Hi Power Sights

[antlery]

Hello folks.

I have a mk3 bhp with the windage and elevation adjustable rear sights. When you compare the adjustable sight model to the fixed sight model, there is a bit of extra milling of the slide to keep the sight profile low.

So basically I have 2 questions. 1) Is the height of the sight from the bottom of the dove tail groove in the slide to the top of the rear sight post the same height as the fixed sight model? 2) does anyone make an aftermarket sight set that will fill the extra milled area for the adjustable sights (yes looks do matter to me)

Why I am asking - I shoot some idpa and 3 gun matches in the dark. So naturally I would want some kind of night sights. I had purchased some of that glow in the dark epoxy sold by tactical####.com thinking it would be pretty decent. Which it is. But the problem is, the epoxy sticks to the white paint of the sight better than the white paint sticks to the steel of the sight... so what happens, is the entire colouring of the sight literally flies off after a hundred rounds or so. It just won't hold up to the blowback of the slide.

 

[HammerliSP20]

I'm not sure you can compare apples to apples here because of the difference in the way the rear dovetail slot is cut.

On my BHP with adjustable rear sights the measurement from the bottom of the slide to the bottom of the dovetail cut is 0.63".

On my BHP mk3 with non-adjustable rear sights the measurement from the bottom of the slide to the bottom of the dovetail cut is 0.76". So a difference in height of 0.13".

I installed Meprolight Tru-dot sights on my mk3 with the non-adjustable rear sight. I'm not sure if they make a set for the adjustable rear sight model.

 

[aric84]

I have had the same desire as you with switching the sights on my hi power to fixed sights. Best way to go about it would be to make a sight that fills the gap or a riser block. I've been meaning to make one up for mine but never got around to it. If there is interest from others I can try and do a small test run at work when I get some free time. I'll have to take some measurements and see what would work.