3 dot sights on a revolver?

[Until the Angels Fall]

I am thinking about putting a set of (adjustable) 3 dot night sights on my Ruger GP100 4.2". Is it practical? I have heard the stock sights will probably be more accurate but how much more so if that is true?

Thanks, UTAF

 

[Aqualung]

Plain black notch & post sights allow for a crisper sight picture so will be inherently more accurate than other configurations.

 

[graydog]

My Ruger Single Ten has a three dot sight system on it. They are fiber optic and not night sights. In some light conditions they are much easier to use then stock target sights.

As the pres. poster said in very good light conditions nothing beats the stock flat black adjustable rear and a Patridge front sight for target shooting.

Graydog

 

[gunzik]

Here is a cool, cheap way to test your preferences and find out if you should be spending more money on a permanent set. I've seen the permanent sets at a gun show but I can't for the life of me remember the name of the company, and the internet is no help. They may have gone broke, since as Aqualung suggests, it's not for everyone.

Take out the space when you copy and paste:

http://www .nitesiters.com/Nitesiters_Handgun_Night_Sights.html

Stick on photo luminescent dots! Multiple colors, etc.

Or you can just try carefully painting on some dots with bright yellow nail polish (comes off with acetone and will leave your black sights black again). Clean your sights with acetone first, try a small spot to make sure the finish stays on. I haven't heard of factory sight finish coming off with acetone, but some used guns with repainted sights might surprise you.

I have done various things to my revolvers and find that highlighting a square portion of the front sight, at point of aim for my favorite ammo and distance, is the most useful thing to do for me, since the front sight is what I need to focus on. There are plenty of shooters who love their three dot revolver sights though, and it's especially appealing if that's how you operate your auto loaders.

Let us know what you learn!

 

[BCRider]

The idea of the dots is to help find the sights in less than ideal lighting. If you're shooting at an indoor range or a covered outdoor line where the lighting is odd then a set of white dot sights or one of the white front dot and box |_| setups for the rear or two dots at the rear may help you find your sight picture more easily.

For myself I've found I can sight quicker with plain black sights at MOST of the locations where I shoot. There's always the odd time where the sights will wash out against a confusion of shadows but it's rare. And the rest of the time I find the dots confusing.

If all this helps you think that the white dots will help most of the time instead of only seldom then go for it. They didn't for me and I've painted over the white lines and dots of my own sights.

Also you're asking about the glow in the dark night sights? How often does the range turn out the lights and expect you to shoot? The ones I've seen would wash out in any ambient light which is much more than what allows you to easily navigate without tripping over the furniture. And I would suggest that if you're toting it around in the sort of conditions where the glow is a valid aiming tool that the risk of a mistaken target would be very high due to the darkness of the area.