What are the advantages of adjustable site over fixed site?

The ability to adjust...basically. :p

Seriously, I like the adjustable sights on my Kimber and have adjusted them to where I want them. My Beretta doesn't have adjustable sights (though you can move the rear sight side to side with a tool) but I was able to shoot very well with it after alot of practice. I would go for adjustable over non-adjustable if available, but that's me.
 
If a non-adjustable sighted gun doesn't hit where you aim it , you can knock the back sight over left or right with a brass drift, if the rear sight is moveable, if not ,there maybe is no easy way to correct the sighting problem. If an adjustable sighted gun doesn't hit where you aim, you turn a screw to move point of aim back and forth and another to move up or down. Until where you aim is where the bullet goes.
 
phatns2pid said:
Adjustable sites are one more moving part to become loose or break over time. ;)
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Very common is STIs.

Jeff Cooper says a fighting gun should have fixed sights, that's good enough for me.
I've had both and always would buy either one again. For an IPSC gun I'd recommend adjustable. For a carry gun fixed.
 
I find adjustable sights easier to live with and an ego saver when I try different loads at the range but if I had to carry or were allowed to carry a pistol I'd carry a fixed sighted.
 
Adjustable sights are great for a personal range pistol. You can adjust the sight for the ammo that you're shooting. With a range gun you can determine which ammo is most accurate for a reasonable price and adjust your POA (Point of aim) to reflect that ammos POI (Point of impact).

Fixed sights for a combat gun however are a good idea. There are too many ways to bang them around, even in a holster. The back sight of my duty pistol has accidentally been hit a few times while it was in the holster. These are work guns and tend to get banged around a bit.

With regards to ammo my duty pistol shoots 9mm 147 grain Winchester FMJ ammo low. However UMC 147 grain FMJ shoots fairly high compared to my POA. The 147 grain Remington Golden sabres seem to shoot just right. I can tell you which ammo I'm shooting without looking at the round or the boxes :D.
 
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