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SA factory sight replacement questions

3.2K views 36 replies 12 participants last post by  Chance-dg  
Since my Garrison is there for a couple things anyway, I asked CS just now about upgrading sights while it is there.
Ronin sights ledge rear/FO front is $175.00 plus return shipping $35.00 installed on my Garrison.
I think $210.00 total is too much for their rear ledge/white dots and FO front, but have no experience with Springfield sights. Are the FOs swapable Red to Green?

Is it worth the additional cost to have Dawson or Novak sights installed on my slide??
I know this requires the pistol to be gone an additional 3 to 4 weeks.
I can usually live with factory sights, whatever they may be. One thing that you might consider is whether you'll ever strap a can on your pistol and possibly need "tall" sights.

You can still do pretty well with standard sights if you focus and use your imagination, but tall sights do remove a lot of the guesswork (y)