Trijicons sitting high on my 45c - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

aphexafx · 08-30-2007, 10:19 PM

I had Trijicon SP01's installed on my XD45c today. This is the sight set designated specifically for the XD's. I love Trijicon Night Sights and I'm glad to have them on my XD for sure.

But, there is a pretty large gap between the bodies of both sights and the slide. As in, the main parts of both the front and back sights sit much further above the slide than I've ever seen from any sight before.

Let me show you:

I guess this is normal, as I doubt this could be a manufacturing defect, but it seems odd to me.

A) Does everyone else using Trijicon Night Sights have this gap (especially odd looking on the front sight blade)?

B) Why doesn't Trijicon bring this down and make the sight bodies nearer to flush with the slide?

titus_1133 · 08-30-2007, 10:24 PM

The old trijicons don't sit that high, for what that is worth. They are flush to the slide.

sloopy70 · 08-30-2007, 10:28 PM

Well does it still hit to point of aim?? thats all that really matters... unless your all into that prettiness thing...

Bill in San Jose · 08-30-2007, 10:29 PM

Contact Trijicon with your pictures and ask them WTF?

Bill

aphexafx · 08-31-2007, 12:17 AM

Thanks for the replies.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill in San Jose

Contact Trijicon with your pictures and ask them WTF?

Bill

Done. I have contacted them via the "Contact" form on the Trijicon website, and will send the pictures when they respond via email.

My issue is not regarding the aesthetics of the sights. My issue is that the gap seems extreme, and I'm concerned that they are defective or mis-packaged. In either of those cases, I want the correct sights because I paid $100 for them and I deserve the correct product. I've never seen sights sitting so high, but if this is by design, I will happily move on!

PT Doc · 08-31-2007, 01:48 PM

Mine sit about 1/2 a nat's as$ off the slide, but they are dead on, so it doesnt bother me.

Mephis · 08-31-2007, 01:54 PM

Looks normal to me... I don't know of any night sights that sit flush. Has to be some kind of gap to avoid scratching the hell out of the gun when installing them.

Clobbersaurus · 08-31-2007, 01:56 PM

Subscribing. Let us know what you hear. Im interested cause Im having the same set installed on my XD40 next week. Ill post on here when theyre done if you dont get an answer by then.

Clobber

aphexafx · 08-31-2007, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mephis

Looks normal to me... I don't know of any night sights that sit flush. Has to be some kind of gap to avoid scratching the hell out of the gun when installing them.

I don't know of any that sit flush either, but I've never seen any that sit this high before, is all. It's a large enough gap to be a snag issue, for sure, not that I'm worried about that, personally.

The stock sights definitely didn't sit even close to this high up.

aphexafx · 08-31-2007, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clobbersaurus

Subscribing. Let us know what you hear. Im interested cause Im having the same set installed on my XD40 next week. Ill post on here when theyre done if you dont get an answer by then.

Clobber

Will do, and yes I'd be interested to hear how yours fit.

08-30-2007, 10:19 PM	#1
aphexafx XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 671	Trijicons sitting high on my 45c I had Trijicon SP01's installed on my XD45c today. This is the sight set designated specifically for the XD's. I love Trijicon Night Sights and I'm glad to have them on my XD for sure. But, there is a pretty large gap between the bodies of both sights and the slide. As in, the main parts of both the front and back sights sit much further above the slide than I've ever seen from any sight before. Let me show you: I guess this is normal, as I doubt this could be a manufacturing defect, but it seems odd to me. A) Does everyone else using Trijicon Night Sights have this gap (especially odd looking on the front sight blade)? B) Why doesn't Trijicon bring this down and make the sight bodies nearer to flush with the slide? __________________ Bleh.

08-30-2007, 10:28 PM	#3
sloopy70 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southwest Louisiana Posts: 1,121	Well does it still hit to point of aim?? thats all that really matters... unless your all into that prettiness thing... __________________ L. J. Joshlin USPSA Range Officer (R.O.) USPSA #A58364 Buckmark UDX Plus Springfield XD-9 10,500 rounds failure free Ithica 12Ga. Ultralight - Gold Trigger Edition Piney Woods Action Shooters sloopy70653@yahoo.com

08-31-2007, 01:48 PM	#6
PT Doc XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 139	Mine sit about 1/2 a nat's as$ off the slide, but they are dead on, so it doesnt bother me. __________________ Somewhere out there right now someone is preparing for the day you both shall meet, how prepared will you be? If you won't fight when victory is certain, and if you won't fight when victory is not too costly, you may come to the moment when you have no choice but to fight with the odds against you and only a small chance of survival. There may even be a worse case: you fight with no hope of victory, because it is better to perish as warriors than to live as slaves.

08-31-2007, 01:54 PM	#7
Mephis XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 587	Looks normal to me... I don't know of any night sights that sit flush. Has to be some kind of gap to avoid scratching the hell out of the gun when installing them. __________________ All guns lost in tragic boating accident until 08 president is decided.

08-31-2007, 01:56 PM	#8
Clobbersaurus XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Orange County, NY Posts: 272	Subscribing. Let us know what you hear. Im interested cause Im having the same set installed on my XD40 next week. Ill post on here when theyre done if you dont get an answer by then. Clobber __________________ Springfield XD40 Serivce Springfield 1911-A1 Loaded Black Stainless Colt Python 6" Mossberg 590 Mariner w/ Knoxx SpecOps Stock Ruger 10/22 w/ Christie Super Stock Romanian AK-47 Noveske N4 Light Low Profile Carbine

08-30-2007, 10:24 PM	#2
titus_1133 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Yerington, NV Posts: 203	The old trijicons don't sit that high, for what that is worth. They are flush to the slide.

08-30-2007, 10:29 PM	#4
Bill in San Jose XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,305	Contact Trijicon with your pictures and ask them WTF? Bill

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