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Are stock sights dark?

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Old 01-14-2013, 04:27 PM   #1
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Are stock sights dark?
I traded for an XDm and I notice the sights don't even have white dots on them. Is this normal for the XDm? It is pretty bad at night.

Was looking at putting these on
Amazon.com: Springfield 3 Dot Front And Rear Night Sight Set: Sports & Outdoors Amazon.com: Springfield 3 Dot Front And Rear Night Sight Set: Sports & Outdoors
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Old 01-14-2013, 04:53 PM   #2
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Mine were white, but didnt show up real well. Kind of a sloppy job really.
I filled them in with some white nail polish and it helps.
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Old 01-14-2013, 04:53 PM   #3
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Yea it looks like the guy, for whatever reason, would have painted them black. Either that or they are extremely dirty.
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Old 01-15-2013, 11:23 AM   #4
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I traded for an XDm and I notice the sights don't even have white dots on them. Is this normal for the XDm? It is pretty bad at night.

Was looking at putting these on
Amazon.com: Springfield 3 Dot Front And Rear Night Sight Set: Sports & Outdoors
A lot of people prefer all black sights, yours is probably painted over the dots.

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Old 01-15-2013, 11:36 AM   #5
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I have those Trijicon HDs on my XDm compact and love them. They are great in any lighting condition from no light to intense sunlight. I highly recommend them.
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Mine are also "all black" and I prefer the three dot style ....mine are adjustable and that part is great but I really am thinking of replacing the rear sights ....
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Well, I made an unexpected $100 today, so I may just get them!
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A lot of people prefer all black sights, yours is probably painted over the dots.

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Yeah I've blackened mine out. Too many years spending hours looking at black target pistol sights.
Though my Glock night sights are awesome! I'll be sending my XDM for XS sights this summer!

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Old 01-18-2013, 04:44 PM   #9
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Mine were white but I put some bright white acrylic paint on them. I'm thinking about switching to the dawson sights though...
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Old 01-18-2013, 09:05 PM   #10
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I traded for an XDm and I notice the sights don't even have white dots on them. Is this normal for the XDm? It is pretty bad at night.

Was looking at putting these on
Amazon.com: Springfield 3 Dot Front And Rear Night Sight Set: Sports & Outdoors
Those look almost identical to the factory XDm sights, just without the Trijicon logo. Those look to have a little deeper indention on the white part of the sight. I haven't had my XDM long, and I want to get rid of the stock sights for a set of Tru Glo sights
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