Posted: 2/18/2004 10:18:14 PM EDT
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I have alot of experience with rifles but little with handguns so bare with my stupid question. Why do so many handguns come with fixed sights? It would seem to me that adjustable would be the way to go. I mean what if the particular ammo you chose shoots low or somthing? With fixed sights you would have to switch ammo untill you found some the shot right for you. That being said I know it can't be all that true because so many handguns come with fixed sights. So my question is how do you get fixed sights to shoot to the right point of impact with various ammo weights and types. Basicaly I want to know what is the advatange of fixed sights over adjustable sights? Thanks |
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As you know, statistics indicate that almost all handgun fights are at "conversational distances". Meaning from about 25 ft. to stick-it-in-the-guy's-belly-and-fire . Adjustable sights are not important in that scenario. At the real close-in distances of 2 yards or so, it's just point and shoot . If you shoot at bullseye targets, plates, silhouettes etc., then yes there would be a use for adjustable sights. |
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Even some fixed sights can be changed, drifted or filed on to get you to your point of aim with a chosen load. Some guns are more ammo finicky than others, grouping nowhere near point of aim with one load, then cutting cloverleafs dead center with another, but still good enough for a serious social encounter. Some fixed sight guns come well regulated from the box, others do need some tweeking. Some shooters adjust by holding over, under, left or right once they learn where it hits...they deal with it that way. |
Yup. I prefer fixed combat style sights, as I began with those. |
| On a rifle on or on a revolver adjustable sights are OK. That's because on rifles and revovlers the sights are not attached to a slide that is going to slam them back and forth with each shot. On an pistol there's just too much stress involved on parts that need to be compact and finely adjustable. I've only ever owned one pistol that had adjustable sights and the third time I sent it back to have the rear sight repaired under warranty I told them to just replace it with a fixed sight and the pistol has been great ever since. |