From: cjp@megatek.com (Chris "Systems Stud" Pikus)
Newsgroups: rec.guns
Subject: Re: Night Sights?
Date: 8 Jan 93 14:07:15 GMT
Organization: Megatek Corporation, San Diego, California

#From article <1993Jan5.085209.3307@megatek.com>, by cjp@megatek.com (Chris "Systems Stud" Pikus):
# 
# 	I know this has just been discussed to death. So I would appreciate
# it of you would just reply to me directly.
# 
# 	I finally decided to take advantage of the Glock $59.95 offer on night
# sights and want to know whether to get Trijicon or Metroplight.
# 
# 	If there is still interest, I will summarize to the group. [Pehaps
# we should put this in that promised FAQ.]
#

	As promised, here is the summary.

	I had three responses answering the question, and about six more
asking me: "Hey Chris, tell me more about this $59.95 deal."

	So here it is:

	Glock will install _Your Choice_ of Metroplight or Trijicon sights
for $59.95. They will also test fire and adjust them for you. If you have a
particular load you like, let them know and they will sight-in with that
load (e.g. 147 gr +p corbons). 

	If you have one of the pre- Nov.1991 guns they will also perform the
current firing pin upgrade for you (FREE) too. Just mail them the gun and some
money. (Well don't mail, use UPS. It is a felony to use the US mail.)

	Give them a call at +1 404 432 1202.

	I personally have decided to get trijicons. It seems that the early
ones were defective but have been improved. The responses of various persons
are printed below.





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From: "Kleanthes Koniaris" <kgk@martigny.ai.mit.edu>

I got the Trijicon, and I am pleased with them.  The Trijicon sights
are behind synthetic saphire, while the Metroplight are ensased in
epoxy.  Therefore, the Trijicon sights look crisper---but they are
more vulnerable to liquids getting inside---while the Metroplight are
"fuzzier", but better sealed.

I guess that it depends on what your taste is....

        ---kleanthes
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Not one to waste words, 
From: "Stephen D. Grant" <miles@ms.uky.edu>

Newsgroups: rec.guns

Trijicons.

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	and finally:
From: Rod Regier <rr@dymaxion.ns.ca>


   I have a Glock 17 with Trijicon night sights.  I had some initial
problems with the front sight "dying", but after replacing it
twice (for free), the 3rd is fine.  The 3rd is the newer generation
Trijicon sight, which is what you would get on a new or upgraded
Glock today.  I was not impressed with the earlier generation
Meprolight sights, but they have been enhanced "recently".

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	[MODERATOR: Let me belatedly add "trijicon".  A buddy let me
	 handle his duty-issued Beretta w/ metropro side by side with
	 his backup Glock w/ trijicon.   The difference was amazing.
	 Hard to believe that the county would have gone with the poor
	 job of installing metropro, when something as nice as the 
	 the trijicon has been available.  Then again, this is MD....]


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Christopher J. Pikus,        | "Forgive me for not knowing about El Salvador. 
Megatek Corp., San Diego, CA | Like it's not like I'm ever going to go to Spain
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