Anyone running a U notch rear sight? I’m using a 10-8 rear on my 1911 and I can see an increase in the speed in picking up my front sight.
I have my springfield custom shop gun back at the custom shop right now getting a 10-8 .140 U notch put on and it will be back next week (go the call today!). No experience yet with the U notch, but I like the idea, and I am glad to hear that you notice a speed increace. I will report back when the gun is in my hands.
I use the 10-8 on my Glocks, 1911’s, and (recently) my M&P’s. I love the sight picture. I may try the Warrens on my next gun.
I run the 10-8 on my Vickers Recon and Baer Thunder Ranch Commanche, and yes, I like them a lot.
Got a 10-8 rear unit on my Quantico gun, love it. Couple of 2112s said that they were gonna try the 10-8 on their “free time builds”.
I am another big fan of the 10-8 rear sight. I have it installed on my Glocks and the 10-8 rear with Trijicon front is my favorite sight set up.
I just picked up a 10-8 for my G17. I like it so far but I may pick up a Tritium or brass bead front for a little faster sight picture. I’m so use to my old Tru Dots.
Gringop
http://www.ameriglo.net/weapon_site/store_pages/glock_tritium_sights.html
The ameriglo u-rap sights are awesome. I got a pair for my glock 17 & 19. They are extremely fast. They are like a ghost ring with the top of the ring cut off. ( they also have the full ghost ring available). It is pretty close to an AR sight.
The best part is that they have Trijicon tritium lamps in them Front and rear and are half the price! Only $52 for front and rear with coupon code “GSSF”. The rear dots don’t have white rings and only come into play at night. The rears are half the size of the front dot.
The sight works great as you blur the rear and focus on the front. The lamps are crystal clear thanks to them being trijicon.
They also show up great at night with an illuminated target as you can clearly see the front sight through the rear U-rap notch since there is room on all sides ( think AR sight on illuminated target).
I am a cop and work at night, and these are awesome. I just cleared a building under construction last night and they worked great with the flashlight, and without.
A true u-notch is primarily beneficial for precision shooting. Most – including the 10-8’s that I’ve seen – are too narrow for speed shooting.
While folks often refer to the Warren sights as a “u-notch” … even the guy who designed the Warren Tactical website. :rolleyes: But they’re actually not a true u-notch. They’re much more like a traditional notch rear sight but with the sharp edges at the bottom of the notch rounded out. The idea is that the rear sight has only two sharp points: the points you use for aiming. There are no other edges to draw your visual attention.
I wish Scott would get his Novak dovetail 1911 sights out.
I really like the 10-8 rear with the .125" notch and have been thinking about trying one with a .140" notch to pick up speed but I wonder if the .140" may be a little too wide.
I’d definitely opt for the .140" …
I did. My Springfield 1911’s imitation-Novak rear sight was replaced with a 10-8 U-notch, .140" width of notch, back in April of this year.
Love it, especially with just a tritium-dot front sight. Much easier to make fast hits. (not that I’m all that fast to begin with;))
For me the .140 10-8 is the best blend of speed and precision.
I’ve been searching/waiting for someone to come out with a fixed version replacement for a Kimber (Series 1) Adjustable Target (Bo-Mar) rear sight. All I see is Heinie Slant Pro or Straight Eights on the market to fill this need. Would love to have a u-notch option.
I was running the 10-8 NM rear on my Colt Officer’s. It is excellent. Just recently I got a set of the Warren Tacs for my G26. I am really, really impressed. The sights are fast and really no detriment to accurate shooting.
I think the standard 10-8 is too narrow and dont care for it too much. The only reason I havent switched it out yet is because I dont shoot the 1911 it sits on too often. I greatly prefer the Warren setup (even if it isnt a true U notch) over the narrow 10-8.
They’re already out. I’ve got one of the rears on my TRP. Check with MLE shooting sports.
http://mle-shootingsports.com/Sights-WTS-Sights/c7_28/p86/WTS-Rear-Sights/product_info.html
I picked up a .140 from Dave Berryhill a few years ago when I was still trying to make Big Dot sights work for me. I dont know if he still has any.
Got a new Glock 17 that’s going to be my primary focus for the coming year - forgot how much the stock sights suck.
Definitely going .140 10-8 rear, but can anyone weigh in on brass-bead vs. tritium front? It’s a range and class gun, maybe IDPA/IPSC in the latter half of the year. Mostly just a personal preference thing or would you recommend one over the other?
I also like the Warren Tactical rears but haven’t seen them in person - do you find that the lack of serration matters at all (compared to a 10-8)?
I prefer the non-serrated rear