OUR STORY
WE SEE GUN SIGHTS IN A NEW LIGHT
Based in Metro Detroit, Night Fision brings a rich background of automotive engineering, manufacturing and expertise in tritium illumination to the firearm industry. Our sister company, Cammenga, is the official manufacturer of the U.S. Army’s Tritium Lensatic Compass. As a result, we leverage over 30 years of tritium insertion expertise, so it’s safe to say a lot of experience went into designing the brightest night sights in the world.
Simply put, we know tritium, we know manufacturing, and we’re all about efficiency – all of which has led us to develop a better way to produce tritium night sights on U.S. soil. Our military-grade polymer ring design allows us to consistently deliver a wider variety of superior quality night sights with enhanced tritium brightness, all at a lower price than leading competitors. There’s always a brighter way.
We’re proud to be an American company, with all of our products built right here in the U.S.A
FOUNDERS
The Founding of Night Fision – A Family Affair
Cousins Alex and CJ Karchon grew up in Metro Detroit in the late 80’s. With a family business in the automotive industry, the two were surrounded by manufacturing. From an early age, they started working on the manufacturing floor, doing everything from counting inventory to loading stamping presses.
When it was time to go to college, the two stayed in the Midwest and studied business at the Indiana University’s Kelley School. Upon graduation, Alex and CJ rejoined the family automotive business, this time working in the front office. The two young and ambitious cousins were mentored by their uncle/father. The succession plan was in place.
After learning the ins and outs of the automotive business, the cousins were determined to diversify the business into new end markets. They discovered a niche in designing and fabricating replacement parts for the U.S. military’s MRAP vehicles while in Afghanistan.
During this expansionary period, the enterprise started seeking acquisitions. While looking for similar add-on businesses, an unexpected opportunity arose to purchase the U.S. military’s tritium compass manufacturer, Cammenga. Although the company’s products and services varied drastically from their current endeavors, the Karchons’ knowledge of manufacturing made it a natural fit.
Over the years, a concentrated effort was placed on using Cammenga’s tritium knowledge to aid other companies in illuminating their products.
The Karchons quickly started performing tritium insertion for gun sight manufacturers around the country, placing an emphasis on quality and on-time delivery.
“The tritium gun sight business isn’t a new industry. However, over the years it seemed that even though pistols kept evolving, the gun sight technology remained the same,” stated Alex Karchon.
Eight years later, the two decided it was finally time for innovation. They took their automotive knowledge and applied it to the gun sight market.
“We encourage our team to ignore industry norms and generate new suggestions for innovation, so around the factory, we use the mantra: There’s always a brighter way,” said CJ Karchon.
In the middle of 2017, the Karchons officially launched Night Fision. The rest is history.
Testimonials
At 56 these are excellent for my eyes. Quick to focus on and very bright at nighttime. I will buy another pair.
After installing a white dot front and a blacked out rear U notch on my Glock… my older eyes were able to acquire a sight picture almost instantly!
The market is flooded with options and price ranges these days and finding something cost efficient and that just flat out works can be a challenge.
The yellow front sight I chose really allowed me to better focus on the front sight. Ignorance was bliss, Now I see the sight!
The OEM sights where good but very small and I have a little better than 20/20 vision 😁🤓 which meant you had to take focus off of target to pick them up.
The sights were exactly what I needed. They were simple, low profile, notched style, bright and heavy duty. The sights definitely have a very noticeable brightness which seem like they will glow much longer.
My vision has changed with age. I needed an "easy to quickly see" front sight for my pistol, and I wanted one that also had tritium for night sights.
Life is still life but shooting behind these new sights of yours is truly satisfying and that is bliss in and of itself.
The first time I installed them, I knew I had an excellent set of sights that I didn’t need to worry about.
The front tritium dot is larger than I thought it would be; which is a major plus.
I feel much more confident carrying at night. Now I know I'll be on target should the need arise, and not just guessing.
