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Hedshot · 06-27-2008, 06:25 AM

I am currently pursuing a career as a LEO. I currently have Advantage Tactical Sight on my XD .45 and was thinking I need a good quick acquisition nights sight....was wondering what you use

jedi573 · 06-27-2008, 07:58 AM

I'd say the norm nationwide is a tritium three-dot setup (square-notch rear with two dots, post front with one dot).

The trend of a black rear and dot up front is coming back.

I have a tritium three-dot setup on my duty gun.

Andy

Hedshot · 06-27-2008, 09:36 AM

Thats what I was wondering about...I was debating if I should go with XS big dot or similiar or if I should go with a tritium three dot

street cruiser · 06-27-2008, 11:25 AM

Go with what you are comfortable with. I went with Tru-Glo TFO sights. I have had some people comment that they're a little distracting but they work well for me. Sights are equally vivid day or night and don't dull once you've fire your weapon a few times. Again if the sights work for you now then they'll work for you while on duty. Stay Safe.

el_wad_de_carne · 06-27-2008, 01:49 PM

My issued P2000 has Meprolight TruDots on it. Green over green, work great, bright as hell. (Too bright at times actually. I find myself having to cover the sights with my hand when laid in for a group) If I had a choice though, I'd go with a green front sight and either yellow or orange rear sights.

kayl · 06-27-2008, 03:41 PM

I prefer Meprolights, have them on my Off duty gun...
My duty gun has Trijicons on them. I just like the white outline around the mepros vs. the silver of the Trijicons. My eyes pick it up better during the day. At night, they're equal.

Slotback · 06-30-2008, 04:18 PM

I have Meprolights on my pistols and swear by them.

jacob.sebens · 06-30-2008, 05:21 PM

The XS Big Dots are the way to go; no joke. Swing over to "Get Off The X" forums (Tactical Response) and read about them...I don't work for them in any way, but have had good experiences with XS sights. Honestly, now that I've tried them, I won't use anything else voluntarily.

**hacker15** · 06-30-2008, 07:20 PM

My duty XD .40 service is fitted with Trijicon's. I like them for low light and they work just as well as the OEM combats that came with the gun in day light. As others have said, use what you're comfortable with - as long as your department approves of the change (you might want to check this out before you get your rear end in a sling from some over zealous administrative type!)

opskmallory · 06-30-2008, 11:00 PM

I have Trijicons on my duty G22, alt. duty XD-9, and my off-duty XD-40 SC.

I'm a big fan of the Trijicons. Some may argue that others are brighter (and that may be true), but the Trijicons are tanks and more than adequate for a duty environment.

06-27-2008, 06:25 AM	#1
Hedshot XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 299	Duty sights? I am currently pursuing a career as a LEO. I currently have Advantage Tactical Sight on my XD .45 and was thinking I need a good quick acquisition nights sight....was wondering what you use __________________ - XD .45 service - Walther P22 - Ruger 10/22 - Ruger Mini-14

06-27-2008, 09:36 AM	#3
Hedshot XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 299	Thats what I was wondering about...I was debating if I should go with XS big dot or similiar or if I should go with a tritium three dot __________________ - XD .45 service - Walther P22 - Ruger 10/22 - Ruger Mini-14

06-27-2008, 11:25 AM	#4
street cruiser XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 198	Go with what you are comfortable with. I went with Tru-Glo TFO sights. I have had some people comment that they're a little distracting but they work well for me. Sights are equally vivid day or night and don't dull once you've fire your weapon a few times. Again if the sights work for you now then they'll work for you while on duty. Stay Safe. __________________ >>>>Perseverate in Pugna<<<< 'Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.' (From a Texas A&M student) The difference between the tax man and a taxidermist is that the taxidermist leaves the skin. (Mark Twain)

06-27-2008, 01:49 PM	#5
el_wad_de_carne XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Frontline Posts: 81	My issued P2000 has Meprolight TruDots on it. Green over green, work great, bright as hell. (Too bright at times actually. I find myself having to cover the sights with my hand when laid in for a group) If I had a choice though, I'd go with a green front sight and either yellow or orange rear sights. __________________ "Crime can not be tolerated, criminals thrive on the indulgence of society's understanding."

06-27-2008, 03:41 PM	#6
kayl XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: WI Posts: 1,252	I prefer Meprolights, have them on my Off duty gun... My duty gun has Trijicons on them. I just like the white outline around the mepros vs. the silver of the Trijicons. My eyes pick it up better during the day. At night, they're equal. __________________ Have you talked to your XD today?

06-27-2008, 07:58 AM	#2
jedi573 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Midwest Posts: 160	I'd say the norm nationwide is a tritium three-dot setup (square-notch rear with two dots, post front with one dot). The trend of a black rear and dot up front is coming back. I have a tritium three-dot setup on my duty gun. Andy

06-30-2008, 04:18 PM	#7
Slotback XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 120	I have Meprolights on my pistols and swear by them.

06-30-2008, 05:21 PM	#8
jacob.sebens XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 227	The XS Big Dots are the way to go; no joke. Swing over to "Get Off The X" forums (Tactical Response) and read about them...I don't work for them in any way, but have had good experiences with XS sights. Honestly, now that I've tried them, I won't use anything else voluntarily. __________________ "Give up! You are surrounded by an army of 12 thousand soldiers. (turns to camera) It's an old military ploy we call lying." - Darkwing Duck

06-30-2008, 07:20 PM	#9
hacker15 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 3,472	My duty XD .40 service is fitted with Trijicon's. I like them for low light and they work just as well as the OEM combats that came with the gun in day light. As others have said, use what you're comfortable with - as long as your department approves of the change (you might want to check this out before you get your rear end in a sling from some over zealous administrative type!) __________________ If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man. Mark Twain

06-30-2008, 11:00 PM	#10
opskmallory XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Spanish Fork, UT Posts: 366	I have Trijicons on my duty G22, alt. duty XD-9, and my off-duty XD-40 SC. I'm a big fan of the Trijicons. Some may argue that others are brighter (and that may be true), but the Trijicons are tanks and more than adequate for a duty environment. __________________ Glock 22, SAXD-40 Sub-Compact, SAXD-9 Service, Walther P22, DPMS LR-308 24" Stainless, RRA Tactical CAR A4 .223, Remington 870 Police Magnum CCW Holder & LEO

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