Gun Sights: When To Replace Them And Why

By CN Staff

It’s funny that many gun owners will spend oodles of dollars on extended magazines, custom grips, and flashlight rail accessories but never once look at the sights that come standard on the handgun.

Most guns come with basic contrast sights. That usually means that there’s two dots in the rear and one up front. Line up the dot in the front between the two dots in the rear and PRESTO, you’ve hopefully got a shot on target.

What happens when it gets dark?

All of the sudden, those friendly little white blobs can easily be lost. This leads to having to “trust” your gut instincts that a gun is pointed in the right direction. Bad deal.

That’s why night sights are a decent investment for an everyday concealed carry gun. Night sights are usually laced with Tritium – a radioactive isotope with a half-life of 10 years – so they glow in the dark. During the day, most night sights just look like white contrast dots. In darkened environments, they glow a bright green.

This makes lining up the front post with the rear ones a whole lot easier. Easier, in dangerous situations, is better.

That’s just one great reason to take a look at your …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation