Night sights - are they worth it?

[BearTitan]

Reading this forum has put more of a pistol-buying bug in me than I have had in 10 years! Having said that, I am looking at several semi-autos and am trying to decide if I should get night sights or not. Do they really work at night? Is there a down side to having night sights on your weapon?

It is a carry-weapon.

Feedback is much appreciated.

[Jhiaxus]

If it is a carry weapon, IMHO you want to have the weapon to sight in at night, since that's when your probably going to need it, if you ever need it. It's an added expense, but they work well in daytime and target shooting as well.

[JustinM]

Yes. Think: Night time and the BG is wearing black. Also get a flashlight.

[sams819]

HAVE A NICE GLOCK 36 WITH NIGHT SIGHTS LISTED UNDER FIREARMS. LIVE CLOSE IN EAST PITTSBURGH. GREAT CARRY GUN 45 CAL. SIX SHOT.

[danp]

Yeah I think Night Sights are definitely worth the money if you plan on carrying the firearm.

[roland]

I don't think it's necessary. my 2 cents.

[billamj]

I'll be putting night sites on all of my firearms that I intend to carry that currently do not have them. If you can't see the sights to line them up you are essentially just praying for a hit. My opinion.

[dgg9]

NS are valuable for CCW. Not just for pitch black, but for all those in-between times of day, like dusk, where your eyes are not at their best (your day-vision is failing but your night-vision hasn't kicked in yet...between "rods" and "cones," I forget which is which).

For home defense, NS allow you stay in complete darkness, yet sight in on someone standing in a lit area of the house.

As a plus, they're sturdier than the standard plastic Glock sights, so you get a mechanical improvement right there.

[BearTitan]

Great feedback, guys. Anyone have anything bad to say about night sights, other than the additional cost?

[dgg9]

Great feedback, guys. Anyone have anything bad to say about night sights, other than the additional cost?

The only negative would be: if you're walking around with gun drawn in the pitch black, your night sights are visible from behind.

How relevant that risk is to you can be debated. Personally, anytime I'm walking in the pitch black, I have a flashlight on anyway.