Best Front Sight Color

[tuna]

The red (more orangeish, actually) insert on the front sight of my Model 60 no dash (I'm dashing enough, thank you) is loose in the front sight.

I guess the best way to replace it is to make your own, from what I'm seeing.

If I'm going to make my own, I figure I can do any color I want.

I'm wondering if green would be better than the standard red, since I keep hearing about we see green better for lasers.

Or maybe black would be best for contrast?

Anyone use multiple colors on a handgun, and what seems to be best.

Shouldn't need to be said since it is a Model 60, but this is a self defense gun, not a target or hunting gun.

Thanks for the inputs.

 

[Len-2A Training]

My concern for green is what if I'm aiming in an area with foliage? Green on green isn't going to pick up too well.

 

[dgrafton]

I have a hard time picking up sights in the red hues. I use green on all my hunting guns and am starting to switch over my others.

 

[saltydude]

I prefer brass. Yes actual brass. I find it contrasts best in most situations.

 

[bfm]

I prefer brass. Yes actual brass. I find it contrasts best in most situations.

ditto

 

[tuna]

I'd heard brass was good. Epoxy or solder to keep it in the groove? Or just go oversized a little and force it in?

 

[warpig]

For colors, I love rainbows. I put unicorn stickers on my slide as well.

I'm still a brass guy

 

[GunGrey]

I like green


the neon green color is fine against a green background

 

[ColdDayInHell]

The red fiber optic on my XDs is great , no experience with green but I'm sure it's fine.

 

[45collector]

Black sights with bright white dots have always been my preference. But you're talking a wheelgun with an integral front sight post right? I hardly ever carry a wheelgun, though oddly enough I'm carrying my nickel model 36 today because I'm going to a wake later on and I'll need to ankle holster it.

 

[tuna]

Yeah, it's a small sliver of plastic that was dovetailed into the ramp sight. Whatever S&W did, it held since the mid 80's. I figure I'll make my own insert, either from plastic lying around (looking at my daughter's pink toothbrush and thinking, now) or from brass.
I figure I can make it a little oversized and cram it into the dovetail with no damage. I like the thought of brass, but it may be out of my skill level. I'll see how the plastic goes. Either green or red, not sure.

 

[TBalls]

I think the useful part starts about 1 min in...

 

[bch1988]

I had a topic on this a while back. I did my ccw with orange on front, green in back

 

[saltydude]

Yeah, it's a small sliver of plastic that was dovetailed into the ramp sight. Whatever S&W did, it held since the mid 80's. I figure I'll make my own insert, either from plastic lying around (looking at my daughter's pink toothbrush and thinking, now) or from brass.
I figure I can make it a little oversized and cram it into the dovetail with no damage. I like the thought of brass, but it may be out of my skill level. I'll see how the plastic goes. Either green or red, not sure.

Oh I see. I meant brass or gold "bead" sight.
Something along the lines of these.

Gold Sight Bead | Brownells

 

[tuna]

Thanks Tballs - this looks easier than I thought. Especially since the dovetail already exists.