[jcc7x7]

I have a 10 year old Commander. I built out of a Fusion frame and slide shortly after Bob Serva left DW.
It's a great pistol always goes bang and is very accurate (2" at 25yds rested) with 200gr HG68 hand load. About the same with my carry load.
Trijicon night sights are about dead. Put a Holson RD on it for about a month. I've been shooting and carrying optic guns for about 12 years on and off.
BUT
I just can't stand the look of the red dot on my old friend the commander.

Thinking a 10-8 rear and Gold/Brass bead front. Anybody got anything they think is better than good! Just spit balling here so let me know what y'all think!

Thanks Neil

 

[BobRock]

I have a set of these on my Colt Lightweight Commander:

https://www.trijicon.com/products/details/ca128o

 

[jcc7x7]

Yep those look like a good choice.
Thinking I going to go with a non night sight set this time
Appreciate your input!

 

[Mtek]

@Integrity Arms recently installed a U notch BEC and gold bead on my edc. I have several different rear sights on various pistols, but I think I like these the very best. Really easy to pick up and they look nice too.

 

[jcc7x7]

That's closer to what I'm looking for!
Does the front sight hang over the edge of the slide? or is that an photo illusion?

 

[Mtek]

That's closer to what I'm looking for!
Does the front sight hang over the edge of the slide? or is that an photo illusion?

illusion my friend, it stops right on edge.

 

[seagiant]

Hi,
JC, I like you're idea, can't go wrong with 10-8.
I have his Retro Rear (U notch) on what I call my Retro Combat!

 

[notshawn54]

I just put on a 10-8 rear and Guncrafter brass bead front last Saturday. Probably going to switch to gold bead at a later date. I really like the 10-8 U-notch as I’ve had one on my Baer with fiber front for a couple years now.

 

[Integrity Arms]

This white ball sight is very visible with a U notch rear as well. As Mtek said the BEC is an awesome rear sight, then I'd say my next best pick would be an Ed brown. Here is the most recent white ball sight on a 10mm Delta.

 

[Jhp147]

Guess I split the difference. I love the Trijicon HDs and have them on two M&Ps that were duty guns. But on Commanders, the HDs looked too "tall" for my taste. So, I have a Harrison retro style rear/Trijicon HD-XR going on one gun and a 10-8 rear/Trijicon HD-XR will be on the other (just replacing a Novak rear) when it gets back from re-finish. Bottom line, anything with the bright Trijicon HD front is good for my eyes.

 

[Integrity Arms]

Guess I split the difference. I love the Trijicon HDs and have them on two M&Ps that were duty guns. But on Commanders, the HDs looked too "tall" for my taste. So, I have a Harrison retro style rear/Trijicon HD-XR going on one gun and a 10-8 rear/Trijicon HD-XR will be on the other (just replacing a Novak rear) when it gets back from re-finish. Bottom line, anything with the bright Trijicon HD front is good for my eyes.

The HD trijicons are very visible but only usable with a sizable .156 U notch. Can use a .140 but, that is the same width as the front sight. Ed Brown offers an orange trijicon that is standard .125 width as opposed to the wider .140 as well. The HDs and U notch does work very well for tactical sight set ups for sure. But the above white ball is also very visible. More so than the Gold bead for me and my eyesight is pretty bad with or without glasses. I was pretty shocked at how well this shows up.

 

[gps man]

Gold bead front and a U notch rear is my favorite sighting system.

Harrison rear, SDM front on my new .38 Super Commander Mike Padgett built for me

 

[Integrity Arms]

@Spokes Do you find the white ball pretty visible for ya?

 

[JonFrank]

This white ball sight is very visible with a U notch rear as well. As Mtek said the BEC is an awesome rear sight, then I'd say my next best pick would be an Ed brown. Here is the most recent white ball sight on a 10mm Delta.

Where did the white ball front sight come from?

 

[Integrity Arms]

Where did the white ball front sight come from?

I make these in my shop...an option I've added for my builds, rebuilds, or sight changes for those who'd like em.. So, basically made to order, not mass produced lol.

 

[jcc7x7]

Like the white bead sight and the SDM gold bead front sight.

 

[Jhp147]

The HD trijicons are very visible but only usable with a sizable .156 U notch. Can use a .140 but, that is the same width as the front sight. Ed Brown offers an orange trijicon that is standard .125 width as opposed to the wider .140 as well. The HDs and U notch does work very well for tactical sight set ups for sure. But the above white ball is also very visible. More so than the Gold bead for me and my eyesight is pretty bad with or without glasses. I was pretty shocked at how well this shows up.

Guess I should have mentioned this one complication that comes up with pairing the Trijicons with normal .125 rears. I have .140 rear notches on the new rear sights and I FINALLY found the Ed Brown HD-XRs (extra room) that give me plenty of daylight. I was planning on just going with some thin F/O ones because the HDs were too big and there was no XR to fit. Glad I was signed up for the Ed Brown ads and ran across the XRs.

 

[Spokes]

@Spokes Do you find the white ball pretty visible for ya?

Yes sir pick em up perfectly with my soon to be 82 year old eyes. Thank you Steve for talking me out of the gold..

 

[Integrity Arms]

Guess I should have mentioned this one complication that comes up with pairing the Trijicons with normal .125 rears. I have .140 rear notches on the new rear sights and I FINALLY found the Ed Brown HD-XRs (extra room) that give me plenty of daylight. I was planning on just going with some thin F/O ones because the HDs were too big and there was no XR to fit. Glad I was signed up for the Ed Brown ads and ran across the XRs.

I had to open up a client's rear adjustable sight on two of his pistols to accommodate the .140 trijicons. He is now using them very well so this is always an option to open up the rear sight a bit and allow for some daylight.

 

[rmac]

I have a 10 year old Commander. I built out of a Fusion frame and slide shortly after Bob Serva left DW.
It's a great pistol always goes bang and is very accurate (2" at 25yds rested) with 200gr HG68 hand load. About the same with my carry load.
Trijicon night sights are about dead. Put a Holson RD on it for about a month. I've been shooting and carrying optic guns for about 12 years on and off.
BUT
I just can't stand the look of the red dot on my old friend the commander.

Thinking a 10-8 rear and Gold/Brass bead front. Anybody got anything they think is better than good! Just spit balling here so let me know what y'all think!

Thanks Neil

John Harrison retro rear and Ted Yost gold line front sight. John Harrison has both in stock.
His installation price is very reasonable and turn around time is about a week if you send him the slide.
Will post some pictures of a Combat Commander so equipped shortly