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2cats

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Do low light situations occur? How often? Are night sights necessary, allowed, forbidden, useless, or what?

With most of the shooting done at short distances, and the constant use of holsters, what about fixed vs. adjustable sights? Are fixed sights a no-brainer here?

Everyone says express sights are fast, but imprecise at long distances. Sounds like they would be ideally suited for IDPA. What do you think?

Thank you!!

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2cats

Glock 19
Colt Police Positive .38 Special
Smith & Wesson Model 41
Browning Hi-Power Standard (9mm)
 
Just shot a great low light match. (http://greent.com/idpa/) I did not use nite sites. (20 overall) Would have been nice on some head shots but not an absulote must.
IDPA allows night sights. (Shooters choice)
I use a fixed sights as a general rule. Again fixed or adjustible is shooters choice.
For me if the target is w/i 15yards it is front sight only. (unless it is a head shot)


I have not tried the Express sights - heard good things about them.

Many club run special Night or low light matches. The West VA state Match had a stage that required the use of a flashlight (Room made of Black Plastic).
 
Low light situations are not done that often in IDPA, but when they are, night sights are extremelly usefull and completely 'legal'.
While it is true that the average shooting distance is not great at 7-15 yards, some shooting may occur at 25-40 yards or at point blank range. The important thing is to know where your gun shoots at the longer distances, whether fixed or adjustable. Most shooters use smooth fixed sights, which are typical of carry guns. I have tried express sights, and personally do not like the 'sinking sunset' effect.

[This message has been edited by 9x45 (edited February 25, 2000).]
 
Being an IDPA shooter/Custom shop owner/Sponser of IDPA shooter Greg Martin,I feel that inserts have their merits in full light and low light conditions. Fixed sights seem to be the norm, but that does'nt mean that one could not be competitive with adj. sights.SC <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by 2cats:
Do low light situations occur? How often? Are night sights necessary, allowed, forbidden, useless, or what?

With most of the shooting done at short distances, and the constant use of holsters, what about fixed vs. adjustable sights? Are fixed sights a no-brainer here?

Everyone says express sights are fast, but imprecise at long distances. Sounds like they would be ideally suited for IDPA. What do you think?

Thank you!!

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Agreed.

Low light is almost default for our club, since we get the range after 6:00 PM. There are range lights but we are at the back near the berm.

Also some all day events stretch into the evening. I would say just go with some good night-sites with white markings around the tritium for your standard sites. Given the speed of IDPA adjustables aren't needed.
Hell, in order to compete you don't really have time to perfectly align the front between the rears most of the time!

[This message has been edited by PVerdieck (edited February 25, 2000).]
 
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