by Seismic Sam on Sat Jul 12, 2014 7:37 pm
Well, I am going to suggest that you get out a caliper and measure the base of the dovetail slots and see if you are right. I can't imagine what else those measurements could be, which kind of tells you that I don't know for sure either, but no other measurement dimension makes sense. More importantly, my 50GI does come with Heine Tritium Night sights, and while they have a certain allure and style to them, I have pretty much decided that even high buck sights like these are WORTHLESS unless you are in a completely blacked out setting like a jungle in Vietnam or my back yard, which comprises about 50 acres of woods and is out far enough so that the sky glow from the TC is nullified. If you're in any kind of civilized territory at all, just one street light in the wrong direction will wash out those sights and make them useless.
Crimson Trace lasergrips, however, which come in both red and now the more daylight visible green, on the other hand, are a very good aiming tool, and if you're planning on taking a shot, the muzzle flash and report will show your position clearly 2 seconds later anyway. Plus the 1st muzzle flash will wash out your night vision, so any glow in the dark night sights are a one shot deal anyway. Like I said, the sights I have are high buck tritium sights, and lining up those two dots requires complete darkness that you can't get in an urban setting. One street light behind you and you're screwed from the get-go.
Sorry to be a buzz-kill, but that's my experience, and if it's that dark then it's likely that the assailant can't really see you, which could have some very nasty repercussions in the trial afterwards, provided civilization hasn't collapsed altogether.
