Is where you should put the alignment of your sight?

To obtain a proper sight alignment, the front sight or post is centered inside the rear sight. The top of the post should be even with the top of the rear sight. You will notice that the front sight does not completely fill in the rear sight. This is why the front sight must be centered in the rear sight.

What does 6 o’clock hold mean?

A 6-O’clock hold, then, means a sight picture (front sight, rear sight and target) wherein the sights are aligned immediately below the bullseye. So when someone says “give me a 6 O’clock hold,” or “hold at 6 O’Clock,” they are simply asking you to aim slightly low.

What is the site picture?

The sight picture is when the rear sight, front sight and the target all perfectly align. After a hunter masters the basics of sight alignment and the sight picture, it is then time to go to a range and sight-in the firearm.

Which eye should you aim with?

Just as you have a dominant hand, you also have a dominant eye. You need to aim with the dominant—or master—eye for the most accurate shooting. Usually your dominant eye is the same as your dominant hand, but not always. You should determine which is your dominant eye before you sight-in your rifle or handgun.

What kind of sights do Glocks have?

GLOCK Steel night sights are fitted with a small tritium element, glowing green in low light and set in white contrasting dots, which means they will be illuminated in low light conditions without the sight needing to be exposed to a light source first.

Are Glock Gen 5 sights different?

We have found that most previous generation Glocks versus the Gen 5 stock front sight heights are different. Our understanding is the barrel used in the Gen 5 Glocks pushes the point of impact up a slight bit versus the previous gens. Thus Glock changed the rear sight height slightly to compensate.