Asking for help - 92FS Sights

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My dad's eyesights deteriorating lately and keeps telling me he can't see the sights.

I'm planning on getting a cheap buck mark reflex sight for my dad's 92FS Inox but I'm open to suggestions other suggestions as long as it's under $100.

I also need help figuring out what is the best approach to installing the necessary mount for the reflex sight.

TL:DR

1. Suggestions on good cheap red dot/ reflex sight?
2. Base mounts for a 92FS and where to get.

Thanks for taking you time to read this.
 
So you're basically going to make a "race gun" out of the 92fs. That should aid you in knowing what to look for and ask for.

It'll also take the services of a gunsmith to drill and tap the frame for mounting the mount for the red dot in a spot and manner where it won't interfere with any internals or the other external functions of the gun. Such work might get tricky on the 92 since the lower frame is aluminium alloy. And it's not a gun which is commonly adapted for the mount used for a red dot sight.

Something to try out in the meantime if it's simply a close in focus issue would be one of the stick on peep aperatures that go on his shooting glasses. Or you can try making your own up first out of some electrical tape to see if this helps out. Here's a linky to a thread I posted about how to make your own;

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...ooting-glasses&highlight=electrical+tape+peep
 
These red dot sights are absolutely terrible on Inox. What You can do is to sell the pistol You have and buy a slightly used black 92 with the white dot sights.
You'll walk away with cash in your pocket and better sights.
 
I'm not sure if this is an option for you but it might be simpler than finding a gunsmith then having him do custom work etc.. but maybe trading the 92FS in for a 90two with the rail so you can just use a bridge mount. Just throwing an idea out there
 
@Nestor and @Sambaru

I believe both your suggestions are quite valid. Sadly, I don't think my dad is willing to part with the Beretta Inox. My old man being stubborn as a mule, I don't think I can convince him otherwise.

I think the only alternative is to replace the sights with trijicon or fiber optics assuming I can find someone who has them in stock.
 
A cheaper option might be the Beretta Target sights (rear). I did this to my 92fs and it really helped. I ordered then online at optics planet unless you can find another supplier. The best thing is they are adjustable
 
t3dd13 said:
@Nestor and @Sambaru

I believe both your suggestions are quite valid. Sadly, I don't think my dad is willing to part with the Beretta Inox. My old man being stubborn as a mule, I don't think I can convince him otherwise.

I think the only alternative is to replace the sights with trijicon or fiber optics assuming I can find someone who has them in stock.
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Well, if he's having trouble seeing the front blade reasonably clearly now then a fiber or glowing front isn't going to help a whole lot. I know because I've got "old guy eyes" as well. Obviously not as bad as your Dad, but bad enough that I dreamed up that peep spot for my shooting glasses to sharpen things a little.

Forget the Trijicons. If it's the ones that glow in the dark then they don't glow brightly enough to see in the daylight. And if you get the ones that use the radioactive capsules to energize the coloured optic fiber then you didn't need the capsule for our usual Canadian shooting anyway since we only target shoot in the daylight. And unless he's shooting from a rather dark and dreary covered shooting line the regular fibers glow quite nicely.

The deal with the red dot sights, which are MUCH different than a light gathering fiber front sight, is that the dot is virtually projected so it appears to be out at "infinity". In eye sight terms that means anything past about 10 yards. So he can then use his distance seeing glasses to see both the red dot in the sight as well as the target. This works like a charm for me and I'm keeping it in reserve for if/when my eyes get worse at focusing closer in than they are now.
 
A sight that you look at is a Burris Fastfire. They have just a wee bit bit of magnifaction so they help tired eyes out quite a bit and they are very small and compact. The downside is they are not cheap but they surely do work.

Graydog
 
An optometrist can provide glasses that make the front sight clear, then the rear sight and target may be a bit blurry, but that's somewhat normal anyway.
 
Lodi said:
An optometrist can provide glasses that make the front sight clear, then the rear sight and target may be a bit blurry, but that's somewhat normal anyway.
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I think he started wearing contacts recently for this reason.

BCRider said:
...if you get the ones that use the radioactive capsules to energize the coloured optic fiber then you didn't need the capsule for our usual Canadian shooting anyway since we only target shoot in the daylight. And unless he's shooting from a rather dark and dreary covered shooting line the regular fibers glow quite nicely.
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I think you described the gun range with that sentence perfectly. :D

graydog said:
A sight that you look at is a Burris Fastfire. They have just a wee bit bit of magnifaction so they help tired eyes out quite a bit and they are very small and compact. The downside is they are not cheap but they surely do work.
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I did look into it. He didn't want to spend too much on it since the inox was a recent purchase, so we're low on funds and patience with mom. :p

Regardless thanks for your insights and recommendations. You guys are all awesome people to help out a young man trying to make his dad's life .
 
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No such thing as a cheap good red dot, Buy crap and you will just pay for it in the end :(

Go with a fiberoptic front sight "if your 92FS has a dove tailed front sight" If not sell it and get a CZ Shadow ;)
 
t3dd13 said:
I think he started wearing contacts recently for this reason.
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Contacts help with eyesight. But check to see if the front sight is clear and in focus when held at arms length or in a shooting stance.

The optometrist can measure the distance from the eye to the front sight, then give a prescription specifically for that use. The glasses might not useful except for shooting handguns.
 
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