Glow inc night sights

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I saw something similar to this awhile back on this sight and have since decided to try it.

Here are some pics of my PA63 with glow inc night sight paint (and clear finger nail polish)






And some of my SKS, I am a little shaky trying to balance the camera and the rifle.

 

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It is almost pitch black in both photos charged by only 2 seconds from my streamlight stylus pro.

 

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what do yall think?

 

[rcmodel]

I think if you ever really truly need night sights??

You positively will not have 2 extra seconds to charge them with a flashlight,.
While also ruining your night vision in the process.

It's glow paint.
And they will never be charged when you need them to glow in the worst possible way imaginable.

rc

 

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It glows at least for 6 hours. I went to school last night at 4 and got back home at 10 and they were still visible. Now they weren't as bright as they are in these pics, but I could most certainly use them. Also, I could rig a small UV light inside my drawer for my pistol that turns on when the drawer is closed that charges the paint.

Look at what they say on their website
http://glowinc.com/glow-in-the-dark/gun-sights.aspx

 

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[mdauben]

Nothing I've seen or read indicates they are anything but cheap, vastly inferior substitutes for real tritium night sights. I would never willingly bet my life on them being "charged" at the moment I need them.

 

[Onward Allusion]

The glow paint definitely holds a charge for a very long time. They claim up to 24 hours with one type. My experience has been at least 12 hours.

Here's a quick/cheap way to keep it always charged. Toss it in a drawer with an inexpensive UV LED flashlight and leave it on. One set of rechargeable batteries will let it last up to 30 hours.

"Real" night sights were brought up a number of times. They don't make 'em for all models of firearms, especially revolvers. Also, getting them on properly requires the right tools (i.e. sight pusher - for dovetails). The alternative is to get a 'smith to install 'em for $50. At the end of the day, that set of sights (if you manage to get 'em for your gun) cost you about $120 - $150.

The glow paint is a viable alternative if it is for a nightstand gun.

 

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Nothing I've seen or read indicates they are anything but cheap, vastly inferior substitutes for real tritium night sights. I would never willingly bet my life on them being "charged" at the moment I need them

Mine were glowing for 6 hours off that 2 second charge I gave them. 6 hourse gets me through most of the night and that is if I don't mount a small light inside my drawer to keep em charged when the drawer is closed.

 

[another pake]

what do yall think?

Interesting little project...

But for me the list of things that I "must do", or something bad happens, is already too long and growing. ie, Clean the gutters, fill the water softener with salt, check and tighten bolts on anything I've ever bought and assembled. (Instructions on swing set) and so on.

I am sure that you can rig up an automatic, turn it on thingie, to recharge the glow paint, and it might be fun to say that you did it..... Kinda like those old Mouse Trap games.

But for me, I'd prefer to go out and shoot my gun. Just sayin...

YMMV

 

[mdauben]

They don't make 'em for all models of firearms, especially revolvers.

I'm sure there are some guns without the option, but I've seen tritium sights for Ruger and S&W revolvers (I actually have a S&W with a tritium insert in the front sight). Likewise, tritium sights are available for Glock, S&W, Kahr, Ruger, Springfield, and several other brands of semiautos so in the end its not hard to find a gun that comes with tritium sights from the factory or for which aftermarket tritium sights are available.

Mine were glowing for 6 hours off that 2 second charge I gave them. 6 hourse gets me through most of the night and that is if I don't mount a small light inside my drawer to keep em charged when the drawer is closed.

Maybe, as others have suggested, it might be workable as a night stand gun (although to my mind the need to buy and install a special UV light to keep them charged kind of off sets the "saving money" aspect).

As a carry weapon, even 6 hours does not seem good enough for me. If I'm carrying, I put my gun on when I get dressed in the morning and it will then spend the whole day in the dark, either under a cover garment or in a pocket. By the time it gets dark enough to need night sights, much more than 6 hours will have passed. If I have to remember to give my gun periodic "recharges" to keep the night sights usable, I can guarantee I'll forget to do it sometimes (probably the one time I need it).

Its great if the system works for you. I guess I just have a reluctance to try and cut corners on a weapon I may need to bet my life on.