Accurate Shooting with XS Big Dot SightsI’m sure you’ve heard that XS Big Dot sights are not target sights. That’s true; the XS Big Dot and Standard Dot sights were designed for fighting. That however does not mean they’re not accurate. How accurate/effective can Big Dot Sights be? When I attended m …

With all the uncertainty that has come with 2020, the pandemic, civil unrest, presidential elections it's no wonder so many Americans have been stocking up on guns and ammunition this year!If you're one of the many Americans that purchased firearms this year an AR might have been on your hitlist of …

Tritium is a beta-emitting radioactive isotope of hydrogen with a chemical symbol of H-3. Helium's chemical formula consists of one proton, and tritium's formula has two neutrons combined with one proton. This combination is unstable and continuously decays into a non-radioactive helium isotope. The …

A common question we often receive is: "Which is better a tritium front and rear set, or a tritium front set and non-tritium rear set of sights?" The truth is, there is no correct answer to this generic question. The real questions are, what is the intended purpose of the pistol that the sights are …

The iron sight market is divided into two main categories – target shooting and defensive shooting. Though we at XS, love competitive shooting and participate in many pro-level matches, we have dedicated our business to manufacturing personal defense sights.Target shooting utilizes a front sight wit …

Big Dots are the best night sights for defensive shooting. The bright glowing golfball is impossible not to see, especially when under stress! Standard Dots are better for precision shooting at a distance. Big Dots measure 0.188" wide and Standard Dots measure 0.140" wide. Sight pictures and front s …

In defensive shooting situations, some light is almost always present, and most do not take place in complete darkness. They happen somewhere in between the spectrum of bright to low light. Our Glow Dot Technology uses all surrounding light, absorbs it, and provides a highly visible, more illuminate …