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dadscaboose · 07-15-2008, 09:01 PM

Anyone know what the front sight height is for Truglo TFO front sight? I have Dawson Precision FO Front Sight that was installed when I had my rear sight installed and frankly it really doesn't work well at night. The gunsmith that installed the sight mentioned it was two-forty front sight height and I suppose he wanted that height for a reason. Rear sight is Bomar Adjustable melded into the slide. Anyway, I can't find any information on how tall the TFO front sight is. Perhaps if I'm in the general range of two-forty I can always adjust my rear sight elevation. I'm not sure cuz I'm not an expert gunsmith, I just know my .45 consistently hits the center ring at all distannces up to 25 yards and the bullet goes where I point the front sight so I'm happy about the accuracy at this point, I just want more night time sight acquisition capability. Appreciate any comments or suggestions.

lethal93ta · 07-16-2008, 07:01 PM

as far as I can measure with it on the gun mine is .250

dadscaboose · 07-19-2008, 08:58 PM

Thanks lethal. I spoke with my gunsmith that melded my rear sight into the slide. He mentioned that .250 would work and that I shouldn't go more that 10 thousandths beyond that. I might have to adjust rear elevation. I might stick with what I have and just use a flashlight mount on the picatinny rail mount. I figure if I have to use force or deadly force maybe shining a flashlight in perps eyes will give me a slight advantage. I just need to find a holster or some sort of ccw capability to carry my pistol at night. I might just get a maxpedition jumbo or something.

TexanAviator · 07-21-2008, 03:51 AM

Glad I found this post... I just ordered my very first XD and was thinking about throwing a TFO front with a Warren Tactical rear.... Ended up just doing a Trijicon front.

07-15-2008, 09:01 PM	#1
dadscaboose XDTalk Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4	Truglo TFO Front Sight Height Anyone know what the front sight height is for Truglo TFO front sight? I have Dawson Precision FO Front Sight that was installed when I had my rear sight installed and frankly it really doesn't work well at night. The gunsmith that installed the sight mentioned it was two-forty front sight height and I suppose he wanted that height for a reason. Rear sight is Bomar Adjustable melded into the slide. Anyway, I can't find any information on how tall the TFO front sight is. Perhaps if I'm in the general range of two-forty I can always adjust my rear sight elevation. I'm not sure cuz I'm not an expert gunsmith, I just know my .45 consistently hits the center ring at all distannces up to 25 yards and the bullet goes where I point the front sight so I'm happy about the accuracy at this point, I just want more night time sight acquisition capability. Appreciate any comments or suggestions. Last edited by dadscaboose; 07-16-2008 at 03:08 AM.

07-16-2008, 07:01 PM	#2
lethal93ta XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: northeast PA Posts: 273	as far as I can measure with it on the gun mine is .250 __________________ xd-9 service model DOB 5-21-07 XD45 service. Stag AR-15, built 1/5/08

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07-19-2008, 08:58 PM	#3
dadscaboose XDTalk Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4	Thanks lethal. I spoke with my gunsmith that melded my rear sight into the slide. He mentioned that .250 would work and that I shouldn't go more that 10 thousandths beyond that. I might have to adjust rear elevation. I might stick with what I have and just use a flashlight mount on the picatinny rail mount. I figure if I have to use force or deadly force maybe shining a flashlight in perps eyes will give me a slight advantage. I just need to find a holster or some sort of ccw capability to carry my pistol at night. I might just get a maxpedition jumbo or something.

07-21-2008, 03:51 AM	#4
TexanAviator XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 130	Glad I found this post... I just ordered my very first XD and was thinking about throwing a TFO front with a Warren Tactical rear.... Ended up just doing a Trijicon front.