AmeriGlo i-Dot Night Sight Set for Smith & Wesson M&P Shield – Green Tritium / Orange Front, Green Tritium Rear (SW245)
Give your carry gun a serious low-light upgrade with the AmeriGlo i-Dot Sight Set for Smith & Wesson M&P Shield (SW245). Featuring a Green Tritium front sight with a high-visibility Orange outline and a Green Tritium rear i-Dot, this set delivers a fast, uncluttered vertical dot-over-dot sight picture that’s ideal for concealed carry, home defense, and duty use. Blackstone Shooting Sports+3Ameriglo+3TLO Outdoors+3
Designed specifically for the S&W M&P Shield (excluding EZ models), these steel night sights replace your factory sights with a rugged, always-on solution that excels from bright daylight to complete darkness. Fort Scott Gear+3Ameriglo+3TLO Outdoors+3
Key Features – AmeriGlo SW245 i-Dot Night Sights
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Fast i-Dot Vertical Alignment – Simple, Clean Sight Picture
The AmeriGlo i-Dot system is all about speed and simplicity. Instead of lining up three dots horizontally, you just stack the front dot over the rear dot:
This dot-over-dot configuration gives you:
It’s especially helpful for concealed carriers and defensive shooters who want a fast, repeatable sight picture that prioritizes front-sight focus.
High-Visibility Orange Front – Stand Out in Daylight & Low Light
The orange outline around the front Tritium dot is designed to grab your eye immediately, even in bright conditions. Retailers describe this SW245 set as pairing Green Tritium with an Orange front outline and Green Tritium rear, specifically to boost contrast and speed. Omaha Outdoors+4TLO Outdoors+4nightgalaxy.com+4
Advantages of the orange front:
Super-fast daytime acquisition, even against busy backgrounds
Highly visible in indoor ranges, parking lots, and transitional lighting
Keeps your attention locked on the front sight, where it belongs in defensive shooting
Combined with the glowing Tritium insert, you get a front sight that remains clear and easy to track 24/7.
Always-On Tritium for Low-Light & No-Light Defense
Both the front and rear sights use green Tritium lamps, offering constant, battery-free illumination in low light:
No switches, no batteries—Tritium glows continuously for years bluedogarmory.com+3Shop | Shooters Jax+3Buds Gun Shop+3
Perfect for bedside / home defense guns, dark hallways, and nighttime carry
Lets you index your sights and confirm alignment when you may not have time or light to black out your target perfectly
This makes the AmeriGlo SW245 an excellent match for a primary defensive M&P Shield, ensuring your sights are visible whenever you need them.
Built Tough for Everyday Carry & Hard Use
AmeriGlo sights are machined from US bar stock steel and assembled with Swiss-made Tritium lamps, built to survive hard daily use on carry guns. nimrodswares.com+2interstateguns.com+2
With the SW245, you get:
Steel front and rear with a durable black finish
A rear sight body with a square notch and robust profile, suitable for one-handed racking and manipulations (depending on slide and technique) nightgalaxy.com+2interstateguns.com+2
A design widely used by law enforcement, military, and concealed carriers worldwide nimrodswares.com+1
If your Shield is a serious defensive tool, these sights are built to keep up.
Designed Specifically for the S&W M&P Shield (Not EZ)
AmeriGlo and dealer listings are clear: SW245 fits the standard M&P Shield, and excludes the EZ series. Fort Scott Gear+5Ameriglo+5TLO Outdoors+5
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Always double-check your exact pistol model before ordering to ensure perfect fit.
Typical Installation & Zeroing
The SW245 is a direct dovetail replacement for factory Shield sights. Most users will:
Use a sight pusher tool or have a gunsmith perform the install Buds Gun Shop+1
Confirm point of impact at 7–25 yards with their chosen carry ammo
Use a small amount of non-permanent thread locker if recommended for set screws (per AmeriGlo / installer guidance)
Once installed and zeroed, you have a set-and-forget sight upgrade that requires no further adjustments in normal use.
Technical Specifications – AmeriGlo SW245 i-Dot Sight Set
Pulled from AmeriGlo and major dealers: Fort Scott Gear+4Ameriglo+4TLO Outdoors+4
Who Should Choose the AmeriGlo SW245?
This sight set is ideal if you:
Carry a Smith & Wesson M&P Shield as your primary defensive handgun (non-EZ)
Want a faster, cleaner sight picture than standard 3-dot night sights
Need true day/night capability with a bright orange front and glowing Tritium
Prefer rugged, steel combat sights for EDC, home defense, or backup duty use
With its high-contrast orange front, clean i-Dot sight picture, and proven Tritium performance, the AmeriGlo i-Dot Sight Set SW245 is one of the most effective, defense-focused upgrades you can make to your S&W M&P Shield.
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