Fluorescent Front Sight Colors?

[SJPrice]

I read on another post here that FA may now have front fluorescent sights in three colors.  At the time I ordered mine they only had orange.  My eyes pick up the green ones much better, and especially in poor light.  Are they really available in other colors as implied by the post?  It is the weekend and I guess I can wait until Monday to call FA, but why wait when one can ask the fine folks here!

[Bob96]

At one time FA only offered the fiber optic sight blades in yellow-orange. Recently I received a red one from them.  I have replaced my orange inserts with red.  I bought A 10" piece from SDM for $10. They are .060 dia. same as the FA and available in red or green. These are the brightest fiber optics that I have played with. The available light gathering area of the FA sight is very small about 3/8". I tried a piece 1/4" longer and it was quite a bit brighter. Yes the rod extends 1/4" back from the sight rear but I like the brighter picture that this supplies with 60% more fiber area to gater up light.

[kennisondan]

Yes they are available in red orange and greenish yellow...
I like the idea of a longer light gathering rod for more brightness / light gathering... I saw some this size in a browning package at my local smith's and they were quite a bit longer, and wondered about the same thing... sticking out in front a little and in the rear a little to gather more light. I will see which color is best in the light and which in near dark conditions .. I may try longer ones too.. where did you get them ? what is sdm ?
dk

[kennisondan]

hey I saw a product that looked interesting.. along the lines of Bob's post the end of the tube was larger than the plain diameter of the tube itself... so it is longer and bigger seems it would gather more light yet and be more visible...
dk