Posted: 2/7/2008 7:26:36 PM EDT
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To a greater or lesser extent every gun that leaves our shop gets used. Sure some more than others but all of the guns are built as everyday shooters and we expect them to used and abused as such. Even still, there are exceptions and extremes to every rule and this gun, along with its owner, probably falls into the “extreme” category. He’s been having us build guns for him for the last few years and recently we had the chance to do some training together. That turned out to be a good opportunity for both us to evaluate some gear and figure out what would be best on his gun which was quickly coming due on my list. His desires for the gun were pretty simple... after using a abusing a couple of guns for the last few years he knew the things he needed, liked, and disliked. As with every gun absolute rugged reliability was a must, a Kart barrel, hand fit frame and slide, single side safety, PG sights with tritium front, Legacy Custom main-spring housing, and 30lpi checkering front and rear were the only specifics he gave me. He wanted a full-house gun from a cosmetic standpoint but preferred to keep the slide top round and clean along with the rear of the slide... everything else from parts selection to cosmetic detailing was up to me. He ended our last conversation by saying “just build me a nice fighting gun”... here’s the result.              
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Do you accept monthly payments!
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Thanks for all the feedback guys... I always appreciate the time you all take to comment and reply. One of the things I like most about this gun is that, except for the thumb safety, it is pretty much how I set up my carry guns... 30lpi checkering, Kart barrel, good sights with a tritium front, short trigger, straight lines, and all the rest, finished off with a nice coat of polished bluing. 
I’ll keep that in mind... sort of like a “spare” kind of deal. 
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Jason, I have noticed this trend of a tritium front sight but regular rear, but I don't follow? What is the idea behind that kind of setup? |
The idea behind a tritium front only is that it is less distracting and, for me at least, a more simple sight picture to acquire in a low-light environment. Instead of finding and possibly aligning two or three dots all one has to do is find a single tritium dot and, depending on distance and how the gun is zeroed, cover the target or place the tritium dot underneath the desired point of impact and press the trigger. Overall I like a tritium dot in the front only because it draws my eye to the front sight where it needs to be. A single dot in front is a fairly simple system to use but of course there can be downsides. Without a dot(s) in the rear one can loose the ability to adjust for windage... but that can be a balancing act in and of itself depending on time allowed for the shot and the distance to the target. |
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That is one beautiful fighting gun Mr. Burton. The bad guy shot by that should be so honored. I set up my pistols' sights the same as well. On my MC Operator, I replaced the Novak tritium rear with a similar rear sight (a 10-8 rear). I found the 3 dot tritium to be so distracting, I was using up so much time lining them up. And shooting at night with the light attached defeats the whole purpose of night sights anyway as the glow is overwhelmed by the light. With this set up, you find the front sight and pull the trigger. Truly what you want in a fighting pistol. |
