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Factory 1911 sights work fine until the light gets bad or your eyes are tired, and that's exactly where the XS DXT2 Big Dot earns its keep. This set drops onto the Kimber 1911 Custom 5" and Ultra Carry, trading a hard-to-find factory blade for a bold yellow front dot that pulls your eye straight to it. The front measures 0.188 inches across, which runs noticeably larger than most standard pistol sights, so it's a genuine help if aging eyes or cross-eye dominance have been giving you fits.
The front sight combines two light sources in one. During the day, the photoluminescent glow dot soaks up ambient light and keeps shining as things get dim, and once it's fully dark the tritium takes over. XS found that the yellow front glows the brightest and absorbs the most light of their color options, so it's the pick if low-light performance is your priority. The convex shape of the dot adds surface area, which helps it charge faster and burn brighter.
Up top you get the classic XS dot-the-"i" picture. The big front dot sits over a shallow, low-profile V-notch rear with a tritium bar, so you're not squinting to line up three dots or fighting a cluttered sight window. It's a fast, instinctive setup rooted in the express-sight concept XS built its name on, and the wide V gives you a clean, open field of view. The rear also carries a ledge you can use to rack the slide one-handed against a belt or boot heel if you ever need to.
Both sights are CNC machined from solid steel bar stock at the XS shop in Fort Worth, Texas, so they hold up to holster wear, drops, and hard racking. Installation is straightforward for anyone comfortable with a hammer and punch, though a proper sight pusher makes the job cleaner and safer if you have access to one. XS backs the tritium with a long warranty, so this is the kind of upgrade you fit once and forget about.
This set is cut specifically for the Kimber 1911 Custom 5" and the Ultra Carry. If you run a different Kimber frame like the Compact or Pro Carry, XS makes a separate model for those, so double-check your exact pistol before ordering.
XS offers the DXT2 in both yellow and orange, and each has a strength. Yellow glows the brightest and soaks up the most light, making it the better call for low-light and night performance, while orange tends to stand out more in bright daylight against varied backgrounds.
Yes, the DXT2 sights are designed to go in with a hammer and punch, so a handy owner can tackle it at home. That said, a dedicated sight pusher tool makes the job cleaner and lowers the risk of marring your slide or the sight, so use one if you have access.
The Big Dot front runs 0.188 inches wide, larger than most standard sights, and pairs a glow dot with tritium so it stays visible across changing light. Instead of a three-dot layout, the dot-the-"i" picture over a wide V-notch is quicker to line up under stress and easier on tired eyes.
| UPC | 647533012409 |
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| Manufacturer Part Number | KB-0006S-5Y |
| Shipping Weight | 0.155 |
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