Truglo Issue on G19 (brightness)

I use the green front/yellow rear Truglo TFOs on mine. The green is brighter than the yellow so the front sight stands out. Can't help you with an easy fix though.

 

A buddy of mine had been trying to find the yellow rear only. He told me he called Truglo and they told him they would not sell him just the rear sight. He got lucky and found a used set for $50.

 

a cheaper alternative would be to black them out with black plastidip and you could always peel them off...

 

Get nail polish "base coat". It's a very thin (not thick like regular nail polish) liquid that is semi transparent. applying a thin coat can help dim the rear and change the color just enough for you to focus on the front.

The other thing you can do is get neon green nail polish and paint all of the frontsight that surrounds the tube. Then you'd have a "solid" block of green to look for through the rear sight notch.

HTH
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I have heard that "satin or matte" nail polish could help but have never tried it. Worth a try anyway.

 

I would take a little time to get use to what you have now, I have the same thing as you and have adjusted to my sights well, like anything their is usually an adjustment time, but if you can't adjust, you could black out the rear stock sight that comes with the gun, not the night sights you mentioned but the stock ones, this will give you one lit up site to focus on the front only, some like this better, it a choice you have to make….

 

I'm surprised you went with the sharpie, knowing that oyu still wanted to see SOME of the rear sight.

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This is most likely "shooter error".

This is one of the MOST common problems for new Glock shooters. It has to do with the Glock trigger and it's difference in "feel" from other triggers on the market.

Do a search for "low and left" on the forum and you'll see a bunch of discussions regarding this.

Basically, You're pulling through the resistance in the trigger too forcefully.
After your sights are aligned, Very slowly take up all the slack in the trigger. Now, consciously try to apply the same amount of SLOW even pressure through the rest of the trigger press. Going slowly and evenly will eventually help you eliminate the "trigger finger flex/slap" that plagues many Glock shooters.

HTH
dave

 

I would not count on night sights too much for home defense, unless you live alone. You need to have lighting either as a addition to your SD firearm or a very good hand held flashlight with a high lumen number.

People have shot their own loved ones unintentionally by not seeing exactly who they were shooting at. The light serves two purposes, it illuminates your target, and it blinds your target giving you a advantage. Night sights are OK when you know damn well what your target is in low light.

We had a citizen killed by a police officer due to lack of light illuminating the cane the victim possesed. The officer thought it was a firearm. IMO you should never fire on a target that you are not fully sure of, and for that you need light.

My guns came with night sights, I have little use for them. Of a night I carry a 1000 lumen light. It is not gun mounted, as there are times I need a light and I do not wish to brandish my firearm to see the key hole in my car door.

This is not my photo I borrowed it from the web, but who would feel comfortable taking a shot in this lighting with family in the house?



Flash lights are not that expensive.

 

I would disagree with much of this post. Coming from a military & law enforcement background, night sights can be invaluable. They allow you to see your sights not just in total blackness like the image above, but in low light situations. Home defense is a perfect example where you can use low light to your advantage.

A weapon mounted light is just as valuable. Skip the hand held except for finding the keyhole!

whatamafu,

I don't have a good answer about dimming the rear sights without potentially damaging them. But, try drying firing at night and bright sunlight in various different lighting. Practice acquiring the sights rapidly. I think with some practice, you won't have an issue with the sights. I have TFO's on two of my guns & they work well with my older eyes.

 

Like the choice of ammo, caliber, brand to each their own. For me I do not like or trust them at all. I want to be ABSOLUTELY positive before considering a life altering event. I was also military and LE, IMO any officer who shoots a law abiding citizen by mistake should be charged with involuntary manslaughter just like any other citizen. There just is no excuse for it, and crutches IMO tend to lead to mistakes and excuses.

In any moderate to low light situation I can make out my sights, if I use them, without having them glow. I am more concerned with one of the basic rules of firearms, know your target and what is behind it. If I can do that I don't need aids like night sights. In fact I removed them from my 22 G2 and am waiting on a used standard set I got for reasonable. I will be replacing the night sights on my other two Glocks also. I can buy the used standard for around 10 bucks, and resell the trijicon for around 50 bucks each.

I prefer a handheld light to a firearm mounted light. If the target is that close that I do not have use of both hands I don't need no stinkin sights. In my days we did not have these crutches. They are alright for others I guess, but not for I, everybody should be held accountable for their actions though.

 

We had nights sights, but not weapon mounted lights. We competed against another department without night sights. Their daytime scores were equal to ours. But, in varying light conditions ranging from total darkness to poorly lit targets, our scores were double their's. Made me a true believer about night sights.

This isn't about blindly shooting in the dark. And, no you can't make out your non-night sights in poorly lit conditions as well as you can night sights. Those are conditions that you can still identify a target.

 

Let us know how it goes with the nail polish.

As far as being to the left & down a tad, that is not bad. A lot of us tend to shoot Glocks to the left. Just move your rear sight slightly to the right & you'll be fine.