XS sights

[wcd]

Anyone ever try them?

 

[AllenM]

I have and I am not a fan. They are quick enough but difficult for accuracy

 

[wcd]

I have and I am not a fan. They are quick enough but difficult for accuracy

So not a good choice for Edc?

 

[AllenM]

It's personal choice, if you shooting 10 yards or less they are fine. I just don't like them myself. I have spent to much time with other sights. It feels like a down grade to me

 

[billybob44]

XS Big Dot???

If you are talking about the XS Big Dot front sight, IMO, yes they do have some use.

They seem to work well on my G-26 for EDC. The "Golf Ball" will cover Center Mass, @ 10 yards or so, and will come up quick.

If you are looking for "Center Mass" aiming they are fine. If you are looking for "Bulls Eye" shooting, they are not...Bill.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

They are great sights for distances you don't need sights for. They are trash for any reasonable accuracy at distances you need sights. I would honestly rather go without sights at all and rely on indexing and using the frame for reference then using the "big dot" XS sights.

Trijicon HD sights are every bit as fast, but still allow reasonable accuracy at longer distances.

 

[USMC-Johnson]

Trijicon HD. All. The perks of big dots while still having good accuracy

 

[wcd]

They are great sights for distances you don't need sights for. They are trash for any reasonable accuracy at distances you need sights. I would honestly rather go without sights at all and rely on indexing and using the frame for reference then using the "big dot" XS sights.Trijicon HD sights are every bit as fast, but still allow reasonable accuracy at longer distances.

I reallh wanted Trijicon but i am not sure if they offer them?

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I reallh wanted Trijicon but i am not sure if they offer them?

What gun?

 

[AllenM]

Trijicon HD. All. The perks of big dots while still having good accuracy

All the way

 

[wcd]

What gun?

STI Lawman 4.0

 

[BehindBlueI's]

STI Lawman 4.0

They make 1911 sights.

https://www.trijicon.com/na_en/products/product2_hdns.php?mid=23

But my understanding is they would have to be fitted to an STI, or the STI machined for them, at least on the front sight.

I've no idea what sort of dovetail you've got, but there are folks here who can machine it if it needs it.

 

[Bfish]

If you like the XS sights use them in confidence. For me I like those, the HD's mentioned and the I-Dot pros mainly just because I like the strait 8 design at night and things.

 

[88E30M50]

If you only have one gun, you might like the XS Big Dots, but if you have more than one and don't use them on all of them, you'll come to hate the things. I have them on my G19 and G27. If those were the only two guns I owned, I'd probably be OK with the Big Dots, but none of my other guns have them so each time I take either of those guns out to the range, I spend the first couple of strings trying to remember the site picture with them. One of these days, I'll swap them out but hate buying sights twice for the same gun.

I'll add another vote for the Trijicon HDs. I put those on my G21 and love the things. Eventually, I'll have a set of them on my carry 1911s and Glocks as well. The things are expensive though, so it may take a while to get everything set.

 

[Zombiekilloftheweek]

I use the xs big dots on my edc glock 19. But Like others said, i tend to shoot great at close range but distance my groups get larger. I love them for edc because its fast for my eye to line up. They definately are not for everybody though.

 

[Faine]

I use the XS Big dots and have no issues out to 25yds, beyond that they obscure the target quite a bit. The Big Dots are meant for EDC and most self-defense situations will be inside of 25yds. Like anything practice matters. I like them because they are very easy for me to see at all times, day or night, and the dot the i or make a lolipop sights are natural to me. While I agree good indexing and routine are important I would not go without sights and use the frame as it is possible that you may be incapacitated and someone else might need to use your gun to defend you and others.

 

[LCSOSgt11]

I would agree with Allen M. If one is shooting across a room, fine. If one is looking for small group accuracy at distance, say more than 10-15 yards, I would look for something else. I would say that they are appropriate for the smaller weapons, say a Glock 26, 27, or 36, or other such weapon.

 

[amallen1]

I have the XS Big Dot sights on my Shield, and think they are great for an EDC. These guys are right about long distances; however, I figure I would have a hard time claiming self-defense outside of 20 yards....

 

[The Bubba Effect]

I have tried the big dots and after a few months and a few classes with them, I switched to trijicon HD's. I think the HD's are as good close up and fast while being much better when trying to shoot more accurately. I have ran a few thousand rounds through my edc using the HD's and I am completely satisfied with them.

The HD's also have a much more aggressive rear site profile that really helps when doing one handed manipulations (easier to catch rear sight on belt buckle or barrier to rack the slide). That has one drawback if you're fat like me, because your belly can get eat up by the rear sight on the HD's if your holster does not shield you from them.

 

[Grease]

They are great sights for distances you don't need sights for. They are trash for any reasonable accuracy at distances you need sights. I would honestly rather go without sights at all and rely on indexing and using the frame for reference then using the "big dot" XS sights.

Trijicon HD sights are every bit as fast, but still allow reasonable accuracy at longer distances.

I agree with this completely.

I have ate the trijicon HD Orange on my g26 and liked them so much that I bought the HD yellows for my g19. I love the yellows way more than the orange as my eyes pick up the front sight much faster than the Orange, and orange are FAST!

i thought at first that I would not like a blacked out rear sight but, I got used to them rather quickly. fWIW there are no white circles around the rear tritium ampules, the ampules are set in a black sleeve so as not to distract the eye.

i have tried various styles of sights and found the trijicon HD's to be the best. When considering sights, I look for quick alignment, ease of targeting, how much of the target is covered, POa/POI, and just how "busy" the sights are. On a couple sets I have tried, I found I spent way more time lining up sights than actually aiming, just bad for an EDC.