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Hemidart · 07-31-2007, 04:46 PM

Looking at some fiber optic sights for my XD-45. How fragile are these? I am not a LEO and do not carry the XD-45....So looking at range time and chasing the occasional idiot down the street.

**jnclement** · 07-31-2007, 08:59 PM

Mine have been pretty tough. Except for that time I was shooting under a barricade at an IDPA match, and after the recoil, the slide came back into the barricade. Williams sent me some new FO material, it was an easy fix. But if you're dumb, you can break it.

ichy_trigger · 07-31-2007, 09:02 PM

I carried my compact with a fiber front sight for 3 years I think and replaced it once. Its not hard to replace the fiber and you can buy it online cheap. I found a place to get it for a few $$ per 3 foot lengths..
Even if the fiber falls out, the sigh post is still usable.

For CCW though, I prefer tritium.

gldnrm01 · 07-31-2007, 09:36 PM

i really like the Truglo's on mine

jeepinbanditrider · 07-31-2007, 10:39 PM

I wonder how much they would charge for a replacement tritum fiber element.

DMWyatt · 07-31-2007, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jeepinbanditrider

I wonder how much they would charge for a replacement tritum fiber element.

If I remember correctly, tritium is radioactive, and has to be changed by the manufacturer as per fed regulations.

jeepinbanditrider · 07-31-2007, 11:01 PM

yes tritium is "hot". Not sure of the regs though.

Myk9noseknows · 07-31-2007, 11:17 PM

They are not rock solid.

I've seen several front sights 'crushed' just from mounting them on the slide.

rgeliske · 08-02-2007, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Myk9noseknows

They are not rock solid.

I've seen several front sights 'crushed' just from mounting them on the slide.

Let's not confuse anyone. Fiber optic is a solid plastic material like a piece of hard spaghetti and is relatively resilient and easy to change when necessary, it require ambient light to function. Night sights are hollow tube filled with a self contained light source usually tritium gas, they are fragile to impact and direct pressure and can not be replaced by the end user.

PT Doc · 08-02-2007, 02:26 PM

I had a set and they were easy to pick up, but the front came out after a couple of months. However, other people have had great results with them. I got a replacement set pretty easy from Truglo and swapped them for four mags and a bore snake.

07-31-2007, 04:46 PM	#1
Hemidart XDTalk Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 90	How fragile..... Looking at some fiber optic sights for my XD-45. How fragile are these? I am not a LEO and do not carry the XD-45....So looking at range time and chasing the occasional idiot down the street.

07-31-2007, 08:59 PM	#2
jnclement XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Texas Posts: 2,604	Mine have been pretty tough. Except for that time I was shooting under a barricade at an IDPA match, and after the recoil, the slide came back into the barricade. Williams sent me some new FO material, it was an easy fix. But if you're dumb, you can break it. __________________ Contrary to what sells magazines, not all of us are, or want to be SpecOps, SEAL, Recon, Delta, CQB, Ninja, firearm-knife-tactical-death-touch instructors.

07-31-2007, 09:02 PM	#3
ichy_trigger XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 8,101	I carried my compact with a fiber front sight for 3 years I think and replaced it once. Its not hard to replace the fiber and you can buy it online cheap. I found a place to get it for a few $$ per 3 foot lengths.. Even if the fiber falls out, the sigh post is still usable. For CCW though, I prefer tritium. __________________ "The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member2645.png

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jeepinbanditrider XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineral Wells, Tx Posts: 4,855	I wonder how much they would charge for a replacement tritum fiber element. __________________ Stuff USPSA-A59201

07-31-2007, 11:01 PM	#7
jeepinbanditrider XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineral Wells, Tx Posts: 4,855	yes tritium is "hot". Not sure of the regs though. __________________ Stuff USPSA-A59201

07-31-2007, 09:36 PM	#4
gldnrm01 XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 35	i really like the Truglo's on mine

07-31-2007, 11:17 PM	#8
Myk9noseknows XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,993	They are not rock solid. I've seen several front sights 'crushed' just from mounting them on the slide. __________________ "When people need help, they call the Police. When Police need help, they call K-9"

08-02-2007, 02:26 PM	#10
PT Doc XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 139	I had a set and they were easy to pick up, but the front came out after a couple of months. However, other people have had great results with them. I got a replacement set pretty easy from Truglo and swapped them for four mags and a bore snake.

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