How easy are they to install, and how do they perform?
Thats what the author looks at in this article.
OK, I admit it, Im a boomer.
Mounted on the SA-35, the XS Sights R3D 2.0 night sights offer an excellent sight picture in low-light conditions. The front sight glows brightly for rapid target acquisition
Because I love the SA-35 pistol platform.
Its been almost 40 years and my feelings towards the platform remain unchanged.
The pistol shipped with everything I needed, and in my humble opinion, it lacked nothing.
The XS Sights night sights add a high-contrast, glow-in-the-dark front sight to the SA-35. The author noted the sights’ ease of use in dim settings.
[Read ourSA-35 reviewfor more information on this classic handgun.]
Where To Start?
The SA-35 ships with a very nice set of sights.
The SA-35’s classic design can now be fitted out with night sights from XS Sights. They can be installed at home, by a local gunsmith or by the company.
The rear sight is a serrated blackout sight, and the front consists of a white dot dovetailed sight.
For general shooting and self-defense training, this is perfectly ideal, and they are quite effective.
However, I love to customize my guns.
Equipped with a tritium-powered night sight set, the SA-35 is ideal for self-defense. This set-up boosts confidence when shooting in low-light conditions.
I did some research and quickly found an answer to my question.
Given their vast experience manufacturing sights, I gave them a look and boy, was it worth it.
So, I decided to investigate them.
The author puts the SA-35 with XS night sights through its paces at the range. The night sights allow for capable performance in darker settings.
[Be sure to read Justin Opinionsfull review of the R3D 2.0 night sightsfor additional information.]
About the Night Sights
Features of these high-quality, U.S. made sights CNC-machined steel?
Impressively large and capable tritium dots that are rated to last 12 years.
XS Sights are a quality enhancement for any pistol, including the Springfield Armory SA-35. They offer increased visibility in all lighting conditions and are easy to install.
The rear sight dots also feature black PVC rings to enhance the tritium dots performance.
Both the front and rear sight feature a black Nitride finish for corrosion-resistance.
The photoluminescent Glow Dot is designed to absorb ambient light and glow in low-light conditions.
I was pleasantly surprised by the quick turnaround time, and the new sights looked fantastic.
But we all know that the proof in the pudding is in the tasting, so here we go.
But what level of light should you use night sights in?
Once I had the light levels figured out, I went on to the live fire phase.
For the test, I chose to use Federal Syntech Range ammo.
I started at three yards, doing several pairs and failure drills.
Closing Thoughts
My impression of the new tritium night sights was very positive.
I love the SA-35 platform.
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