TruGlow Tritium Night Sight Issue

[Kevinf2349]

A little over a year ago I bought my primary carry weapon (Glock 30). The gun came with what look like TruGlow Tritium Night Sights on it already (the gun was second hand). It is a fairly recently manufactured gun so I suspect the sights aren't but a couple of years old.

The issue I have is that the sights are becoming so dull that I can't really see them any more. The front sight is not as bad as a rear two.

Closer inspection shows a sort of crazing in the glowing part of the sights. I have no idea how they got to look like this but I do know the gun has never been dropped but it has had about 1000 rounds through it since I got it.

I always thought that these sights had a 10 year life expectancy so I am a little disappointed if they need replacing already.

Has anyone seen anything like this before and is the only solution to replace them?



Edit : I shall try and take a close up picture of the sights to show the crazing.

Edit2 : I have just been searching the internet and it looks like the issue could be that the vials are broken, possibly because the dovetail is too tight. Strange, but it looks like a new set are in order.

I guess my next question is, if I am going to replace the sights what do people recommend for an everyday carry weapon's sights?

[cougartex]

I prefer Trijicon Night Sights.

http://www.trijicon.com/Trijicon.cfm?CF ... N=18580664" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Carry-a-Kimber]

If you have to replace them I like Meprolights over the Trijicins. They are brighter and a little less expensive. However, you might want to contact Glock as they might be covered under the warranty if they are the factory sights.

[Kevinf2349]

I would first get hold of the folks at Truglo and see if it's covered under a warranty of some kind - it's worth a try.

Thanks. I have already sent them an email and am waiting for a reply...hopefully by mid next week. It is worth a try.

I hate to think that my prime carry weapon is worthless in the dark.

[Kevinf2349]

If you have to replace them I like Meprolights over the Trijicins. They are brighter and a little less expensive. However, you might want to contact Glock as they might be covered under the warranty if they are the factory sights.

I am not sure if they came factory fitted or not. I do know that the gun was a used weapon and that the case did not contain any other sights....not sure what that proves though.

Time to research the sights again I guess. I am a little leary of buying more truglow though if it turns out the recoil is causing the damage.

[RPB]

About 30 years ago I put PT night sights and Meprolight and Triijicon on all my Glocks.
I had different colors for different calibers so I'd know what I was grabbing in the dark

All my night sight have since been replaced with an internal laser and Advantage Tactical Sights, (Yellow front/Orange rear) which are easier/faster than any other sights I've used for MY eyes too get a sight picture in most all lighting conditions.

But, yours should warranty. Depending on color, most warranty 3/5/10 years

[remington79]

You should replace those sight with a steel tritium of your choice. I like Trijicons and Big Dots myself. Over on the XD Talk chat forum there are plenty of stories of Tru Glos breaking with the most common complaint being the fiber optic tube falls off. Some of those people had those problems on safe queens that they only took to the range and didn't go through the added stress of being carried.

[Excaliber]

I prefer Trijicon Night Sights.

http://www.trijicon.com/Trijicon.cfm?CF ... N=18580664" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

They're my hands down favorite as well.

[mrvmax]

I would first get hold of the folks at Truglo and see if it's covered under a warranty of some kind - it's worth a try.

Thanks. I have already sent them an email and am waiting for a reply...hopefully by mid next week. It is worth a try.

I hate to think that my prime carry weapon is worthless in the dark.

I've been told that after the first shot at night you cannot see anything anyway (due to the flash).

[remington79]

I have done some shooting at night, both rifle and pistol. It's not as blinding as you think. Pistols can be a little annoying but you would still be able to see and use your night sights. The flash suppressor on an M1A is very effective at taming the flash from a 308.

[mrvmax]

I have done some shooting at night, both rifle and pistol. It's not as blinding as you think. Pistols can be a little annoying but you would still be able to see and use your night sights. The flash suppressor on an M1A is very effective at taming the flash from a 308.

Ammo has changed some for the better and it would allow a bit less muzzle flash. I never shoot at night so I do not know.

[Excaliber]

I've been told that after the first shot at night you cannot see anything anyway (due to the flash).

You don't need to listen to others on that subject, mate - try it for yourself using your own weapon and ammo. I don't recall ever having been night-blind after firing; besides which, it's that first shot which should count, no? ;)

Some SD ammo, particularly the types widely sold in the police market, use low flash propellants to minimize this issue. Reading up on what the manufacturer says about its products will help you sort out which products have this feature.