Seanpcola:
There are NO dumb questions... Just people too stupid to ASK questions..
The external sights on my LCP were done as a part of a package offered by Phillip and Jenny Woodell @ Innovative Arms. (
www.innovativearms.com)
The rear sight is a standard sight, reversed ramp.. Reversed so that in a crisis where one hand might be incapacitated the slide can be pulled back (or cycled) using one hand and the friction of another object (say pants leg). The front is a Trijicon night sight.
The Innovative Arms package includes the external sights and slide refinish. Options (for $5.00 ea.) are a mirror polished feed ramp, and mirror polished barrel. When I had my work done several months ago I believe the price was $140 incld. return shipping plus the two extras if desired...
I carry my LCP daily and my slide needed refinishing badly, so I was going to have to get my slide refinished anyway. I am well pleased with the results, and I would recommend Phillip and Jenny's work without reservation.
FWIW a person on another firearms forum called IA a couple of days ago and they are so busy they are not accepting new orders until Sept.
If you would like to check you might call Phllip or Jenny @ 1-803-528-8709.
I would like to say that in a sub-compact firearm carried concealed for personal protection at close up and personal distance I would say no external sights, or laser is required..
I believe under such conditions you'll only have time to "point and shoot" to center mass of the threat..
The reason I have both the IA sights and the CT Laser on my personal LCP is just because I love the little sucker, and since I carry it daily ANY addition I can make that MIGHT enhance my chance of winning such a confrontation (and that I can afford) to it, is money well spent.
Or, I'm worth it.
But I think the LCP will do as good a job just as it comes from the factory as any mousegun of it's type without adding a thing to it.
All I require in my cc choice is: RELIABILITY..
Between my wife and myself we have three LCP's and all have been 100% reliable AND surprisingly self defense accurate right out of the box, that's why I don't mind spending a little more to make the one I carry every day in my back pocket just a bit "better"..
Hope this helps.
Best Wishes,
Jesse