ghost rings on handguns

[barnetmill]

Can someone point me in direction of a discussion on ghost ring sights on handguns.

I picked up a new Hi-Point .45 caliber recently to see what Hi-Points are about and it had a ghost ring rear sight included. I mounted it last night will soon try it out.

 

[AK103K]

I tried one on one of my 1911's. I guess I'm to far gone with the standard type pistol sights. I did give it a good try though, but I just seemed to confuse myself all the time. The ghost ring doesnt work the same on a pistol as it does on a rifle. You dont "see" the ring on the rifle, just the front sight, on the pistol, your brain keeps trying to align something, at least mine did. I finally gave up on it.

You never know though, you may try it and find its the best thing since sliced light bread.

 

[mete]

The 'ghost ring' works because the eye automatically centers the ghost ring to the eye . You don't really consciously 'see' the ring. To do this it must be close to the eye. So it works for a rifle or shotgun mounted on the receiver close to the eye but not on a handgun which is too far from the eye.

 

[Whirlwind06]

I have one insalled on my Hi-point and I find that if I'm going for quick double tap shots, it works great. Bring the firearm on line to to the target and pull the trigger. It is not for long range aimed shots IMO.

 

[Clipper]

I have a peep sight on my MKII, and use it for long-range (60-100 yard) shooting. I usually remove the screw-in apperture and use the threaded hole as a ghost ring. I wouldn't recommend it for a combat sight, as the AO Big Dot is vastly superior for quick aquisition and close range accuracy. However, I can assure you, a ghost ring sight will indeed work on a handgun, under the right conditions.

 

[Leadbutt]

Try this site and read thru his stuff,,

www.goshen-hexsite.com

 

[Serendipity]

I've tried Ameriglo Ghost rings on a couple of Glocks. Buddy of mine uses them on his carry G26. They work fine for me. I don't have any trouble out to 25 yds and beyond. They're supposedly quicker than "standard" sights. One can wax eloquently about how, theoretically, g.r. sights don't work on handguns, but until one actually gives them a try, one is just making taps on a keyboard and/or meaningless vibrations in the air.

 

[Ironballs]

interesting... but large

 

[xds&gsps]

I have the trijicon night sight ghost ring on my SA XD that I carry I really like them. My sight acquisition is much better & I don't have any problems with them out to 25 yards or better. The rear sight does stick up a bit higher & hurts like a bugger when I hit my elbow on them when I am walking, but I don't notice the height differance anymore.

 

[barnetmill]

Whirlwind06 you stated you had tried one on a hi-point. The hi-point that I have came with an aperture that has what appear to be a pair of little fins sticking out towards center and can be aligned with edge of front sight. Did your sight have these fins?

 

[Whirlwind06]

I don't think so. The one I have is a plastic ring. One end of the hole is slightly smaller then the other IIRC. I'll look at it again tonight.

 

[barnetmill]

Mine is a plastic ring too, but the inside of the ring has these two parallel fins, one on each side extending towards the center. They could be from the molding or injection process used in manufacture. I could remove them, but was hesitant until confirming that their presence was not an intentional part of the sight.

 

[Charles S]

The 'ghost ring' works because the eye automatically centers the ghost ring to the eye . You don't really consciously 'see' the ring. To do this it must be close to the eye. So it works for a rifle or shotgun mounted on the receiver close to the eye but not on a handgun which is too far from the eye.

+1

I tried the ghost ring concept on a friends Glock. I must admit that I am not impressed.

I love ghost rings on a rifle, but for me. The are not for a handgun.

Charles

 

[CajunBass]

I put the one that came with my Hi-Point 9mm on a few months ago. It's still there. I really like it. I don't know how they work at long range, but at the ranges I shoot a pistol, it works great. At least for my old eyes.

 

[Bart Noir]

So it works for a rifle or shotgun mounted on the receiver close to the eye but not on a handgun....

I can't speak about a handgun, but I know the Williams aperature ("peep") rear sight didn't work for me on an SKS. And the rear sight location on an SKS is about the same distance as it would be for a handgun. The problem is that there is most definitely not the "centering" effect that I get with an aperature (peep) rear sight on a rifle, which is close to my eye. With the SKS it was impossible to line up the front and rear sight in a steady and refined fashion.

Now, maybe it is that with a short range weapon (handgun) this will give an acceptable 0-to-30 foot snap sighting system, but I have strong doubts about carefully aimed shots.

Bart Noir

 

[Tropical Z]

I think it's neat that Hi-Point gives you a ghost ring site just in case you want to use it.Only manufacturer I can think of that does such a thing.

 

[rtl]

I tried one of these on my Ruger 22/45 for a while, went back to the factory sights as it didn't improve my speed or accuracy.
http://www.oneraggedhole.com/

I may get one of these for my Marlin '94 however.