Does anyone like the Glock factory sights?

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OhioGuy

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I realize they're plastic, and that's kinda cruddy, but I'm not talking about the quality.

I'm referring to the white outline around the rear notch.

When I first used a Glock, I thought those were the goofiest thing I ever saw. But I wasn't very experienced.

Over time I've come to really despise 3-dot sights, especially when they're all the same color. A bright front sight makes it much easier to pick up, and simple blacked-out rear sights are less distracting to me.

But my perspective has changed somewhat since I've started learning to shoot while focusing on the threat. In that scenario. I suddenly found Glock's sights quite easy to use and acquire quickly. I can't tell whether three dots are aligned when I'm focusing beyond the gun, and even a bright front sight still isn't the easiest.

But I can easily see whether the white dot is floating inside the white box, and if it is, I can get combat accurate hits very quickly.

Is that the purpose behind the design of Glock's sights?

I've done some shooting with XS Big Dot sights, and can acquire those faster than anything, but it's still hard to see just how well aligned the front sight actually is relative to the rear.
 
Your eye should be able to center the front dot in the rear notch with or without an outline. If it works better for you with an outline that's fine, it's just not necessary.

I'll go one step further and say that taking a reflexive shooting course where they tape up or remove your sights entirely is pretty enlightening. As I see it now at certain distances I shoot reflexively, past which I acquire the sights.


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It does make for faster target acquisition in lower light. I prefer the square notch rear and dot front over plain 3 dots. All my Glocks have front tritium dot and square notch in back.

Pretty sure it's just a personal preference thing.
 
I find the sights to be usable. It’s not practical in low light. Acquisition I find to be fast, but there is less precision since the notch is narrow and the width of the front sight is narrow.

I find sight alignment to be of extreme importance at 15 yards and beyond. Closer than that, sighting systems are all fairly equal. Honestly, I point shoot anywhere up to 7 yards with any pistol which stays in the A Zone. Beyond that distance it requires aimed shooting, for me.


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I usually replace the stock sights with Ameriglo I-dot sights using the orange ring around the front sight ampule.

Never really cared for the Glock front dot, especially since to line up the sights properly, you have to obscure the lower part of the dot.

I recently purchased a G42 and haven't replaced the sights yet, but I painted the front sight neon orange. I kind of like the sight picture, it's similar to the red ramp/white outline rear on old S&W revolvers.
 
IMO, the Glock sights are not set up as well as they could be. Either the rear notch needs to be a little wider or the front sight needs to be a little smaller. I don't like tons of light on either side of the front sight, but I find things work better if there's more than what Glock gives you.

As far as the dots/outlines go, I really don't pay attention to those unless they're night sights and the light is low enough to need them. If they distract you then I would say to go to a different type--it's just never been a problem for me.
 
I replace the front sight with a night sight with a bright orange outline. That takes your eye right to the front sight and gives good quick alignment.
 
Never could get the precision I wanted with the stock sights. I've had a lot of grocks over the years, and they all ended up with different sights.
 
I've owned a Glock, didn't care for it from a feel and balance perspective, but the sights were fine from a utility perspective.
 
There may be better options, but not enough better to justify the expense to me. If they break I may replace them with something better.
 
I'm fine with my gen2 glock 20 and time seemed to have cured my left shooting it. I don't have a problem with the default sights. I also tend to not modify any of my pistols unless it's to fix some reliability issues.
 
I had stock sights on every Glock I owned and never had a problem hitting what I was aiming at.

I tend to adapt to whatever I'm shooting and make it work.

Same with Glock triggers. Never bothered me. Switched to M&P with stock trigger. Not an issue.
 
I have several Glocks and the best thing about their sights is how easy it is to remove them so some decent ones (Ameriglo, Trijicon) can be installed. Other than sights, I leave the guns bone stock.
 
I always replace the plastic Glock sights with Glock's (very good) OEM night sights (which I believe are made by Meprolight).

In my opinion, the Glock plastic sights are placeholders and nothing more.
 
I don't mind the 'box and ball' sights on a Glock; they're at least as serviceable as any other type of handgun sights. The fact that they're plastic is ridiculous though. I only had my Glock 19 gen 4 for two months when the front sight developed a noticeable lean to the left. I replaced them with Ameriglo I-Dots ($65, made out of barstock steel!) and actually prefer them to three-dots so much so that I'm seriously considering replacing just about all of my handguns' sights with them.
 
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I like the non-intrusive sights of the Glock. If it were a range gun i might think differently but I doubt it. Adjustable sights will eventually have issues on a slide IMO.
 
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