5.25" competition XDM sights
- Thread starter LRJammer
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Grifter
Custom
Does dawson precision have any? Big fan of their sights.
Checked their web site and I dont see any. They are an inset design that is set into the slide. Thanks for the suggestion though.
Grifter
Custom
jfmorris
Master Class
I've got the XDM 5.25, and the front sight is the same as my XDM 3.8 Compact, so I would think any XDM tritium front sight would work on the 5.25, and you would just install it by drifting it into place.
The rear sight is really not compatible with anything, being adjustable and all, but maybe you could paint the rear of the blade with some luminescent paint? Just thinking out loud here... I know a lot of pistols only do a tritium front sight anyway, as many people prefer a flat black face on the rear. I do like that on the 5.25, you can rack the slide with the rear sight if you had to in an extreme case where you only had one hand free - I don't like the Novak style rear sight on my XDM Compact for that reason - the slope of the Novak style sight prevents using it as a surface to rack the slide against a belt, table, whatever.
EDIT: just figured out that there is a slight difference between the front sight on the 3.8 and 4.5 versus the 5.25. See post below...
The rear sight is really not compatible with anything, being adjustable and all, but maybe you could paint the rear of the blade with some luminescent paint? Just thinking out loud here... I know a lot of pistols only do a tritium front sight anyway, as many people prefer a flat black face on the rear. I do like that on the 5.25, you can rack the slide with the rear sight if you had to in an extreme case where you only had one hand free - I don't like the Novak style rear sight on my XDM Compact for that reason - the slope of the Novak style sight prevents using it as a surface to rack the slide against a belt, table, whatever.
EDIT: just figured out that there is a slight difference between the front sight on the 3.8 and 4.5 versus the 5.25. See post below...
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jfmorris
Master Class
Here is an option for a tritium front sight that works with the rear sight on the XDM competition pistol.
shop.springerprecision.com
Springfield XD XDM Springer Precision Dawson fixed sights
Springfield XD XDM Springer Precision Dawson fixed sights
shop.springerprecision.com
RandomHero
Custom
I have the 1911 TRP in 45ACP. It came factory with Trijicon adjustable night sights. Very similar to the XDm 5.25 sights. Perhaps check with Springfield's Custom Shop and see if they have anything that will fit. Or if they can refer a company that can make a set.