XS Sights Standard Dot Tritium White Front Night Sight – Taurus 856/605

Description

The front sight on a compact Taurus wheelgun is one of the smallest things you'll ever try to line up under stress, and it gets worse the darker it gets. This XS Standard Dot front sight fixes that with a bold white photoluminescent dot wrapped around a sealed tritium lamp, so you get an aiming point that stands out in daylight, charges off room light, and still glows on its own when there's nothing left to charge it. It's a passive setup with no batteries and no switches, which is exactly what you want on a defensive revolver that lives in a drawer or a holster.

What Makes This Taurus Standard Dot Sight Work

The dot itself sits on a convex face, and that curved surface soaks up more ambient light than a flat sight does, which means the glow dot charges brighter and holds it longer. During the day the white dot reads fast against a target, and in low light the tritium takes over so you're never hunting for the front sight. This dual illumination approach is a big part of why it acquires quicker than a plain black factory blade, and it's a real help for anyone whose eyes aren't what they used to be.

Built and Fitted for the Taurus 856 and 605

XS machines these from solid steel bar stock at their shop in Fort Worth, Texas, and does the tritium insertion in house. This particular sight is cut for Taurus 856 and 605 revolvers that use a factory pinned-in front sight, and it also fits the 66 Combat. It comes pre-drilled for the retention pin, so it drops into the factory slot without special gunsmithing.

Doing the Install Yourself

This is a genuine home job for most folks. You drift out the factory roll pin, pull the old sight, clean the slot, seat the XS sight, and drive the original pin back in. A 1/16-inch roll pin punch and a small hammer will get it done, and XS backs the sight with a 10-year no-questions warranty on top of a 30-day satisfaction guarantee.