General Geoff
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Since it's my go-to home defense rifle, I figured it'd be a good idea to equip it with a tritium front sight post since the flat black of the original is somewhat difficult to discern from a dark target/foreground. I know that a mounted light solves this (at least in typical home defense engagement distances), but I prefer to also have an illuminated front sight in case said light fails.
To that end, I found this tritium-bead front sight post for the M1A. Does anyone have experience with this manufacturer? I know, it's basically just a bit of metal with a tritium-filled glass bead embedded in it, not much to go wrong with it, but I figured I'd ask for opinions/suggestions anyway.
Also, while my M1A is a standard, plain-jane (22" barrel) model which I purchased brand-new, I just took a much closer look at my existing front sight post and it says "NM 062" on it. Is this a National Match front sight post? If so, I guess I got a free upgrade, courtesy of Springfield Armory, Inc. That said, the tritium sight post to which I linked is likely a standard width, to facilitate the glass bead. Am I correct in this theory?
Thanks for any help/info.
To that end, I found this tritium-bead front sight post for the M1A. Does anyone have experience with this manufacturer? I know, it's basically just a bit of metal with a tritium-filled glass bead embedded in it, not much to go wrong with it, but I figured I'd ask for opinions/suggestions anyway.
Also, while my M1A is a standard, plain-jane (22" barrel) model which I purchased brand-new, I just took a much closer look at my existing front sight post and it says "NM 062" on it. Is this a National Match front sight post? If so, I guess I got a free upgrade, courtesy of Springfield Armory, Inc. That said, the tritium sight post to which I linked is likely a standard width, to facilitate the glass bead. Am I correct in this theory?
Thanks for any help/info.