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miamisc2 · 07-08-2006, 08:12 AM

i am going to order these ghost ring sights without the tritium from entreprise...

then i will shoot the gun and use paint/marker to those approximate spots to make sure the gun is on target. i am also purchasing some tritium rods, i will then mark/drill/cut slots for them and with a little super-glue or epoxy...voila

or

any other ideas ^?

i was also thinking of using a bit of .040 fiber optic rod in front of the tritium (facing me) with slots over them (for light) and hopefully make a dual purpose sight similar to the trueglo's, i wonder if the tritium and the slits in the sights would be enough light for the fiber optic to glow during day and night? otherwise i'll just use tritium and fluorescent paint. or maybe i could buy a slightly larger fiber optic and a slightly smaller tritium insert and drill into the fiber optic and install the tritium inside? what do you guys think?

**PackerfanXD** · 07-08-2006, 09:02 AM

They look cool, but I think less is better for a pistol. Ghost rings are great for long guns but I wouldn't put them on a carry pistol.

miamisc2 · 07-08-2006, 09:06 AM

to each their own...i just found those to be cheap... the stock sights may work. i just need to make sure whatever i use is big enough or is deep enough to accomidate the inserts, oh well we'll find out soon enough.

**PackerfanXD** · 07-08-2006, 09:09 AM

Good luck. I'm still waiting for Leibster to get those Suresights up and running.

miamisc2 · 07-08-2006, 09:51 AM

or with a little cutting

**PackerfanXD** · 07-08-2006, 01:12 PM

Now that's cool. (Especially the colors!)

pat3332 · 07-08-2006, 02:08 PM

Why don't you just get the Truglo TFO's in yellow/green?

**Old School** · 07-08-2006, 02:27 PM

I personally feel that Ghost Ring sights are great for defensive pistol situation. As long as they front sight is in the ring, you shoot hit your target if it is with in 7 yards of so.

I do like your mod idea. Looking forward to the finished product.

OS

invssgt · 07-08-2006, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Old School

I personally feel that Ghost Ring sights are great for defensive pistol situation. As long as they front sight is in the ring, you shoot hit your target if it is with in 7 yards of so.

I do like your mod idea. Looking forward to the finished product.

OS

The problem with 3-dots on an aperture sight is this- the whole thing that makes an aperture work, is the eye's natural tendency to center objects inside circles. Putting dots on the rear sight complicate this, and make the eye want to line up the dots, when its natural tendency is to place the center the front post in the center of the circle.

There is nothing at all wrong with either a plain post or a round-top bead sight when used in conjuction with an aperture rear. They work great and I have used them on hunting rilfes for decades. They will also work on pistols, but for quick hits at 0-5 yards I teach a variation of point shooting that eliminates the need for sights altogether.

Whatever works for each of you, though.

miamisc2 · 07-08-2006, 08:24 PM

yeah, it might be a little crazy but at least it wont cost much if they suck. time will tell (if the online dealer ever ships my gun!!!).

07-08-2006, 08:12 AM	#1
miamisc2 XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 42	great idea for cheap sights i am going to order these ghost ring sights without the tritium from entreprise... then i will shoot the gun and use paint/marker to those approximate spots to make sure the gun is on target. i am also purchasing some tritium rods, i will then mark/drill/cut slots for them and with a little super-glue or epoxy...voila or any other ideas ^? i was also thinking of using a bit of .040 fiber optic rod in front of the tritium (facing me) with slots over them (for light) and hopefully make a dual purpose sight similar to the trueglo's, i wonder if the tritium and the slits in the sights would be enough light for the fiber optic to glow during day and night? otherwise i'll just use tritium and fluorescent paint. or maybe i could buy a slightly larger fiber optic and a slightly smaller tritium insert and drill into the fiber optic and install the tritium inside? what do you guys think? Last edited by miamisc2; 07-08-2006 at 08:16 AM.

07-08-2006, 09:02 AM	#2
PackerfanXD XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ground zero of the invasion Posts: 7,224 Blog Entries: 1	They look cool, but I think less is better for a pistol. Ghost rings are great for long guns but I wouldn't put them on a carry pistol. __________________ The wealthiest nation in the world with the mightiest army man has ever assembled could not stop them. http://www.break.com/usercontent/200...00-358890.html Welcome to the Socialist States of Barakistan An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject. -Author unknown.

07-08-2006, 09:09 AM	#4
PackerfanXD XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ground zero of the invasion Posts: 7,224 Blog Entries: 1	Good luck. I'm still waiting for Leibster to get those Suresights up and running. __________________ The wealthiest nation in the world with the mightiest army man has ever assembled could not stop them. http://www.break.com/usercontent/200...00-358890.html Welcome to the Socialist States of Barakistan An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject. -Author unknown.

07-08-2006, 01:12 PM	#6
PackerfanXD XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ground zero of the invasion Posts: 7,224 Blog Entries: 1	Now that's cool. (Especially the colors!) __________________ The wealthiest nation in the world with the mightiest army man has ever assembled could not stop them. http://www.break.com/usercontent/200...00-358890.html Welcome to the Socialist States of Barakistan An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject. -Author unknown.

07-08-2006, 02:27 PM	#8
Old School XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 7,696	I personally feel that Ghost Ring sights are great for defensive pistol situation. As long as they front sight is in the ring, you shoot hit your target if it is with in 7 yards of so. I do like your mod idea. Looking forward to the finished product. OS __________________ Visit www.pistolgear.com for all of your XD needs!

07-08-2006, 09:06 AM	#3
miamisc2 XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 42	to each their own...i just found those to be cheap... the stock sights may work. i just need to make sure whatever i use is big enough or is deep enough to accomidate the inserts, oh well we'll find out soon enough.

07-08-2006, 09:51 AM	#5
miamisc2 XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 42	or with a little cutting

07-08-2006, 02:08 PM	#7
pat3332 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 260	Why don't you just get the Truglo TFO's in yellow/green?

07-08-2006, 08:24 PM	#10
miamisc2 XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 42	yeah, it might be a little crazy but at least it wont cost much if they suck. time will tell (if the online dealer ever ships my gun!!!).

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