ghost ring sights on a pistol

[mister_wilburn]

Yesterday I was looking around on the web, and I came across a few types of "peep sights", or maybe more accurately ghost ring sights for pistols. At first I was intrigued, I mean, the government gave me an M-4 with peep sights, and I qualify expert on marksmanship. But on a pistol?? So i did what I always do, I read everything I can find about these sights. Anyhow, thats just my opinion. Does anyone have experience using these type sights on a pistol? They appear to be made of steel. And claim that holstering isn't affected, im skeptical about that one though. Just wanted to see what others knew about this kinda thing on a handgun...Accuracy vs hitting on the paper. Ability to see at night. Quick aquisition....things like that.

 

[Larry Ashcraft]

Standing Wolf has a (IIRC) Ruger .22 auto with ghost rings. I found it really easy to hit with.

I'm moving this one to Handguns, General.

 

[bakert]

Some people like 'em, some dont. You might want to take a look here.

http://hunting.about.com/od/shootingrev/l/aa010418.htm

 

[Clipper]

I have 10" bull barrel MKII with a Williams firesight up front and a peep rear, I use the apperture for zeroing, but remove it for the field. Since mine has a hood on the front sight, and a bipod, I'll have to install a sling, or have a custom holster made, though for now, I simply carry it in my off hand like a short rifle...

 

[SDC]

You might also consider something like the XS Big Dot ( http://www.xssights.com/store/handgun.html ); I've found most handgun ghost rings are a little too large in the aperture for my liking, but the with the Big Dots I've tried, you just lay the dot in the groove. I didn't think they would be accurate enough at longer ranges, but this video shows some pretty amazing shots with them: http://www.xssights.com/assets/XS_Sights_Demo_LoRes-1.wmv

 

[PzGren]

Ghostring sights do not work very well on handguns. I had found that out with a set of nightsights that came on a used Glock.

 

[windjammer]

Ghost Rings are the best thing you can put on your pistol.
I'm a firm believer in them. Email me and I'll send you a
picture of some on one of my 1911"s

[email protected]

Windjammer

 

[Zak Smith]

Nobody uses them in USPSA or 3-Gun. A Glock we used at a force-on-force class had them and they were a liability.

-z