Who has new sights on their Steyr

Personally, the Triangle grew on me.

 

I've got the Steyr night sights, and I'm not impressed. Thinking about trying some PT sights.

 

McOz,

Got a link?

 

I purchased the factory model Tritium night sights from USA steyr (http://www.usasteyr.com) and had them installed at my local Gandor mountain.

Description: traditional three post square (non-trapezoid) pistol sights with the glow in the dark capsules encircled with white. I have no difficulty using the sights in either daylight or pitch black conditions, but find them more difficult then the factory trapezoid sights to use in low light or twilight conditions. However, the level of difficulty of using the sights in low light is not significant enough to warrant serious complaint.

I would recommend these sights to anyone who wants an economical set of night sights. However, I'm sure that there are Steyr owners out there that can point you in a more expensive direction.

 

The PT nightsights are about $20 cheaper than the factory sights, and the front and rear sights are different colors. which is a good thing.

 

All must bow before the Triangle.

 

I love the concept of the triangle sights.....I just couldn't figure out the aim point. Just wasn't working for me in IDPA. I have trouble seeing the factory Steyr NS in bright sunlight, and the front sight is too narrow. Maybe I'm picky. But my $38 Firesights on my XD work like a charm.

I offered my old sights to Tru-glow so they could make TFOs for the Steyr, but they declined.

 

I love the concept of the triangle sights.....I just couldn't figure out the aim point. Just wasn't working for me in IDPA. I have trouble seeing the factory Steyr NS in bright sunlight, and the front sight is too narrow. Maybe I'm picky. But my $38 Firesights on my XD work like a charm.

I offered my old sights to Tru-glow so they could make TFOs for the Steyr, but they declined.

 

Hey STEYR if you're listening make some trapezoid night sights for your M and S-series pistols already!

Just an idea,but I've seen a ton of posts where Steyr M-series pistol owners wish they could get a decent set of trapezoid night sights.

 

I very much agree that T/T night sights would be a great idea (could tritium capsules be fashioned in the correct shapes, or would we be talking about conventional sights with embedded luminous dots?).

I've thought about this, and have come up with a sub-optimal, but possibly viable stop-gap; I found this (http://www.readysetglo.com/Glowpaint_water_bases.asp) site with what appears to be high quality phosphorescent paints, and have ordered a small quantity (I got the first one, the Commercial Grade Green Glow), to carefully dab over the sights' triangle and lines (and maybe the safety indicator dots as well...hell, maybe even the sides of the loaded chamber indicator...but I digress).

Obviously, it couldn't help but have less stamina than tritium, and it's an open question whether it'll dull the appearance of the sights in those lower-light-but-not-quite-dark conditions where that pristine white is so vivid. But it could be better than nothing (though, admittedly, it could also be worse than nothing if it doesn't live up to its claims and I'm in a position to rely on it in some dark, dodgy place). In any case, the paint should arrive in a few days, and I'll pass along my experience if anyone's interested.

And, if I can be forgiven for straying a pace off the path, I just wanted to share that, as of this past wednesday, 4/13, I am the proud owner of an M9!! It is my very first firearm, and I do believe I got a fairly decent deal (pre-owned {though if it was ever actually fired, then it was maintained by an obsessive-compulsive of the most admirable caliber!}, with a standard mag and one high {14}-cap, for just over $300, after all fees and taxes). I have yet to fire it (itch...itch), due to my batty schedule, but I'm sure I'll have much to say after I first perforate paper!

Stay tuned.......