Pistol Sight Paint

[philip_T]

What is legal for making the iron sights more visible? I don't want
the whole glow worm setup of the tactical shooters, but is a 3 dot
or a bit of paint on the top edges legal/useful? I ask because the
range I shoot at, indoors, has poor lighting and the sights are hard to see.
I have already installed the wider front and rear (Old Timer) sights
which help somewhat. Izzy 46m.

[David Levene]

..but is a 3 dot or a bit of paint on the top edges legal..

100% legal under ISSF rules.

Extremely rare to see it being used by top competitors.

[ruig]

i've seen two air pistol shooters with red plastic front sights :-)

[David Levene]

i've seen two air pistol shooters with red plastic front sights :-)

And you are certainly one of the most observant posters here when it comes to guns.

As I said, extremely rare.

[Gwhite]

The trick I use is dayglo orange chalk. It's easy enough to wipe off when you no longer need it. I've used it myself at times, and with beginning shooters who have trouble staying focused on the front sight. The other advantage is that it is easy to change if you find that over time you get too used to a particular shape & begin to "tune it out".

It works best on ramp & vertical sight blades. If they have back rake, the chalk tends to be in shadow & is hard to see.

[ruig]

As I said, extremely rare.

of course... rare.

[Rover]

In the frequently difficult lighting conditions while pistol hunting, I have found the red sight inserts of little value. When light is low color vision disappears. To the human eye, green is the most visible color (another proof of our arboreal ancestors).

On my S&W .44 Mag. I punched out the red insert and smoked the the undercut sight for the most contrast. This works better for me than anything I've tried.

[philip_T]

Thanks for all the suggestions. Outdoors in the sunlight I like a nice
soft black sight for contrast. The indoor range is just to dim for
a good contrast of the sight on the paper. Hard to see the sight edges even. I will try the chalk idea first then the other options. Thanks again---

[Robert K.]

I have old eyes and tried all the different holds, stayed with sub six till I tried this:

http://www.nitesiters.com/Nitesiters_Ha ... ights.html

I stuck one on just the front sight just leaving a thin line of black above it and it has helped me tremendously. Its diameter is perfect for a B-40 target as the black area will halo the dot. Essentially you are slightly sup, as the top edge of the front sight will be above the 10 ring when the dot centered in the black. It has made me a lot more consistent and I can call the shot a lot easier. I have not used any on the rear sight as It's not necessary and I think would be too busy/distracting. Try it to see if you like it before locking it on with crazy glue.