New Meprolight FT Bullseye Sight Uses Fiber Optics and Tritium
What if you could have a normal-height rear sight that could dispense with the need to align front sight and rear sight? In fact, what if that rear sight could eliminate the need for a front sight altogether?
That’s exactly what the new Meprolight FT Bullseye does. Employing fiber optics and tritium, the FT Bullseye provides a bright aiming dot inside a circle — no front sight is needed. When the dot is centered in the circle, you’re on target. It’s as simple as that! This really is innovative technology, albeit expensive — the FT Bullseye’s MSRP is $199.00 — not cheap.
Traditionally, a shooter aims by aligning the front and rear sights. Meprolight combined the dot and the circle on the rear sight, eliminating the need to use the front sight altogether. This sight is fast on target and works in all light conditions.
Red dot and reflex systems also work without iron sights, but red dots are tall and bulky, and they don’t work well at all for shooters with astigmatism.
Meprolight’s engineers created a sleek, low profile rear sight by combining fiber optics with tritium. For concealed carry, this is better than a bulky red-dot. The low-profile design allows the shooter to draw from holster without worrying about snagging a bulky red dot or reflex sight assembly. To see how the FT Bullseye sight works, watch this video.
The fiber optic technology used in the FT Bullseye was pioneered by Tactical Aiming Systems (T.A.S.) an Israeli company. Meprolight dramatically improved the TAS system, adding tritium and an enhanced dot/circle reticle. The FT Bullseye is also smaller and sleeker than the original T.A.S. rear sight. The FT Bullseye is currently available in red or green dot/circle for all Glock models. Meprolight guarantees the tritium to last 12 years. MSRP is $199.00.
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Interesting concept.
I can see it working for centre of the seeing mass type shooting but how practical is it for fine accuracy work?
The FT Bullseye is a combat/defensive sight. Do head shots at 50 ft work for you? If you are looking for a precision match sight, then this may not be for you. If you are looking for a tough, durable sight which allows you to intuitively aim and put rounds accurately on target, then it is. I work for their marketing agency and have been able to run several mags using it. I adjusted to using only the rear sight quickly. I prefer the green dot over the red dot as I picked up the sight quicker.
2 questions.
Do they expect to have them for the M&P soon?
How are they sighted in? I see no adjustment screws.
Sights for the M&P, Sig and others are in the works. Answer for your second question coming shortly.
The FT Bullseye replaces the existing sight. The only adjustment one can make is lateral. The front sight has no bearing, so any lateral adjustment to point of aim and point of impact is based on the rear sight.
Below is the link to the new video which shows the sight from the shooters perspective and shows head shots at 50 ft.
https://youtu.be/2_5wc6WQCdw
A video from Joe Kurtenbach, Editor NRA’s American Rifleman magazine. He is testing the FT Bullseye on a compact Springfield XD.
(https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2016/10/16/nra-gun-gear-of-the-week-meprolight-ft-bullseye-handgun-sight/).
Is the Meprolight FT Bullseye narrow enough to work on the Glock 42?
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