Visibility Day or Night!
Upgrade your Colt 1911 with our bright tritium night sights for superior visibility day or night. R3D 2.0 sights are the premium solution for a traditional notch and post sighting system. The set is engineered to provide a brighter, stronger, and easily installable sighting system.
R3D 2.0 Night Sights Overview:
- Fits: Colt 1911 Government 5" Novak pistols
- Tritium lamp in front and rear sight glows in low light/no light
- High-contrast colored front sight
- Glow Dot absorbs ambient light and glows in low light
- Serrated rear sight to reduce glare
- BlackNitride finish for corrosion resistance
- Black PVC rings to enhance tritium in rear sight
- Anti-reflective rear tritium lens
- Rear sight ledge for one-handed slide manipulations
- Durable CNC machined steel
- 12 year warranty on tritium
- Fits standard holster options
- Kit Includes: front sight, rear sight, red threadlocker, hex wrench for rear sight set screws, insert with instructions
R3D 2.0 Night Sights Introduction
Purpose Driven Sights!
R3D 2.0 rear is serrated to reduce glare and features tritium lamps to aid in sight alignment in any lighting condition. The 0.170” wide notch rear sight allows for more visibility on either side of the front sight post for faster sight alignment, especially in poor lighting conditions. Like the original R3D sights, the 2.0 family is designed with a ledge to aid in one-handed manipulations. The R3D 2.0 sights use brighter tritium lamps in the rear sight as compared to our original version to ensure that you can see the sights in poor lighting conditions. The black PVC ring surrounding the rear sight lamps help create a more defined edge on the rear sight lamps to improve the sight picture and differentiate the front lamp from the rear sight lamps.
The 0.145” wide front sight is wider than many other options on the market and features a green Ember Glow Dot surrounding the tritium lamp. The photo-luminescent Glow Dot will absorb ambient light and glow in low light while the tritium lamp is self-luminous and will glow in low light/no light situations for 12 years.
Installation Made Easy
We revised the dovetail dimensions to offer a better installation experience with a sight pusher for the DIYer or the professional gunsmith.
While many 1911’s claim their sights are “Novak”, a large portion of them are only Novak styled and so our sights may require fitting to install. This can be especially true of guns made overseas under metric dimensions. If your particular make of 1911 isn’t listed, XS makes no guarantee our sights will fit or if fitted, will regulate to correct point of aim, as we have not tested that particular combination.
The 1911 platform is one of the most widely customized firearms in the world. They’ve been in constant production for over 120 years, and continue to serve in LE, military, self-defense, and competition roles to this day. Because of this the sights cuts can vary widely. If you have difficulty with installation, contact our customer service team. Our gunsmiths are ready to walk you through the process. We also offer installation services, call our team to schedule an installation or click here to learn more.
R3D 2.0 Night Sights Written Installation Instructions
R3D 2.0 Night Sights Installation Video:
Stand the test of time!
R3D 2.0s come with a BlackNitride finish which is highly resistant to corrosion and wear. The improved performance is ideal for a duty or everyday concealed handgun and will keep your sights looking good for years to come. R3D 2.0 is the ultimate choice for your EDC pistol, whether you’re a private citizen carrying concealed or a police officer patrolling the streets!
About XS Sights
We are a small, second-generation family-owned business based in Fort Worth, TX, and our customers are family. We live, eat, and breathe guns. We offer easy DIY install instructions. We manufacture tritium night sights for pistols, shotguns, revolvers, AR-15, and AK rifles. We also build gunsmithing tools, shotgun magazine tube extensions, and optic mounts. We offer ghost ring and optic mounting solutions for lever action, bolt action, and black powder long guns for hunting.
WARNING: This product can expose you to lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or reproductive harm. (For more information go to https://www.p65warnings.ca.gov/)
