[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Glock Sight Alignment

Posted: 9/15/2013 11:26:33 AM EDT

I shot my 19 today and was shooting a little high and thought it might be my sight alignment. Should you have the top of the front sight level with the top of the back sight?

Posted: 9/15/2013 5:50:21 PM EDT

[#1]

Absolutely, that's your vertical alignment point.

Posted: 9/15/2013 6:31:05 PM EDT

[#2]

Yes. The dots can throw you off. The bottom of the front dot will be cut off by the top of the notch in the rear sight. This annoyed me to no end so I went with Defoor's sights. Plain black front and rear works much better for me.

Posted: 9/16/2013 2:37:14 AM EDT

[#3]

I'm assuming that your Glock has fixed sights.

There are three diff heights of rear sights available to adjust elevation. You can just tap them in and out with a dowel or punch or use a fancy pusher. You could try a shorter rear sight.

Posted: 9/16/2013 4:46:43 AM EDT

[#4]

I don't know if this is your issue, but Glocks have the 6 o'clock hold thing going on.

When I first started shooting glocks after shooting nothing but 1911s for 5years, I had the same thing happen.

Posted: 9/16/2013 6:10:03 AM EDT

[#5]

This comment may or may not be helpful but FWIW- 90% of the time I have a problem hitting the target, while shooting a handgun, the problem is with ME

(hand position, grip pressure, finger position on the trigger, front-sight focus etc.)

Posted: 9/16/2013 7:05:46 AM EDT

[#6]

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I shot my 19 today and was shooting a little high and thought it might be my sight alignment. Should you have the top of the front sight level with the top of the back sight?

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Yes.

Do yourself a huge favor and replace those sights with something that isn't terrible. I prefer Trijicon HD night sights and Warren Tactical target sights.

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