February 4th, 2024

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Lets be frank.

There are so many cool things aboutSpringfield Armorys new 9mm Hellcat, its hard to decide where to focus.

In my opinion, these U-Dot sights are one of the coolest features of the new pistol.

In this photo, the author displays the U-dot sights installed on the Hellcat pistol slide. The front dot sight combines with the rear sight for Springfield Armory ’s best sight picture. The sight set is the best set of so-called iron sights on the market with a tritium front sight and a wide U-notch rear sight. Simply put, the Springfield Hellcat comes with the best night sights installed at the factory.

The Hellcat offers shooters an amazing micro 9mm EDC pistol, and one with an exceptional set of sights.

Setting Your Sights

To be honest, Ive only recently started getting into customizing my CCW guns.

For years, I would stick with stock guns only.

And one of the first things I would change out was the sights.

In this image, you can see the top of the Hellcat with a Shield red dot sight mounted on the gun. The Hellcat is an optics ready defensive handgun that is ideal for concealed carry (CCW). With a reflex sight mounted on the Springfield Armory pistol, you can get a perfect co-witness with the factory sights. This provides optimal visibility in a stressful situation. Also, most Hellcat holsters are designed to work with red dot sights. U-notch sight on Springfield Hellcat co-witnesses through a red dot sight.

The Optical Sight Pistol (OSP) version of the Hellcat accepts red dots like the excellent Shield RMSc. But let’s not forget those iron sights backing it up…

Which brings us to the Hellcats U-Dot sights.

These things are exceptional, and rival many of the aftermarket sights Ive used over the years.

The U-Dots front sight is a tritium night sight dot surrounded by a bright green luminescent ring.

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For me, this is ideal as it gives me the best of both worlds.

And the tritium dot gives me a reliable aiming point for the pistol in diminished light.

In low light conditions, a front night sight can be a literal life saver.

In this image, a man is shown shooting the Hellcat using the u-notch night sights from the factory. It doesn’t take a lot of mathematics to figure out the high-quality nature of these sights. While some people prefer a qpxzvvbmswqpdg style sight, the author believes the factory sights offer a sharper sight picture. Regardless, they are quality night sights that allow for fast sight alignment with or without the use of a night-vision device when shooting.

Getting on your sights quickly and effectively is a must for defensive-style shooting.

The u of the U-Dot system is located here, and its exactly what it sounds like.

The white outline on the rear sight is a u shape following the semi-circle notch in the rear sight.

To use, you basically drop the round front sight into the u-notch of the rear sight.

In this picture, we see the Hellcat front sight with photoluminescent ring around the green tritium vial. Night sights are designed to provide a great sight picture in day or night conditions. The Hellcat OSP and Hellcat Pro both come with these sights standard. They are not suppressor hight and fit into the dovetails machined into the slide. The are compatible with night vision goggles and equipment.

The front sight of the U-Dot system features a tritium dot surrounded by a large and highly visible green luminescent ring.

The visibility and speed are unmatched.

In addition, the rear sight also has a Tactical Rack ledge on its front face.

It is also mounted slightly farther back on the slide than on the standard model.

In this image, we see that the front sight visible through the u-notch rear sight even with a red dot sight installed. This is a great sights feature. Springfield Hellcat sights like the tactical rack u-dot rear sight are perfect for a personal defense weapon and home defense. Personal safety is very important when looking at Hellcat sights.

The U-Dot system allows for quick, instinctive shooting. Just drop the front “ball” into therear u-notch.

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In this image, we see that the front sight visible through the u-notch rear sight even with a red dot sight installed. This is a great sights feature. Springfield Hellcat sights like the tactical rack u-dot rear sight are perfect for a personal defense weapon and home defense. Personal safety is very important when looking at Hellcat sights.

The rear sight has a white “u” that outlines the semi-circle notch cut into it.

In this photo, we see the rear sight on the Hellcat OSP pistol. It is wide with a bright U outline which makes it easy to find the front sight in a wide range of lighting conditions. The sights come from the factory adjusted for optimal accuracy without the need for a set screw. They are perfect for all kinds of ambient light and are vastly superior to the rear sight for SIG Sauer pistol or other rear night sights. OSP plate on the slide of a Hellcat

The OSP version of the Hellcat sports the U-Dot sight just like the standard pistol. Note the removable cover plate where an optic would mount.

In this image, we get a side view of the Hellcat’s U-Dot sight set as it comes from the company. Students for concealed carry around the country understand what a great gun this is and how these night sights for Springfield Armory are a real game changer.

The U-Dot sights are very low profile, on both the standard (shown) and the OSP version. Note the Tactical Rack ledge on the rear sight’s front face.

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