battle sight

[′bad·əl ‚sīt]

(ordnance)

A predetermined sight setting, carried on a weapon, that enables the firer to engage targets effectively at battle ranges when conditions do not permit exact sight settings.

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Battle Sight Zero folllows a gun's history over the years

At times, I was scared... amid burning oil drums at roadblocks, youngsters jabbering away with Kalashnikovs; AS HIS 35th BOOK IS PUBLISHED, WAR REPORTER-TURNED THRILLER WRITER GERALD SEYMOUR TELLS HANNAH STEPHENSON HE'S GLAD HE'S NOT ON THE FRONTLINE TODAY

The X-TAC in .45 ACP has a capacity of eight rounds, with a 5-inch barrel, G10 Starburst grips and Battle sight with fiber optic front.

Wilson Combat

These include a lightweight day sight, a thermal day sight, a close quarter battle sight, an under-barrel grenade launcher sight and laser rangefinder and a commander's target location system.

Digital warriors: many armies have opted for the incremental deployment of soldier system technologies to meet the immediate needs of ongoing combat operations. In an unusual twist of events, France appears to be leading the pack in terms of both calendar and deployed capabilities with its Felin

4, it has a 10-round detachable box magazine, a 2-stage trigger, excellent iron sights (including a large-aperture battle sight), short bolt lift for easy operation with a gloved hand, and rock-solid, durable construction.

Ranger-ready: the Canadian Rangers new C-19 is available from Tikka as the T3x Arctic Laminate .308

The leaf could also be turned completely forward, allowing access to a fixed battle sight at the rear of the ramp.

Italy's underrated carcano

1907/15 Caliber: 8mm balle D Overall length: 51.4 inches Barrel length: 31.6 inches Weight: 8.4 pounds Magazine: Three-round Mannlicher-style clip Sights: Front--Wide blade with groove Rear--250 meter battle sight and U-notch adjustable from 400 to 2400 meters Bayonet: 16-inch cruciform epee SPECIFICATIONS FUSIL D'INFANTERIE MLE.1886/93 Caliber: 8mm balle D Overall length: 51.3 inches Barrel length: 31.5 inches Weight: 9.75 pounds Magazine: Eight-round tubular Sights: Front--Wide blade with groove Rear--250 meter battle sight and U-notch adjustable from 400 to 2400 meters Bayonet: 16-inch cruciform epee SPEIFICATIONS FUCILE DI FANTERIA MO.

Does it go "bang?" we'll take it: the Russians were in no position to be picky as vast quantities of materiel were destroyed or captured. No rifle was too unusual or obsolete to be put in service

Incorporated in the top of the Acaog is a back-up battle sight that has a tritium dot on the front post for low-fight situations.

Battle sights: the use of small arms in modern military operations is characterised by the need to observe and accurately engage targets in complex situations. Soldiers using optical sights have the advantage of being able to rapidly acquire and engage targets at longer ranges and under poor lighting conditions

Magazine: 6-round Mannlicher-style clip Sights: Front: Inverted V-blade Rear: V-notch adjustable from 500 to 1500 meters (fixed 300-meter battle sight) Bayonet: Folding spike SPECIFICATIONS MASCHINENGEWEHR 34 Caliber: 7,9mm Patrone sS Overall length: 48 in.

YUGOSLAV PART II: WORLD WAR II SMALL ARMS: AN ASSORTMENT OF SMALL ARMS FROM FRIENDS AND FOE ALIKE

Bullets struck high, but that's understandable, as the battle sight was set for 100 yards.

A plymouth finnds a port: devised by one of the foremost naval arms designers of the civil war period, this high-quality yankee muzzleloading rifle was a mariner's dream

SPECIFICATIONS FUSIL D' INFANTERIE MODELE 1886 Caliber: 8mm Balle M Overall 51.3 inches length: Barrel 31.5 inches length: Weight: 9.75 pounds Magazine: Eight-round, tubular Sights: Front-Square block with groove Rear-U-notch adjustable from 400 to 2000 meters* Bayonet: Epee-Ba'i'onnette Modele 1886 with 16-inch cruciform blade *- the rear sight leaf could be folded forward to expose a 250-meter battle sight. Note: Modele 1886 rifles will be found with both the block type and with standard blade front sights.

French rifles of world war i: the war to end all wars broke out a century ago. the french were right up to date in some categories, but their rifles were hardly the most modern

Sights consisted of a drift-adjustable front blade dovetailed into a square base welded to the top of the shroud, a rear ladder-style with a leaf graduated from 450 to 2,050 meters, a nonadjustable 250-meter battle sight and a flip-up 350-meter notch.

The Kaiser's kommission rifle: though it went through mods and updates during its lifetime, the Gewehr 88 was a solid design that brought Germany into the smokeless-powder era

It is adjustable from 100 to 1000 meters in 100-meter increments and has a 300-meter battle sight setting.

Dave's mixed bag what's in it this time: a Mexican-made .22 autoloader, a spur-trigger .22 revolver, and an American-made AK