Kimber comes through

[Burk Cornelius]

I'm curious as to why the night sights on your CDP Pro were getting dim. My Pro Elite is a predecessor to the CDP, and my original night sights are as bright as the day I got it.

When cleaning, do you make sure you get any gunk off the sights?

Not sure why they got dim, but they were practically out. Yes, I take care when cleaning them but Kimber said they only last 10-12 years. Maybe some of them aren't as strong as others (?) Maybe the tritium was some faulty Russian tritium or something

 

[Danny]

Not sure why they got dim, but they were practically out. Yes, I take care when cleaning them but Kimber said they only last 10-12 years. Maybe some of them aren't as strong as others (?) Maybe the tritium was some faulty Russian triyium or something

That's odd. But, it's good to see Kimber replacing them. Thanks for the info.

 

[bhp31]

always heard great things about their customer service...long live Kimber.

 

[Nraman]

Not sure why they got dim, but they were practically out. Yes, I take care when cleaning them but Kimber said they only last 10-12 years. Maybe some of them aren't as strong as others (?) Maybe the tritium was some faulty Russian tritium or something

Tritium (H3) has a half life of approximately 12 years. Like any other radioactive element it continuously decays. If a sight is brand new, made with fresh tritium, it will illuminate longer. Trijicon marks the year of manufacture so you know what you are getting. Meprolight puts a date on the packaging which I am told that it doesn't mean anything.