SR9c sights

[AFG]

I bought my SR9c a week ago and have only put a couple of boxes of ammo through it. It's been faultless and I'm thrilled with it. I wonder though if my aging eyes would do better with fiber optic at least on the front sight. Anyone done this to the SR9c?

 

[PapaG]

My aging eyes do the same thing. I went to the web sight below and got the 1.25 power stick-on lenses. They stick on with water and can be removed, readjusted, and used over and over. I stuck them on my shooting glasses and put the flat side against the frame at the top of the lens. That way my normal head-down aiming position is not changed. At the Optx 20/20 sight these sell for $20, but at this sight you'll get them for around $7.15. Let me know how they work for you.

http://www.safetyglassesusa.com/bf34.html

 

[wingman]

How do you know which power is best for you.

 

[PapaG]

How do you know which power is best for you.

Go to a drug store and find the "reading glasses" section or display and try them on until you can see your index finger with your arm stretched fully in front of you. Then look at the ear piece of that pair of glasses and find the number similar to 1.25--1.50, etc. Then you can order the stick on's in that power. Another possibility; if you live someplace where there is a store selling industrial safety equipment, you might find these there, but I don't know how much you might pay for them. They are meant to be used with safety glasses.
Also, I leave the "stick on" on my shooting glasses all the time. And I only use the right one for my strong hand. If I have to fire weak hand, my left eye sees the sight OK.

 

[22/45 Fan]

I fitted a HiViz fiber optic front sight to my SR9c and I really like the results. The blade is much easier to see and gives a very good sight picture.

I also use the Optix 20/20 stick-on reading glass adapters on a previous pair of my regular prescription glasses installed just the way PapaG described. That way I can leave the lens in place as I only use this particular pair for shooting.

I use the 1.25 strength and it gives a very clear view of the sights without making the target too soft. They work wonderfully.

You can buy these at most Walgreen stores in the Reading Glass section for about $20/pair which gives you a spare lens or you can split a pair with a friend.

 

[Big Stu]

I don't know the manufacturers but they make OSHA approved safety glasses with the "Cheater-reader" already on them. They come in various stregnths. We use them at work. I'll try to get the name tomorrow. Here is an example: http://www.safetyglassesusa.com/safreadglas.html

 

[freedomcosts]

I have a different pistol also, and it has a tritium front sight- it's fine in the dark, but it's basically a small white dot any other time. I've thought about the big white dot front sight- hope more people post with more info. I keep wondering about SHTF time- I am working hard on point shooting, but really don't have the time- money- to get really good at it. When the SHTF and I can't reach, or don't have time to put my glasses on..........

 

[22/45 Fan]

I don't know the manufacturers but they make OSHA approved safety glasses with the "Cheater-reader" already on them. They come in various stregnths. We use them at work. I'll try to get the name tomorrow. Here is an example: http://www.safetyglassesusa.com/safreadglas.html

The problem with these is that the "reading" sections are low on the lenses like conventional prescription bifocals so you have to tip your head way back to use it. The benefit of the Optix 20/20 is that you can install them high on the lens and keep your head in a normal position.

 

[PapaG]

I have a different pistol also, and it has a tritium front sight- it's fine in the dark, but it's basically a small white dot any other time. I've thought about the big white dot front sight- hope more people post with more info. I keep wondering about SHTF time- I am working hard on point shooting, but really don't have the time- money- to get really good at it. When the SHTF and I can't reach, or don't have time to put my glasses on..........

The problem with not having your glasses handy when they're needed, is a real one and nothing you do to your glasses will help. The answer is going to be somewhere else:
1. Learn the point (Israeli) method and practice it until you will come to the same point time after time after time, even in the dark where glasses won't do any good anyway.
2. Use a laser or red dot sight which will have to be turned on to use.
3. Use a tritium front sight which doesn't require turning on.
These are just some of the possible fixes, but require money and/or practice (lots of it).
Practice in hitting a target in varying conditions will always help you to be confident in yourself, your gun and the necessary skills to handle most situations.

 

[freedomcosts]

I've been working on point-shooting for the last 4-5 weeks, almost nothing but. Both from the hip and raising the pistol one-handed to maybe chest level- fast as possible. The tritium on my other pistol is not much help I'm afraid- small- and under stress I'd probably never even notice it. That's why the practice.

 

[boltons75]

I bought a set of Williams Firesites for my SR40c, but took them off cause the front site sits higher and caused issues with holstering. Anyone interested in them let me know..They are nice that the rear site is adjustable for win/elevation with a screwdriver.