Glock 17 night sites

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Hey all. I am considering replacing my sites so I have better low light use. Does anyone have any suggestions? Also, I am new to these modifications so would you recommend doing it yourself or gunsmith?

Thanks in advance
 
You should invest in a sight pusher, and front sight tool as it makes the job easy peasy. You will struggle without the tool as sights are interference fit to the dovetail (read f**king tight). Due to this, never buy used (previously installed) Trijicon sights as they will be loose in your slide 90% of the time.:) (some info most won't tell you.)
 
plinker 777 said:
You should invest in a sight pusher, and front sight tool as it makes the job easy peasy. You will struggle without the tool as sights are interference fit to the dovetail (read f**king tight). Due to this, never buy used (previously installed) Trijicon sights as they will be loose in your slide 90% of the time.:) (some info most won't tell you.)
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good to know
 
plinker 777 said:
You should invest in a sight pusher, and front sight tool as it makes the job easy peasy. You will struggle without the tool as sights are interference fit to the dovetail (read f**king tight). Due to this, never buy used (previously installed) Trijicon sights as they will be loose in your slide 90% of the time.:) (some info most won't tell you.)
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Great investment!! Doesn't get used often, as I only pull the factory sights off my Glock and put Trijicon nights sights on. But it does the job without damaging or scratching anything
 
Trijicon and Meprolites are the industry norm for night sights.
And heed what plinker777 said.
My personal fave is the Heinie tritium dot front and blacked out or lined rear sight. 3 glowing dots are difficult to align in the dim light vs. a single dot on the front post. Unfortunately, I don't know who sells these in Canada.
 
plinker 777 said:
You should invest in a sight pusher, and front sight tool as it makes the job easy peasy. You will struggle without the tool as sights are interference fit to the dovetail (read f**king tight). Due to this, never buy used (previously installed) Trijicon sights as they will be loose in your slide 90% of the time.:) (some info most won't tell you.)
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Interesting. I must be one of the lucky ones. Gen3and 4 G22 Trijicons - very toight!
 
I bought the trijicon HD sights with the orange dot around the front sight, great for daylight and low light. Not much more money than the regular trijicon night sights.
 
Trijicon HD sites are awesome

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Shawn
 
shawn said:
Trijicon HD sites are awesome

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Shawn
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This is what I have on my G17 (Trijicon HD Night Sights). Yellow front works well and very easy for sight acquisition with the black rear sights. Rear sight is also steel...you can rack the slide with it in an emergency.
 
Meprolights are nice and affordable. 10 year warranty on the lamps or something like that? Wolverines is the distributor I believe.

Edit: 12 years, and trijicon has the same.
 
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jedmax said:
This is what I have on my G17 (Trijicon HD Night Sights). Yellow front works well and very easy for sight acquisition with the black rear sights. Rear sight is also steel...you can rack the slide with it in an emergency.
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I went will the yellow as well, I found it way easier to see than the orange

Shawn
 
Also when buying tritium sites check the date of manufacture, you want ones that as close to the present as possible. The are only good for around 10 years. At that time they are half as bright as new.

Shawn
 
plinker 777 said:
You should invest in a sight pusher, and front sight tool as it makes the job easy peasy. You will struggle without the tool as sights are interference fit to the dovetail (read f**king tight). Due to this, never buy used (previously installed) Trijicon sights as they will be loose in your slide 90% of the time.:) (some info most won't tell you.)
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Thanks, that is good info to know!
 
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