I’m going to put night sights on my Glock 17 (gen 3), and I’d like some input. I’m thinking about going with the Trijicon Novak style sights, does anyone use these on their Glock, and how do you like them? Any advantages or disadvantages to these sights? Any other sights I should consider?

I think you will probably get many recommendations for trijicon HDs. That what I use and recommend.

I use Trijicon XR's on most of my handguns. For pistols that are shooting steel (if I ever get back to it, now), I've been using fiber optic sights. For anything defensive or carry, I like the Trijicon HD and XR sights.

I preferred the orange, but have been leaning toward yellow.

The XR's are a bit narrower than the HD.s.

Another vote for Trijicon HD's, and orange is my favorite front sight also.

Are you planning on carrying the gun? I've had a few sets of Trijicon HD/XRs, and the rear sights are fairly sharp, otherwise I like them.

I'm also a fan of Warren Tactical.

My Glocks wear Pro I-Dots.

My Glocks all wear Heine straight eight night sights. In fact when available all my serious defensive handguns receive Heine sights. I have not found a sighting system that is as fast and accurate as the straight eights for me.

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Originally posted by ruger357:
I think you will probably get many recommendations for trijicon HDs. That what I use and recommend.

Same here.

I own Glocks, Sigs and Smiths with Trijicon HDs, ( yellow ) and as my pistols with older, standard Trijicons and such fade out, I install HDs as the replacement.

All my Glock 9mms which wear night sights wear the Trijicon GL01 sights. Green front, green rear. I've been using them for more than twenty years. There are lots of choices these days, but I don't want or need anything else but these.

I like the Truglo TFX Pro. https://www.truglo.com/firearm...o-handgun-sights.asp

They are extremely bright in daylight and work well with the tritium inserts in the dark.

Ameriglo Pro I-Dot (essentially the Heinie Straight-8 with the hi-vis front ring) has been my go-to with regards to tritium sights. Most of my 9mm Glocks are set up with these. Closest thing the the Von Stavenhagen dot-post system that I really fell for when I shot my first SIGs.

But I also find a rear notched silhouette sight (no markings, only black with horiz. serrations optional) coupled with a hi-vis red/orange ringed tritium front work very well for me as well. My primary EDC G23 has been wearing this setup for the last five years, as did my secondary G43 when I was still using that as my alternative carry based on wardrobe considerations. Now looking for a similar setup for my current secondary P365s. I've found that I like having less visual noise in the rear sight, especially since my aging eyes are having a harder time flipping between front and rear and maintaining some resemblance of clarity regarding focus.

I like my Heinie straight 8’s. Still have some glow after 11 years.

As my eyes have gotten older I have begun to appreciate XS Big Dot sights.
They are pretty fast to pick up and can be very accurate.

Mostly, night sights help me locate the pistol on the nightstand, in the dark.

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Originally posted by hudr:
As my eyes have gotten older I have begun to appreciate XS Big Dot sights.
They are pretty fast to pick up and can be very accurate.

Mostly, night sights help me locate the pistol on the nightstand, in the dark.

Love the Big Dot for carry

Other than possibly finding the orientation of my gun on a nightstand slightly quicker at night, night sights for me are all but useless.

I can pick up a fiber front and black rear much faster in daylight and if using a light in low light/no light night sights look no different than iron sights anyway.

Truglo are my favorite though I do have a set of Trijicon on a G17 that came that way from the factory.

AmeriGlo NS adorn all of Glocks. I use the Trooper variants on my last two. Excellent from the price point.

Currently, my main carry has had Night Fision Accur8 in green.

They are a "straight-8" setup with dot on dot. Similar profile to HDs but without the U notch rear.

Seems to work well as my eyes age even with Lasik, my up close vision isn't as good as it used to be.
If Trijicon came out with a 2 dot HD, I'd be all over those.

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Originally posted by ruger357:
I think you will probably get many recommendations for trijicon HDs. That what I use and recommend.

I nlike the Trijicon XD HR's with the orange dot (as opposed to yellow) on my handguns.