--- title: "The Best Glock Sights of 2026" description: "It's no secret stock irons aren't bright or durable, so we tested the best Glock sights to help you upgrade." date: "2023-08-24" modified: "2025-02-26" authors: - name: "Matt Foster" link: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/authors/matt-foster/" - name: "Tyler Freel" job_title: "Staff Writer" link: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/authors/tyler-freel/" url: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/gear/best-glock-sights/" categories: - "Gear" - "Shooting Gear" tags: - "Evergreen" - "Gear Reviews" --- # The Best Glock Sights of 2026 ![Best glock sights XS sight pusher tool]() *Aftermarket Glock sights are an easy improvement to make to your pistol. Tyler Freel* One thing the best Glock sights have in common is that they are all aftermarket. Shooters love their Glocks, but the lackluster polymer sights that come fitted on Glock pistols leave a lot to be desired. They are functional but basic, at best. Standard factory sights have a white front dot and a square "U-notch" rear. Many shooters prefer three-dot, all black, or express style sights, and tritium night sights are popular too. There are sights available that you can co-witness through an optic or see over top of a suppressor. Chances are that when you buy a Glock, the irons are the first thing you will swap out. Here are some of the best Glock sights you can go with. - **Best Overall:** [Ameriglo Spartan]() (GL-5115 tested) - **Best “Express” Sights:** [XS DXT2 Big Dot Night Sights]() - **Best Day/Night Sights:** [HiViz Litewave H3 Tritium/Litepipe]() - **Best Budget:** [TruGlo Fiber-Optic]() - **Best Suppressor Height:** [Trijicon Suppressor/Optic Height Sights]() (GL201-C-600651) - [Novak Carry Rear Sight]() - [Ameriglo Co-Witness Black]() ## How I Chose the Best Glock Sights ![The author tested the best Glock sights on a variety of han]() *The author tested a wide variety of sights on different host guns. Matt Foster* My sight recommendations are based on personal experience, installing and testing sights on a G19 MOS, [G47](), and G48, as well as input from industry colleagues including Glock factory personnel. My testing included the following: - Testing overall visibility - Checking for snagging on holsters or other gear - Shooting the [dot torture drill]() and [MGM Spinner]() Undoubtedly, it’s a buyer’s market for aftermarket Glock sights. Mostly it’s going to boil down to personal preference and focus on daytime, low light, or night shooting. That said, here are my choices for the best Glock sights. ## Best Glock Sights: Reviews & Recommendations ### Best Overall: [Ameriglo Spartan]() (GL-5115 tested) ![Ameriglo Glock Sights on a Glock 48.]() *The Ameriglo Spartan GL-5115 on the author's Glock 48. Matt Foster* Ameriglo Spartan Sights have rugged steel construction, contrasting front and rear dot colors, and the addition of tritium in the front and the rear add up to durable, easy-to-see sights in all conditions. There’s more good news: They’re not too expensive, coming in at $120. I installed a set of these sights on my Glock 48, and for me, it was a noticeable difference over stock irons while attacking the MGM Spinner. No, I didn’t turn it every time. Ok, I didn’t turn it most of the time, but getting on target was quicker and more precise. They also served me well for knocking out the dot torture drill. In darkness, they are easy to find, orient, and aim. Spartan Sight Sets can be had with white or orange front dot outlines, and white or black dot outlines for the rear sight. These sights are affordable, easy to see day or night, and are durable. That’s why these are my pick for best overall Glock sights. **Read Next**: [Best Glocks]() ### Best “Express” Sights: [XS DXT2 Big Dot Night Sights]() Let’s just call it like it is—these Glock sights wouldn’t be first choice for precision pistol work. The front sight dot is large, really large. The rear sight is just a shallow “V” with a vertical tritium bar in the middle to orient the dot on top of the bar like an “i”. But at powder-burn distances, these sights are tough to beat. They are exceptionally quick to find, orient, and aim on a minute-of-bad-guy target. Having used these in a few 3-gun competitions, they did in fact prove great for the targets that were up close and personal but were a bit of a struggle with some of the targets at extended ranges. They also showed their precision aiming limitations during the dot torture drill. But in all fairness, I’m not anticipating the need to defend myself against 2-inch dots at 3 yards. In low light or darkness, the large tritium dot and “i” beam are quite easy to find and get on target, and that’s no small matter. ![Tall XS express big dot Glock sights]() *Tall XS Express Big Dot night sights can be used with a suppressor. Tyler Freel* ### Best Day/Night Sights: [HiViz Litewave H3 Tritium/Litepipe]() ![The HiViz Glock Sights]() *These sights combine the benefits of fiber optics and tritium night sights. Matt Foster* If you like fiber optics sights during the day, but also want some 24/7 glow-in-the-dark radioactive isotope awesomeness, then the HiViz Litewave H3 is gonna be your thing. This Glock sight set features a patented design that uses a fiber optic that looks great in the daytime but is “powered” by a tritium insert for low light or nighttime. So, you’re still seeing the fiber optic, it’s just glowing from the light of the tritium capsule when there’s no ambient light to pass long. These are machined from steel with ample protection for the fiber optic. These looked just like you’d expect for a fiber optic sight during the day, and are visible in low light or darkness, which is where fiber-optic sights tend to be difficult to see well. Different color outlines for the front dots, and different color rear dots are available. ### Best Budget: [TruGlo Fiber-Optic]() Fiber optic sights are popular on handguns, for good reason: They work. A cylindrical piece of this amazing, light-transmitting polymer, embedded in a sight, takes ambient light along its surface and transmits it out the end. That’s not a good description of the actual physics, but the “dot” end of fiber optic sights appears to glow brightly in bright to moderate light, with no batteries or atomic wizardry, which makes for a dandy aiming point. It’s simple and cost effective. Priced with an MSRP of only $67 TruGlo Fiber Optic sights provide different colored front and rear dots for rapid orientation and a reasonably bright aiming point at a budget-friendly price. ### Best Suppressor Height: [Trijicon Suppressor/Optic Height Sights GL201-C-600651]() Shooting suppressed is civilized, and it’s fun. Staring at the back of your can for a sight picture isn’t fun. If you’re gonna shoot suppressed, you’ll likely need suppressor height sights to see what you’re aiming at. If you’re using an optic, having backup sights co-witnessed in the lower third of the window isn’t a bad idea either. Known for tritium night sights, Trijicon uses the same technology to produce sights that can be seen over a suppressor and/or co-witness with an optic. ![Co-witnessed glock sights combined with a red dot.]() *The Trijicon suppressor-height sights are great for shooting with a can or red dot. Matt Foster* These basically look just like their other models but are taller. It’s that simple. I installed these on a Glock 19MOS with a Holosun SCS MOS, they co-witnessed perfectly with the dot. The co-witness setup did help orient the pistol presentation to get the dot on target quicker. Maybe it was because I was looking through the rear sight to pick up the front sight and the dot. The Trijicon Glock sights are built to be durable. Each tritium vial, or lamp, is capped with a sapphire lens. This distributes the light and protects the vial. Each of these tritium vials is contained in an aluminum cylinder and mounted with a silicone pad to absorb shock and recoil. These sights are tall enough to get a good sight picture over a Silencer Central Banish 45, but not for something like a Leupold Delta Point Pro when mounted with the Glock MOS plates. ### [Novak Carry Rear Sight]() Many Glock shooters simply don't like the white "U" on the factory Glock rear sight, and prefer the proven Novak sights that are common on carry [1911 pistols](). The Novak carry rear sight for Glocks is a great option for those shooters who don't want to buy an expensive set of sights and need something that's a little more functional. This sight has a large footprint, but press-fits into the slide dovetail and has low-angle bevels to prevent it from snagging on holsters or clothing when drawing. It's got a wide sighting notch with a simple white dot on either side. There isn't anything fancy about this sight, but it's affordable, functional, and rugged. ### [Ameriglo Co-Witness Black]() If you're running an optic and your iron sights are a backup, a great option is this affordable tall sight set from Ameriglo. It's got a serrated front blade that's tapered and thinner at the top, and a matte black rear sight. Downsides are that there's not bright dots or tritium night inserts, but this is a really solid set that you'll be able to see through most optics and it's high enough to use over most 9mm suppressors. **Read Next**: [Best Pistol Red Dots]() ## How To Choose the Best Glock Sights ![The author tested the best Glock sights on a variety of handguns.]() *Matt Foster* ### Day or Night Use If you mostly shoot your Glock at the range or in competitions, then you can save yourself the expense of the night sights and just go with a good fiber optic setup. If the pistol is primarily for EDC, you'll want to have a tritium setup that proactively illuminates the sights. You count on enough ambient light from the environment or even a weapon light to make your sights visible. Then it boils down to personal preference as to what is easiest for you to visually acquire and get on target. ### Installing Glock Sights ![How to install Glock Sights.]() *Just a few tools are needed to install a Glock sight. Matt Foster* **Tools Needed** - [Glock Front Sight Tool]() - [Delrin Punch]() or [Sight Pusher]() Fortunately, Glock sights are easy to install. You will need a Glock front sight tool. It’s basically a very thin-walled 3/16-inch socket, and you may have one that is thin enough to work. You could also make one by grinding down a socket, but it’s worth having a front-sight tool in your kit for future use. With the tool, you simply remove the little bolt that is under the front sight and lift off the front sight. Reverse to install the new one. The rear sight can easily drift out, and the new sight drifts back in with a nylon or Delrin punch. Don’t use a steel punch or even a brass one if you can avoid it. They’ll work, but you might scratch the slide. Obviously try to reinstall the new rear sight in the same spot as the old one. Shoot the pistol and make any windage adjustments as necessary. Remember, move the rear sight the same direction you want to move your point of impact. Another great option for easily swapping Glock sights is the [XS Sights DIY Glock Sight Pusher Tool](). ![XS sights Glock Sight Pusher tool]() *The Sight Pusher Tool from XS sights makes changing and adjusting Glock sights a breeze. Tyler Freel* ## FAQs ## Final Thoughts on the Best Glock Sights Yes, the factory Glock sights work fine. But there are better options available at almost any price point. If you’re only shooting during daylight hours, get something bright, easy to see and line up like fiber optics. If it’s a pistol you’re carrying for defense, then definitely consider getting some sort of night sight setup with tritium. Regardless of which of the best Glock sights you go with, try to practice in all lighting conditions, even if it’s just dry firing. Everything looks different in low light or darkness. Get familiar with your sight picture before you need to use them.