[jyl]

Try dabbing some white-out or orange paint on the front sight. Also try leaving the front sight dark and dabbing some white-out on the rear notch. If either helps, consider having a gunsmith install a colored or fiberoptic front sight and/or white-outline rear sight.

Black front sights work well for paper targets which are mostly white. But if target is dark, a black front sight works less well (my opinion).

Also, a narrow rear notch is good for deliberate target shooting, a wider rear notch can be better for faster shooting.

As I get older, and my eyes deteriorate, I have a harder time with iron sights. It is harder to switch focus from the front sight to the target and back again. If I had a "target" pistol, I would seriously consider optics, whether scope or red-dot or otherwise. Its not hard to carry an extra battery in the gun case.