[SHOT 2021] XS Sights New Minimalist Night Sights
I always want to see the cool new tech that comes out of SHOT Show, and I think that’s the case for most of us. One thing that’s often overlooked is the basics. Iron sights have been around since the beginning of firearms history, and I don’t think that’s going to change. XS Sights is continuing to put out new models of pistol sights for those of us who still don’t run a dot on our handgun. The latest to be released is the XS Minimalist Night Sights.
XS Minimalist Night Sights feature a traditional notch and post sight picture, with a serrated non-tritium rear and a tritium front sight. The anti-glare blacked-out rear has a wide notch, to draw your eye to the front.
XS Sights Minimalist Night Sights – Less is More
The Minimalist Night Sights feature a front post with both a tritium dot and a proprietary photoluminescent orange Glow Dot. The idea is that the post will glow brightly in low light, and contrast against the blacked-out rear in bright shooting conditions. The rear notch is blacked-out in an effort to drive the eye to the bright front dot. The serrations and rear-sloping angle aid in keeping light from reflecting back into the shooter’s eyes. The front sight blade is 0.145″ wide, and the rear sight notch is 0.170″ wide.
The sights are made in Texas from U.S. steel bar stock. This is to ensure that not even the biggest butterfingers can drop them into oblivion. They are blued to dissuade rust from building and are resistant to acetone-based cleaning solutions and ultrasonic cleaners. If you find yourself cleaning residue off your front sight frequently, this dot is resistant to buildup and can be easily cleaned with the wipe of a cloth.
If you’re in the market for inexpensive, steel sights to replace your stock irons, keep an eye out for these. The MSRP is $59.99. XS Sights offers a wide variety, from their Big Dot sights to their F8 night sights. All of their offerings can be found on their website. They are also on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Stemming from his childhood love of WWII history, Nic's passion for firearms continues to grow as his maturity level recedes. He has competed in local USPSA, IDPA, and rifle competitions, and has an almost unnatural affection for Rosie, his Gen3 Glock 19. @the_brutal_rooster
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Perfect form perfect price point
Not a huge fan of wide front blades. Nor attendant wide notches. .125/.125, or .125/.140 on shorter guns, are plenty, as far as I'm concerned.
In the very dark, if firing with an "improvised" grip from an "improvised" position while in an "improvised" firing stance (think bear coming through your tent wall in the middle of a dark night when you are in your sleeping bag......), I find it easier to index the sights, if there are some visual-at-night dots on the rear blade as well. A distinctly different color on the front from the back for daylight use, and a substantially dimmer, but not non-existent tritium rear, would be ideal.
I'm talking light well below what's needed to distinguish friend from foe, and threat from not-threat (or even "my daughter" from "Charles Manson"). Hence suppose it makes little difference to the makers of "combat" sights.
But distinguishing "bear" from "hunting buddy" don't require much light at all. So it's acceptable to shoot at those when they come through your wall, even in light much dimmer than the lower limit for reliable human identification and differentiation.