John Wayne
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I'm looking to replace the factory sights on my XDM9. This gun is used for both competition and HD, so I would like sights that are fast aquisition and easy to see in all lighting conditions. I was thinking about TFOs but I have concerns about their durability--I've heard that the fiber optic rods have a tendency to break or fall out.
Another consideration is that I don't like the three dot design. I tend to want to make a triangle with the dots, where the front sight is above the two rear dots--having all three in a horizontal line looks unnatural to me and distracts me more than it helps. I blacked out the factory dots on my sights, and shoot much better without them.
My favorite type of sight, by far, is the Glock "field goal" type, but no one makes a tritium or fiber optic version of them. I thought about just getting a new front post and painting the "field goal" outline on the rear sight, but would rather buy a set that incorporated some sort of rear tritium element.
I've tried the Heine/SIG in-line type sights as well, but do not like them.
Also, I've read that the XD and XDM use the same sights, but how can the same sights for the subcompact model (3") be expected to shoot to the same POA as the XDM (3.8"/4.5") and Tactical (5") models?
Another consideration is that I don't like the three dot design. I tend to want to make a triangle with the dots, where the front sight is above the two rear dots--having all three in a horizontal line looks unnatural to me and distracts me more than it helps. I blacked out the factory dots on my sights, and shoot much better without them.
My favorite type of sight, by far, is the Glock "field goal" type, but no one makes a tritium or fiber optic version of them. I thought about just getting a new front post and painting the "field goal" outline on the rear sight, but would rather buy a set that incorporated some sort of rear tritium element.
I've tried the Heine/SIG in-line type sights as well, but do not like them.
Also, I've read that the XD and XDM use the same sights, but how can the same sights for the subcompact model (3") be expected to shoot to the same POA as the XDM (3.8"/4.5") and Tactical (5") models?