Ghost Ring Site On Glocks

They are good,
I used to have them on my G26.
I liked them a lot, but some people don’t, because you have to have them lined up straight, or you can’t see thru them as well...
But if the weapon isn’t lined up straight, the bullets won’t fly where you want them to anyway
 
How do they look. I’m looking to get them on my 27 EDC just want some opinions on should I purchase. Some pros and cons and pics if possible.
 
I have a set around here somewhere. I never mounted them, but when I was playing with them, it seemed they obscured to much of the target. If I recall correctly, it was easy to line up the sights to each other, but seeing your target through the aperture was difficult. Especially, since you also have the front sight in there too. Fine if you're metal on meat distance.
 
The one time I shot aperture sights on a handgun was enough. They simply restricted field of view too much for me.

I could Maybe see application for slow fire bullseye oriented competitions.
 
What Tim ^ said.

I've played with the concept on .22s and a .45 Colt single action for hunting and target shooting. I didn't see a great benefit in reduction in group sizes but speed of target acquisition was very negatively affected.

Ultimately aperture sights work well on a rifle or shotgun where the rear sight is immediately forward of your eye. That way you can look through the sight and align front sight post and target. You don't really focus on the rear aperture and it "ghosts" away out of your vision, hence "ghost ring."

On a handgun they do not function nearly the same and are a waste of money IMO.
 
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I've had them on a G23 for about 7 or 8 years now I guess. Ameriglo. (made by Trijicon)
Of all my edc's the G23 is my favorite.
I guess I'm the odd man out cause I like em...for what I want them to do...and that is self defense.
I find them excellent for both-eyes-open acquisition. There's really no need to 'focus'...all you have to do is acquire the front post within the ring and you'll hit an 8" target everytime. They're fast in this respect. If you take a little more time and line up the dots, then you can tighten up the group considerably.
The front face of the ring sight is board flat, and allows you to easily one-hand charge the slide using your belt or whatever. I've done this just to say I've done it, but it's not a regular thing.
If you're looking for sights that shoot silver dollars, then yes, there are better choices.
 
My understanding of ghost ring sites (and I could absolutely be wrong here) was that the ring should be close enough to your eyes to "ghost" out and you essentially see through it looking at the front post and that is what creates the accuracy. I always thought ghost rings had to be much further back than an extended arms length on a pistol to really "work" but never shot them before so that is an interesting take on it.
 
I've tried them before, didn't like them. Much slower to get on target for me.

If they were superior at being faster at getting hits on target with a pistol, I would think the competition guys would all be rocking them.
 
The one time I shot aperture sights on a handgun was enough. They simply restricted field of view too much for me.

I could Maybe see application for slow fire bullseye oriented competitions.

Huh. Everyone is different. I had the opposite reaction. Part of my issue was overcoming being taught to shoot with one eye closed. I have a very hard time picking up the front site clearly if I keep both eyes open. The ghost ring set up allows me to pick it up immediately and field of vision is just as clear since I have both eyes open.

Now for slow, aimed fire I’d prefer to have regular sites. I can be more accurate with them if I’m taking my time.
 
Huh. Everyone is different. I had the opposite reaction. Part of my issue was overcoming being taught to shoot with one eye closed. I have a very hard time picking up the front site clearly if I keep both eyes open. The ghost ring set up allows me to pick it up immediately and field of vision is just as clear since I have both eyes open.

Now for slow, aimed fire I’d prefer to have regular sites. I can be more accurate with them if I’m taking my time.

Maybe it's because my only time shooting them was when we had a USPSA/3-Gun style stage setup for practice and I was shooting on the move having not practiced otherwise. I'm sure the rear sight comes into play since my scores show after making adjustments, but during a stage/match I don't ever recall actually lining up my sights, it's just "front sight squeeze".

For me it went like this...

"Front sight...front sight...front sight....WHERE THE HECK IS THE FRONT SIGHT?!?!"
 
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