit of length is going to make a difference. I'm getting my xd9sc slide back on Wednesday so I will post an update with pics.

**GilbertsGuns.com** · 04-27-2008, 05:05 AM

$153 is insane .... I understand making money ( which is what I am here to do also ) but that is unreasonably high.

Crazy. Hopefully we will be able to run the special another 2 to 3 weeks. All the stock I built up is dwindling quicklyand I do not think they will do another deal. I hope they will we will see and I will let you all know

Thanks
Jason

chuckels59h · 04-27-2008, 05:15 AM

Thanks for the good deals there Jason!

jpainter187 · 04-27-2008, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GilbertsGuns.com

$153 is insane .... I understand making money ( which is what I am here to do also ) but that is unreasonably high.

Crazy. Hopefully we will be able to run the special another 2 to 3 weeks. All the stock I built up is dwindling quicklyand I do not think they will do another deal. I hope they will we will see and I will let you all know

Thanks
Jason

Yeah, I chuckled a bit when they told me their price for TFO's. I talked to you back and forth last month via e-mail about sending both my XD 9 Tactical and XD 40 sub-compact slides in at the same time to get TFO's installed. But my 40 wont be in until the 1st which is when I plan to send them (as long as I get off work early enough). So HOPEFULLY you'll still have enough yellow/green sets left by then!

profesor · 04-28-2008, 07:23 AM

Someone has suggested that these not be used on a carry weapon because they are to fragile... Does others share this opinion??? Do others have them on their carry weapons??? My carry weapon does not get beat up but I do plan to put the sights on it and I don't want to have to worry about that...

78kitty · 04-28-2008, 05:55 PM

Profesor, that is crazy! These sights are for duty / carry weapons. The tritium vials can break if dropped hard right onto the sight, so if you have hard direct blows to your weapon then maybe consider something else, otherwise these sights are as good as it gets in opinion, using fiber optic & tritium technology. Fiber optic pins are fragile, as I had one break on my muzzleloader just by it falling lightly in mud. However, on this site the fiber optics are encased by the sides of the sight bases.

So if your weapon isn't subjected to a lot of extreme use I'd say to go for these!!!

04-25-2008, 04:25 PM	#121
XD_Hokie XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SW Virginia Posts: 157	I purchased TFOs some time back for my XD9SC, but decided to put them on my XD45C due to the short barrel on the XD9SC. My concern was that with the short barrel and sight distance that the front sight coming back a 1/4 inch or so would shorten my sight distance even more. Would it really make that much difference? I do like the TFO's on my XD45C and would like some night sights for my XD9SC. __________________ Men love darkness rather than light because their deeds are evil. (Paraphrased - Holy Bible) Therefore, Night Sights !! GO HOKIES!! Virginia Citizens Defense League - www.vcdl.org

04-26-2008, 09:24 AM	#123
FloridaPhil XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 318	Got my XD40 slide back from Gilbert's, with TrueGlos fitted in all their luminant green glory. Wow, what a difference in visibility, both in sunlight and dark! This is a superb deal (thanks Jason) and not a mark on the slide either - way to go Bill, the gunsmith(?) whose card was in the returned package. Just one point - did anyone else have their original XD sights returned? I was kinda expecting them in the package. Don't know if they can be refitted or not (only if I came to sell the XD and wanted to keep the TrueGlos - no idea why I would want to do that though). Phil __________________ Frustrated by the XDTalk search function? Use GOOGLE instead! How to run a Google search on XDTalk "Freedom is not defined by safety. Freedom is defined by the ability of citizens to live without government interference.... Liberty has meaning only if we still believe in it when terrible things happen and a false government security blanket beckons." *Ron Paul* www.campaignforliberty.com

04-27-2008, 05:05 AM	#126
GilbertsGuns.com XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ky Posts: 170	$153 is insane .... I understand making money ( which is what I am here to do also ) but that is unreasonably high. Crazy. Hopefully we will be able to run the special another 2 to 3 weeks. All the stock I built up is dwindling quicklyand I do not think they will do another deal. I hope they will we will see and I will let you all know Thanks Jason __________________ Jason Gilbert Gilberts Gun Shop 2282 Louisville Rd Frankfort, Ky 40601 877-937-4867 www.gilbertsguns.com E-mail: sales@gilbertsguns.com *60 Day Lay-a-way Available On All Firearms*

04-27-2008, 05:15 AM	#127
chuckels59h XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 65	thanks! Thanks for the good deals there Jason!

04-28-2008, 07:23 AM	#129
profesor XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,141	Someone has suggested that these not be used on a carry weapon because they are to fragile... Does others share this opinion??? Do others have them on their carry weapons??? My carry weapon does not get beat up but I do plan to put the sights on it and I don't want to have to worry about that... __________________ "It is better to be judged by twelve than carried by six"

04-28-2008, 05:55 PM	#130
78kitty XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 14	Profesor, that is crazy! These sights are for duty / carry weapons. The tritium vials can break if dropped hard right onto the sight, so if you have hard direct blows to your weapon then maybe consider something else, otherwise these sights are as good as it gets in opinion, using fiber optic & tritium technology. Fiber optic pins are fragile, as I had one break on my muzzleloader just by it falling lightly in mud. However, on this site the fiber optics are encased by the sides of the sight bases. So if your weapon isn't subjected to a lot of extreme use I'd say to go for these!!!

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