PMCI November 2021

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WILLIAMS GLOCK 42/ 43 SIGHTS
up the sight pusher for the right size and position. The sight
pusher used may be the most recent in a history of over a half
dozen sight pushers and twice the investment of all the others
combined but it is certainly the last one I will ever have to buy.
The interchangeable “shoes” that hold the slide safely in place
from damage and heavy duty all steel construction are well worth
the money!
Once installed, these sights were fantastic compared to the
factory offerings. The Glock 43 is a relatively small platform in
relation to a lot of handguns shooters are traditionally used to.
The small slide lends itself normally to small, hard to see sights.
I found the newly installed Williams sights were clear and fast
to acquire when shooting from defensive positions, even in low
light.
I needed very little ambient light to make these sights appear
ready to use.
Prior to using the new sights, I had a concern that the fiberoptic
sights would be so bright, it would distract me from the
target. Fortunately, the sights had the opposite effect. I found the
sights aided my eyes in focusing on the clear green front sight
easier and not get caught up in the tunnel vision of staring at the
target as my main clear focus. The red rear fiber-optics contrasted
starkly to the front sight. The deep “U” cut out in the rear sight
along with the thin profile of the front sight allowed for a great
view of the target while easily keeping “equal height, equal light”
between the two sights. This was excellent in quickly developing
a solid sight alignment and sight picture without confusion of
which sight was which in relation to the target in a split second.
Follow up shots such as quick double taps as well as longer
strings of fire seemed to be seamless compared to the factory
sights. The main reason why would be due to being able to
acquire the Williams brand quicker after breaking each shot and
cycling through the recoil. The snag-free, low profile design of the
sights’ height keeps “height over bore axis” as low as possible.
This resulted in point of aim / point of impact being dead on at
the standard defensive training distance of around 21 feet. The
sturdy all aluminum built sights gave me confidence in durability
during rough use in comparison to the original Glock offering.
Retailing with a MSRP of US$49.99, I think the Williams
fiber optic sights are a great value for what you get. My only
suggestion for the Williams Gun Sight Company would be to
make the rear sights with a squared front profile for an easier one
handed tactical reloads in emergency situations such as having
your dominant hand injured. A completely blacked out rear sight
would be nice to see as well.
Many firearms trainers I know often prefer to only have the
front sight stand out when speed shooting. As the pistol used for
testing is often carried at night, I would like to eventually see the
Williams Gun Sight Company offer a Tritium front sight insert as
well. I realize that this variation to the current sights
would come with a hike in price, many shooters
may feel the cost would be well worth it. Overall, as
a direct replacement for the white “U” outline and
dot Glock sights, the Williams sights are a spot on
quick fix that will place you way ahead of the game
for a very low price.
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