On a 43? No. On my 19, yes. Tritium is not needed but I prefer it. Self defense sights is exactly what these are. People saying "they're not great at distances past yada yada" that may vary shooter to shooter but for the most part they are correct because these sights aren't for splitting playing cards. Fast acquisition sights for self defense distances when you want to put rounds on the bad guy. I've used a g19 with trijicon HD's back to back with my g19 with the big dots, for ME, the big dots are faster but I do like the HD's as well.Does any have a set of these sights on a glock 43? I'm looking at the ones without the tritium on the rear sight. Is the tritium needed? Does everyone like these sights for self defense?
They are fantastic for distances you don't need sights for anyway. They are less so at a distance where sights become important. Trijicon HDs are equally fast up close, faster at a distance, and don't give up much in terms of accuracy.
Have you had the chance to shoot with them yet? What do you think? Ive been on the fence about picking up a set for 17/19 chop but haven't had the chance to actually check them out in person on a gun other than a revolver. Its either these or the idot pro's but I think the xs will be hard to beat for any type of real life self defense situation.
I'm in the HD or idot camp also... I've shot big dots on a shield but that's about as small as I have. My thoughts mirror those of BBI, I have seen people make hits at distance with big dots, but I personally find myself to be way more proficient with others.