Sights

[Glockman20sf]

Has anyone used tru glo bright site fiber optic sights!? Thinking of putting some on my 20sf. Im wanting something that i can pick up quick sight acquisition for woods protection!

[cwlongshot]

Like these?





Then YUP and I like them! 

CW

[DM1906]

I have TFO's on my G20, and I like them a lot.  About 2 years so far, and wouldn't change a thing.  My wife likes the Mepro's on her pistol, but they aren't FO.  Either are better than Trijicon, and I carried them for near 20 years.

[Glockman20sf]

Thanks guys ill be ordering a pair!!!

[Glockman20sf]

Has anyone installed these themselves? Thinking about doing the job myself wondering how difficult it might be to get them on as well as sighted in correctly. Any advise?

[alwaysshootin]

Don't mean ti hijack the thread, but if someone could explain the reason for fiber optic, being tritium? I had always though the fiber was for light gathering, using the sun, and tritium was for low light, and dark lighting abilities. Why the combination? Surely, the fiber optic isn't as durable as the viles, right?

[cwlongshot]

I will answer both questions.

Yes install is easy. For the rear, drift out old, drift in new. For the front depending on what you have, punch out front OR unscrew it from underside of slide and install new. Be sure BEFORE screwing down front that it lies COMPLETELY FLUSH with slide. It's a tiny screw, do not rely in it "pulling" the site to the slide. It's only purpose is to "hold it" in position.

Also some complain of shooting the fiber optics out. I simply applied a big drop of super glue to the capsules BEFORE anything moved.

Always shootin',

The fiber optic only works when you have light. As they work redirecting light back to the shooter causing the fiber optics to glow. The tritium works after dark. (It works all the time, but is only seen at night)

Also the front site is a touch brother than rears. Makes acquisition easier and more positive.

These are a metal site so I expect them to be at least as durable as the factory site. I like the sight picture a whole lot more!

CW

[Glockman20sf]

Thanks cw!!!

[DM1906]

CW covered it, mostly.  You can "drift" them, but I prefer to use a clamp type (actually a modified C clamp).  Driving them with impact can damage the capsules in the plutonium sights, killing or reducing life.  Some are successful, some not.  Unfortunately, the best sights are the least resistant to hammers.  You can spend a hundred bucks and get an "acceptable" sight installer, but they are usually only for specific model/size.  The "one size fits all" is several hundred.  PM me and I can explain how to do it on the cheap, without damage (C clamp method, but NOT only a C clamp).  For the Glock front sight, you'll need a modified socket, and perhaps some ingenuity (not all screws fit, out of the box).  Glock and some tool outfitters sell a tool specific to Glock front sights.