sight / sights / sight recommendations / sight installation

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ahroc

Discussion Starter · May 10, 2005

Hello, I know there a lot of posts in this forum about sights and many of you are saying, not another one. I have spent days searching sight info and decided to collect the USEFULL information in one place. This will be an ongoing project and I will modify this post as I collect information. I am doing this for myself but Im sure others will find it useful also. Thanks for putting up with another sight topic.

5-10-05 note to self went thru entire accessory topic, and 1 thru 15 pages of general topic, 16 thru 41 left.

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ahroc

Discussion Starter · #2 · May 10, 2005

Miscellaneous

Sig 220/225/226/228 sights will supposedly will work on the XD's.
Sig sight info links
http://www.xdtalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=22690
http://www.xdtalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=22265
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=17693
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=17435
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=17356

Informative links that didn’t quite fall into a specific category
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=13019
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=10060

This link has nothing to do with sights, I found it once and had a heck of a time finding it again, good stuff so I thought I would post it here where I can find it again. :wink:
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=15563

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ahroc

Discussion Starter · #3 · May 10, 2005

night sights

Manufactures
http://www.ameriglo.net/
http://www.heinie.com/
http://www.meprolight.com/
http://www.mmcsight.com/index.html
http://www.ptnightsights.com/
http://www.trijicon-inc.com/
http://www.truglo.com/
http://www.xssights.com/

Reviews
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=23925
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=23388
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=23279
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=22836
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=20755
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=20325
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=20141
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=19932
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=19808
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=19323
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=19735
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=19734
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=19667
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=19609
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=18541
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=18028
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=17982
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=17936
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=17669
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=17450
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=17442
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=17274
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=17185
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=17048
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=16778
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=16538
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=15785
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=14215

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ahroc

Discussion Starter · #4 · May 10, 2005

fiber optic sights

Manufactures
http://www.dawsonprecision.com/
https://www.hivizsights.com/
http://www.truglo.com/
http://www.williamsgunsight.com/

Reviews
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=21279
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=19609
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=18824
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=16881
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=16715

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ahroc

Discussion Starter · #5 · May 10, 2005

adjustable sights

Manufactures
http://www.bo-mar.com/kevi_001.htm (needs machining)
http://www.dawsonprecision.com/

Reviews
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=22344
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=20475
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=19112

ahroc

Discussion Starter · #6 · May 10, 2005

ghost ring sights

Manufactures
http://www.ameriglo.net/
http://www.entreprise.com/Tact2/siggrm.htm

Reviews
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=18608
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=17637
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=16686
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=15724
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=13028

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ahroc

Discussion Starter · #7 · May 10, 2005

sure-sights

Manufactures
http://www.suresight.com/
I dont think these are available for XD yet but there is talk of developement

Reviews
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=19167

ahroc

Discussion Starter · #8 · May 10, 2005

red dot sights

Manufactures
http://www.docteropticsusa.com/doctersight.php
http://www.jprifles.com/Jpoint.html

Reviews
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=19966
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=19991
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=17356
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=17288

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ahroc

Discussion Starter · #9 · May 10, 2005

Lasers

Manufactures
http://www.truglo.com/content/prod_handgun_sights/laser_sight.asp
http://www.lasermax-inc.com/

Reviews
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=20492
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=20488
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=18979
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=18342

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ahroc

Discussion Starter · #10 · May 10, 2005

sight paint

Manufactures
http://www.brightsights.com/

Recommendations
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=22129
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=19078
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=19858
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=17217
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=16698

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ahroc

Discussion Starter · #11 · May 10, 2005

sight installation

Installation links
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=25729
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=23929
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=22643
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=20858
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=20430
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=20109
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=19736
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=19649
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=19156
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=19136
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=19068
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=18837
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=18328
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=18284
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=17922
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=17877
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=17220
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=17208
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=17098
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=16983
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=16071
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=15610

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one-eyed-fatman

· #12 · May 10, 2005

You need to spend some time learning how to post. What is your problem? :?

R/T Performance

· #13 · May 11, 2005

Your bomar link doesn't even work :evil:

ahroc

Discussion Starter · #14 · May 12, 2005

one-eyed-fatman said:
You need to spend some time learning how to post. What is your problem? :?

I know when you posted this you were looking at an incomplete product with 9 replies with nothing in them. As you can see now I was just trying to organize information in a way that made sense to me. And I have already moved the categories around twice. Being able to cut and past between the replies is just a way for me to organize the information.

R/T Performance said:
Your bomar link doesn't even work :evil:

Well if you look at what comes up it appears they forgot to renew their domain name registration as it expired this month. I'm sorry that the link failed. Google takes me to the same expired page. Itll probably work later once they realize they their domain has expired and they fix it

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ahroc

Discussion Starter · #15 · May 13, 2005

Has anyone actually installed this adjustable sight on their XD?
ML-20110 Adjustable sight set for Sig Sauer P225, P226, P228 Pistol
http://www.meprolight.com/products.asp?id=1
Did it need any modifications?
Does it have elevation and windage adjustments?
Any comments, good, bad, etc?
Do they holster well?
Are they a lower profile than the Dawson?
Any good pics?
Thanks

Has anyone actually installed this adjustable sight on their XD?
MMC Adjustable Tactical Sight for Sig-Sauer P220, P226, P228
http://www.mmcsight.com/sig.htm
Did it need any modifications?
Any comments, good, bad, etc?
Do they holster well?
Are they a lower profile than the Dawson?
Any good pics?
They are advertised with elevation and windage adjustments, Tritium dot option, stainless option.
Thanks

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Delija

· #16 · May 13, 2005

"What's the best car?". For some a Ferrari would be perfect. For some a huge SUV would be perfect. For the guy who needs an SUV a Ferrari would be useless. Doesn't make it a bad car.....just ...USELESS.

Same with sights. I have a red-dot sight on my Ruger .22 target pistol. Great sight. USELESS on a carry gun because it won't conceal and it won't fit in many holsters (if any).

I have Novak fixed combat style sights on my 1911 .45. Not ideal for target shooting...better than USELESS but far from ideal.

The factory "plain jane" sights on my XD9 Subcompact are ideal for me. It is a point and shoot weapon meant to be used at close range. If I need to shoot an assailant, it won't matter much if I am off by an inch or two at 10 feet. I'd be too nervous to line up my sights perfectly (if at all) anyway.

As for night sights....if it's too dark to see a target, seeing the sights is not going to help me one bit. Which is the case with any sights. For anyone. Unless you are going to use night vision equipment.....which would not be something I believe you would find for an XD. (I could be wrong). Are you planning any military or SWAT type maneuvers?

A perfect example of a completely useless sight application would be a laser sight on a shotgun used for trap or skeet.

A flashlight may be more important to you than sights. What are you going to use a gun for? (Don't tell me...tell yourself).

Peace,
D.

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ahroc

Discussion Starter · #17 · May 13, 2005

Delija said:
What are you going to use a gun for? (Don't tell me...tell yourself).
Peace,
D.

Heck I dont know, I just enjoy the process of researching ALL the options for this newfound hobby. This is a hobby, a place to forget about all the stresses of work. At the moment my goal is to know everything and anything about sights for the XD and then thru the process of elimination narrow down my choices. Do a little more research, hopefully get some input from others on my final choices. And purchase a sight set.
Thanks for the advice though. :wink:

R/T Performance

· #18 · May 13, 2005

Pt's are cheap junk advoid {both front capsules broke within a month}
Hi-vize is nice and tfo's are on the way
I let you know when I get them 8)

brandon14295

· #19 · Sep 16, 2005

THIS SHOULD BE STICKIED.

therooster

· #20 · Sep 16, 2005

this needs to be a sticky!!

good work on organizing everything, its easy to understand. thanks for your work.

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