I need your Opinion of these type sights and config. for a new Handgun

[Tommyt]

• millett competition  and   blade front
   
  express rear  and   fiber front

This is what it's come down too
These will sit on a Freedom Arms
No Scope
But if you know of a Better set of sights let me know
Thanks
Tommyt

[Graybeard]

If ya want to hit what ya aim at there is nothing better than a patridge front sight and properly sized square hole rear. IF ya just wanna see them under hunting conditions and aren't as concerned about precision accuracy the fiber optic sights will get that job done.

Me I prefer to hit what I aim at so prefer a patridge front and square notch rear properly sized to it.

[John R.]

Under fading light or shady woods conditions, that Patridge sight will be difficult to see. Black on black under these conditions just don't work to well. Now I agree if your shooting paper on the range they work great. Give the fiber optic a try, they are plenty accurate enough for hunting, and I've shot some real good groups on the range as well.

[SHOOTALL]

add a night sight blade to GB's suggestion if you hunt alot in fading light . Maybe even the rear sight could be a night sight with a sq notch

[Terbltim]

I've been taking deer with handguns for 30 years and normally would agree with GB, but...
Year-before-last I put a Fiber-Optic front sight and Express rear [with a centered white line] on my RSR-454, as a trial.
I have no difficulty hitting clay-birds on the bank at 30 to 50 steps with these sights and they are great for dim light situations. I'll never go back to "standard" sights again for a hunting-handgun. I wish I'd discovered those sights 20 years ago.
This spring I put the same setup on my BFR-475 and my mind is still firmly in favor of this type of sight set-up for hunting. The deer don't seem to notice any difference.
For my 22 semi-auto pistols I still prefer the standard partridge [post front] and square notch w/white outline [rear] and that is my preferred sight arrangement for competition target shooting with handguns.
I tried the fiber optic front sight on my Puma-92 rifle and did not like it at all.
I think the type of sights for any gun, hunting-handguns especially, is a very personal thing.
If you can try it without making a permanent change its worth a look to find what works best for you.

Don't let someone else decide for you.

[Lloyd Smale]

anyone have a set of standard FA sights. Id gladly trade you a set of express sights for them.

[Mohawk]

  Just be careful with fiber-optic sights being too bright. If they are too bright the target can get, "Blotted" out in low light conditions by the glow of the sight.

[Terbltim]

I have had that experience, ("blotting out the target",) only with "illuminated" reticles and I keep mine turned way-down because of it.

I haven't had that problem (yet) from fiber-optic sights.
As the light goes down so does the brightness of the fiber optic. It gets it's brightness from the ambient light. When the woods are dark the sights are dark too.
By the time I can't see well enough to aim at something [with these sights]  20 steps away its too dark to hunt.
My estimate is that I'm getting about 30 to 40 minutes more hunt from the fiber-optic front sight than from black sights with or without colored inserts.
I like the sight-picture better for handgun [close range] hunting too.

[Hank08]

Black patridge front, black square notch rear.  FA hasn't figured this out yet (at least last time I talked to them they hadn't) so if you want a patridge front you have to make it yourself or have someone make it for you.  They think everyone is using their guns for quick draw so they put on quick draw ramps.
H08

[mray]

I have a FA 44 mag. with a 6" and I have a fiber optic front and an express rear (with a centered white line) and I love it and shoot better with that setup than with anything else.  I have a similar setup on a Ruger 22 single six hunter. In my opinion, the best way to go...

[irold]

Seems I may be a little late with this reply.......I discovered , thru a GB member ,the " one ragged hole" sight.  With a fiber optic up front and the ORH on the rear......its really fast to aquire the target and sight picture.  I might add " for hunting "..........I don't care for it for punching holes.  You MUST concentrate entirely on the front sight when looking through the appature........your eye will automaticly center the front sight if you do so.  In a hunting situation I have no trouble doing so.  They're quality sights.  You get two appatures ( big and small ) and easy to follow instructions for installation.  And they're not that expensive....and not permenant, if ya don't like it , put your old notch back on.  Can't remember the web site......just google " One Ragged Hole " , that will get ya there.    regards , Irold