A typical centerfire pistol silencer, like Dead Air’s Ghost-M, is about 1.375″ in diameter. When installed on a threaded pistol barrel, it’s often taller than the sights and can obscure view of the target. Tall sights are a simple solution. But they aren’t without drawbacks, such as holster incompatibility and snagging. Dead Air, in conjunction with KNS Precision, think they’ve come up with the solution . . .
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Whew, I’m tired.
While I happen to love both Dead Air and KNS, I’m not sure I’m “feeling” these sights.
Given the option, I just run tall “suppressor sights.” I’ve encountered one instance where they wouldn’t fit in a holster. So I got a new holster.
Which was almost certainly cheaper and easier than buying new sights (MSRP is expected to be $149) and swapping them.
I’ve also sent thousands of rounds downrange with standard-height sights behind a suppressor. It’s less than ideal but it ain’t a big deal. You still line up the sights as usual and reference a higher part of the target that isn’t blocked by the slight amount of suppressor eclipse.
I dunno. Not exactly a “solution in search of a problem” as it is solving a minor, though completely legitimate problem. But do they flap down while shooting? We’d have to assume not, obviously, as that would be a total fail. So I’m sure they work fine, but I’m admittedly left scratching my head.
In fact, I think they’re more useful for red dot-equipped pistols where they’re only serving BUIS (back-up iron sights) duty. Leave them flipped down and out of the way. All the time. Unless the red dot craps out, in which case flip up the BUIS and now they’re tall enough to be aligned through the optic’s window. This seems like the real value-add use case to this keyboard commando.
pretty slick idea
front sight doesnt look very robust though
I’m confused. These lowers have been available from Sharps Bros for quite some time – were they coming up with some new designs, or was TTAG just late to the party? Again. Still.
Given the number of gun violence in this beloved Island (Jamaica), the time has come for every law abiding citizen of Jamaica to own their special power pack tool (Gun). I know that there are fears that exist with this concept, but with the technology that exist today, legal gun can be tracked with chips in them and also the bullets can be tracked via chip. these chips need mobile, but bar codes connected to a computer base and connected to the GPS system that every most countries have access to. Hence, abiding citizens of Jamaica should not be denied their rights to protect themselves. Police are few and at times, action needed to be taken until police presence is realized. The governing bodies of Jamaica need to rethink their former ideas and allow make it much easier law abiding citizens to obtain their gun for protective use.
I have owned FN long guns, shotties, handguns, and carbines for many years. I have used them all in the field (family ranch) to shoot targets and critters and varmints of every description non-human. I have not pampered these firearms. All of them have performed very well for years. I will continue to purchase FN products with glee.
Looks like he carries the C.R.K.T. neck knife horizontally on his belt. I’d guess, having done the same sort of thing at times, that he plans that as some sort of last ditch weapon.
It’s possible he puts it near his wallet or something else that he has good “reason” to reach for in a mugging or similar situation when his other weapons aren’t an option or have failed for some other reason.
Knives are the kind of thing that people sometimes stash all over themselves because they’re light, inflict massive damage and, if properly positioned, can be accessed easily and in ways that are difficult to detect until it’s too late.
Or maybe he just likes to carry a lot of knives.
Well written about specifics, especially concerning details about moon clips & sights.
This is a simple , light weight alternative. Keep up the good work!
National Reciprocity is gaining some steam in DC.
Vegas happened conveniently before Hearing Protection Act.
Something to think about…
“…Everytown for Gun Safety, responded to a shooting today”
And, as is usual for that crowd, the blood hasn’t even dried on the shirt they are waving. Morbid bunch of ghouls if you ask me jumping up and rushing for the microphones the minute something like this happens. And even trying to imagine them sitting around and sending up some kind of SHANNON WATTS signal in the sky like they used to do with Batman doesn’t make them any less ghoulish.
Maybe some hunters might want to set up their shotgun gun with orange furniture. Camo and orange would go well with the their orange hats and vests.
Neat…but not for me.
I am not operator enough to need one and not heeled enough to buy one for a range toy.
BTW – the grasshopper mouse howls like a wolf – they are vicious and fearless little boogers.
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends… John 15:13
May our Lord God Almighty’s Blessing be on coach Aaron Feis and his Family…