IDPA, Glock 17 shooters...

[THE COOP]

I'm thinking about shooting some IDPA with a Glock 17 but what sights would you all suggest to put on the G17 for IDPA? Thanks!!! COOP

[deerslayer]

Sevigny Competition, if you still have decent eyes and can see black sights...

528-019 Sight - Set Fix/Warren Tactical/For Glock, Sevigny Carry, Competition/Target Front & Rear, .115" x .215" Tall Front Detail Page

[skwirl]

The sights that are on the gun now will get you to Master. Spend your money on ammo and practice.

[deerslayer]

True enough, but the right sights will speed up the process. Not to mention the durability of stock plastic Glock sights...

[gsbell]

Sevigny competition fiber front for me, or Dawson are by far the most popular.

[THE COOP]

Thanks all, so my eyes are unfortunately getting worse and I had a set of all black competition black sights on my Dan Wesson and had issues not being able to see the front sight very well so would a fiber front sight be a good option for my aging eyes? COOP

[Guest truthsayer]

I run a blacked out factory rear and a Hi-Vis fiber front on both my G17s.

[gsbell]

Thanks all, so my eyes are unfortunately getting worse and I had a set of all black competition black sights on my Dan Wesson and had issues not being able to see the front sight very well so would a fiber front sight be a good option for my aging eyes? COOP

Yes it would help.

Another thing that helps is to run a special RX for your shooting glasses. It is called monovision, have your dominate eye set for crisp clear focus at the front sight and your other eye set for infinity. This has made a huge difference for a lot of competition pistol shooters.

Some eye docs are cool with bringing in gun to work this out, if yours isn't measure the distance from your eye to the front sight and bring in a sheet of paper with a sight post drawn on it.

I use Rudy Project glasses with an RX insert behind the lenses. This is one option there are others as well.

[Guest CK1]

The Warren/Sevigny's are great as Deerslayer said, also Ameriglo makes a bunch of good Glock options, the main thing is you'll want to go thinner than stock on the front to a .125 or .115 (stock is really wide at .140!) and possibly a wider notch in the rear (stock is .150).

The Warrwn/Sevigny's are a .115 front with a .150 rear notch but you usually see them on a longer G34, I had a set of Ameriglo's on a G17 that was a .125 in front with a wide .180 rear notch in the rear and proportionally it was really close to that just a bit thicker in front.

Just remember that the longer the barrel the thinner the front blade will appear, so a set that looks great on a G34 may not jive so well on say a shorter G19... So when you see a set you like, if it's on a longer or shorter gun try to guess if that change in the front's width would be a dealbreaker on you G17...

Don't let people tell you a wide notch rear will not be precise, that's BS, you'd have to go super wide for the front to really swim on you, most just find the bigger light bars a wider rear/thinner front provide a huge help.

On another note, and IMO more important than any sights, if you don't already shoot with both eyes open, you need to learn to NOW! It's that big of a deal.

Good luck.

Edited January 15, 2010 by CK1

[THE COOP]

Thanks all for the advise, I hope to buy a new G17 next month, practice for a month or so and go to a IDPA match soon after that so hope to meet some of you then!!!! COOP