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Unread 02-05-2012, 08:27 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by nukem556 View Post
...why didnt they place the rear sight for the Artillery in the back like a Navy?
Doesn't the carbine have the rear sight on the barrel as well???

I'd guess having the sight on a stable base was more important than a long sight radius...
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