Question from the uninformed

Rod WMG · 03-20-2006, 10:48 PM

Okay, first I was never in the military so I'm pretty ignorant about such things. But this has bothered me for awhile, so I guess I'll ask and reveal how little I really know.

Why do navy models (at least the ones I know about) have 100 and 200 meter rear sight settings? That seems pretty optimistic for a pistol under battle conditions. I'd assume that stocks weren't routinely used though I know they existed for navies.

Granted, firing "ship to ship" might require longer range shooting, but wouldn't other, "heavier" weapons (deck guns and machine guns) be better for that? Given the circumstances, could the sailors reasonably expect accurate aiming/firing with these pistos at those distances from the deck of a ship?

03-20-2006, 10:48 PM	#1
Rod WMG User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Edge of Texas Posts: 514 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Question from the uninformed Okay, first I was never in the military so I'm pretty ignorant about such things. But this has bothered me for awhile, so I guess I'll ask and reveal how little I really know. Why do navy models (at least the ones I know about) have 100 and 200 meter rear sight settings? That seems pretty optimistic for a pistol under battle conditions. I'd assume that stocks weren't routinely used though I know they existed for navies. Granted, firing "ship to ship" might require longer range shooting, but wouldn't other, "heavier" weapons (deck guns and machine guns) be better for that? Given the circumstances, could the sailors reasonably expect accurate aiming/firing with these pistos at those distances from the deck of a ship?

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