I Can See Clearly Now - The Firearms Forum

Brass Tacks · 06-04-2012, 07:41 PM

Since switching to Meprolight Tritium sights on my Kimber Compact Stainless it has been very difficult for me to see the front sight with these old eyes, regardless of the lighting conditions. I have no such problem with the Tritiums on my Springfield EMP or my Wilson CQB that has a gold bead front and rear U groove Battlesight.

With nothing much to loose I went to Testors model paint for a solution. I painted the rear capsules with flat black and the front sight completely in safety orange. Today at the range it made all the difference in the world.

I'm holding lefty because the camera's shutter button is on the right

jack404 · 06-04-2012, 07:43 PM

looks good

76Highboy · 06-04-2012, 07:50 PM

I agree with that color on the front sight. I have used my wife's orange finger nail polish and it makes a big difference.

PanhandlePop · 06-08-2012, 06:46 PM

As our eyes get some years on them we do have to be inventive! So far, I've been good with NS and FO fronts and black rear sights. I have gone the fingernail polish route on the front of my SP101 and that's okay. On my Ruger 22/45 I mounted a red dot (holographic), wow, what a difference that made compared to the old black-on-black!

Do whatever works to keep you pulling the trigger!

Brass Tacks · 06-08-2012, 08:15 PM

a while back I put a Burris FastFire halo sight on my Mark II and it works great!

aryfrosty · 06-10-2012, 11:05 PM

I did pretty much the same thing on my Para C6.45LDA. It had the factory 3 white dot sights and my eyes just didn't work well with them. I painted the rear sight flat black and the front in fluorescent orange.

Ed Wagner · 06-11-2012, 11:13 AM

Put a HI VIZ fiber optic orange front on my ruger .17 hmr single six did wonders, got one coming for my PT 1911, got to agree old and trifocals requires some tech support.

06-04-2012, 07:41 PM	#1
Brass Tacks Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 553	I Can See Clearly Now Since switching to Meprolight Tritium sights on my Kimber Compact Stainless it has been very difficult for me to see the front sight with these old eyes, regardless of the lighting conditions. I have no such problem with the Tritiums on my Springfield EMP or my Wilson CQB that has a gold bead front and rear U groove Battlesight. With nothing much to loose I went to Testors model paint for a solution. I painted the rear capsules with flat black and the front sight completely in safety orange. Today at the range it made all the difference in the world. I'm holding lefty because the camera's shutter button is on the right __________________ The Second Amendment, America's Original Homeland Security I don't know how I got over the hill without ever getting to the top. -->

06-04-2012, 07:43 PM	#2
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: I Can See Clearly Now looks good

06-04-2012, 07:50 PM	#3
76Highboy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Meridian, Idaho Contributor Posts: 6,962	Re: I Can See Clearly Now I agree with that color on the front sight. I have used my wife's orange finger nail polish and it makes a big difference.

06-08-2012, 06:46 PM	#4
PanhandlePop V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 253	Re: I Can See Clearly Now As our eyes get some years on them we do have to be inventive! So far, I've been good with NS and FO fronts and black rear sights. I have gone the fingernail polish route on the front of my SP101 and that's okay. On my Ruger 22/45 I mounted a red dot (holographic), wow, what a difference that made compared to the old black-on-black! Do whatever works to keep you pulling the trigger!

06-08-2012, 08:15 PM	#5
Brass Tacks Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 553	Re: I Can See Clearly Now a while back I put a Burris FastFire halo sight on my Mark II and it works great! __________________ The Second Amendment, America's Original Homeland Security I don't know how I got over the hill without ever getting to the top.

06-10-2012, 11:05 PM	#6
aryfrosty Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 46	Re: I Can See Clearly Now I did pretty much the same thing on my Para C6.45LDA. It had the factory 3 white dot sights and my eyes just didn't work well with them. I painted the rear sight flat black and the front in fluorescent orange. __________________ At the end of the fight is a tombstone white with the name of the late deceased. And the epitaph drear, a fool lies here who tried to hustle the east. Kipling

06-11-2012, 11:13 AM	#7
Ed Wagner V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 162	Re: I Can See Clearly Now Put a HI VIZ fiber optic orange front on my ruger .17 hmr single six did wonders, got one coming for my PT 1911, got to agree old and trifocals requires some tech support.