I would skip the .276 rear if it was my gun and I’m using a .165 front. If you don’t need a tritium rear you expand your options.

Also, I would try to find someone else to push on a rear sight. $50 is a lot, and I sure as hell wouldn’t make a habit of paying that much. You can buy a halfway decent pusher for that and learn to do it yourself.

 

Yup. My sight pusher is a nylon or leather hammer.

I don’t know the heights, but I’m happy with my Ameriglo Agents, but did notice a difference between the ones they had labeled Gen1-4 and the Gen 5. That rear sight might be a Gen 5 rear sight.

 

Another option: if you want to be sure a to get a setup that works, see what your LGS charges to install something that you purchase from them. Most will discount heavily on ones you buy from them. As it stands, you’re looking at $110( 60 sight plus 50 install).
A complete ( front and rear) of Ameriglos probably isn’t too much more than that. And with a cheaper install, you may not be looking at spending much more, and you’ll have Piece of mind knowing the set up works.

 

I have a set of their Trooper sights with the yellow front dot and black rear 3 dot night sights and my duty gen 4 G19 and they are dead on. You can look them up but I have tried numerous brands and these have worked for me for over 2 years now. best sights they make in my opinion..

 

You are asking if those sight heights are correct for your gun? It depends on what sight picture you like to use when you shoot.


You should write back and ask what sight picture is the correct one for those sights. Then you will know if it is going to work for you.

 

He’s right in that you can use it but, for a 19.4, a .276 rear is mated to a .180 front. That is how they sell the set.

Now, like cciman said, it depends on your sight picture hold. But, a .276 rear and .165 front will likely hit high.

Jim

 

Yeah it’s weird. He claims this exact setup is in use with many federal agencies across the country.


Good afternoon,

.276” rear with a .165” front is the exact configuration of the Agent sight sets provided by us for use by many federal agencies. In fact, the rear sight you linked below is the exact same rear they use with a .165” front sight post. You should be just fine.

Thanks,
I then asked:
Interesting, thanks! I don’t mean to be bothersome, but I just want to make sure we’re 100% on the same page. You’re saying that a .165 height front sight will work with a .276 height rear sight (GL-865r) on a Glock 19 gen 4?

Thanks!
To which he replied:
Good afternoon,

Never a bother! Correct, that configuration will work and is currently the configuration used by many federal agencies across the country.

Thanks,

 

OP Why are you questioning this from a sight maker? What do you think or expect the sight heights to be? What do you need from us- affirmations or contradiction?

You are not asking the right question. Now you will have to ask, "what sight picture is commonly used by federal agencies in this country?". Or. "what sight picture should I use if I install these sights?".

 

I’m wondering if anyone has used a .165 front with a .276 rear on a gen 1-4 Glock 19,17 etc and if so did it work.
I’ll ask about sight picture to AmeriGlo by email. Do you know what sight picture I’ll get by using this setup?

 

I’m wondering if anyone has used a .165 front with a .276 rear on a gen 1-4 Glock 19,17 etc and if so did it work.
I’ll ask about sight picture to AmeriGlo by email. Do you know what sight picture I’ll get by using this setup?

Hopefully, the question you've already asked yourself is "what sight picture do I use/prefer/learned/want to use for my intended shooting?"

 

I was using Ameriglo gen4 sights for years. When I got my first gen5 gun I was shooting high. Now every gen5 Glock I get has sights replaced with gen4 height Ameriglo hacks.

 

Do you know what height the front and rear sight was?

 

Alright, thanks guys. AmeriGlo agent says they use the Glock factory zero which is a combat hold at 15 yards (45 feet). I sent him the picture of the 3 sight pictures to ask which one that would be.

 

#3 sight picture- the dot over where you want the bullets to impact.

Under stress, or not paying attention, you may accidentally use #2 without realizing (or think you are using #3, but really using #2)- thus impacts will be lower than you expect. Cover the target with the dot, not the top edge of the front sight.

 

0P, when you test your zero use the center hold sight picture, the center one
in post 13.

You really will not know the proper sight to get until you shoot it with your
cc load, different loads can have a different POI.

IMO, most cc guns should be adjusted to shoot one to 1.5'' high at 25 yards.

These don't cost much and can be used to figure what sight you need
for the load you carry, I try to keep plenty of each on hand for zeroing.

Glock Factory Square Rear Sight 6.1mm .240 Height Polymer Black White (midwayusa.com)

Glock Factory Square Rear Sight 6.5mm .256 Height Polymer Black White (midwayusa.com)

Glock Factory Square Rear Sight 6.9mm .271 Height Polymer Black White (midwayusa.com)

Glock Factory Square Rear Sight 7.3mm .287 Height Polymer Black White (midwayusa.com)

This may help you with your zero problems,

Sight Correction Calculator (dillonprecision.com)

Sight Calculator (dawsonprecision.com)