It goes nearly without saying that Glocks – as a brand and a weapons platform – are the most popular on the market today for civilians and law enforcement alike. They afford shooters unmatched durability, reliability, and the aftermarket arena for parts is outstanding (which includes the phenomenal components that we handcraft, here, at Tyrant Designs). With all of the praise that can be sung for Glock and everything their pistols have to offer, there is one shortcoming that they have: the iron sights. While the iron sights are serviceable and work fine fresh-out-of-the-box, there is still a lot to be desired. Let’s walk down the path of why you should upgrade your factory Glock sights with a premium version such as the ones we offer. Although Glocks are universally known for being reliable, their sights do not fit that same stereotype quite as much. The factory sights on Glocks – both front and rear – are plastic. Most gun owners do not realize that. The ones we offer at Tyrant Designs are precisely machined from 7075 Aluminum. This gives you an improvement in durability, reliability, and again, we can machine our sights to finite, quality tolerances, whereas, plastic flexes and cannot maintain those same quality tolerances. Another reason why you might be interested in upgrading your iron sights is because of the vastly better sight picture. Not only are our replacement sights easier to see in varying lighting conditions, but your eye is drawn to them more quickly. With a serrated rear sight to reduce glare and a high-visibility front sight in a red or gold colorway, your speed of deploying your firearm is that much faster, and milliseconds can mean all the difference when it comes to personal defense. Finally, Tyrant Designs sights are of a snag-free design with a matte finish (another feature to assist in reducing glare to the shooter’s sight picture). The snag-free design ensures you can consistently and smoothly draw your firearm from concealment with snagging clothing or the holster itself. A very important attribute in the line of defense. So, if you happen to own a Glock handgun and are contemplating upgrading your sights, give ours a look. Craftsmanship, durability, and thoughtfulness are the bedrock of our design. Until next time, continually check out our blog, join our newsletter, and watch the website for new and exciting updates! As always, let us know all of your thoughts in the comments below. We love it when you participate in our articles and keep the conversation going!