Artillery Rear Sights

John Sabato · 12-06-2004, 03:25 PM

No explanation is necessary... Powdercrank has it all figured out... the rear sight moves in the direction noted to compensate for bullet impact movement at the long ranges...

It is a little disconcerting at first... that is, until you use the rear sight with a shoulder stock. It will quickly become apparent that this design feature is not a mistake by observing how close the impact is to the point of aim with this unusual sight picture... This is an incredible design that is 90 years old!

12-06-2004, 03:25 PM	#3
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	No explanation is necessary... Powdercrank has it all figured out... the rear sight moves in the direction noted to compensate for bullet impact movement at the long ranges... It is a little disconcerting at first... that is, until you use the rear sight with a shoulder stock. It will quickly become apparent that this design feature is not a mistake by observing how close the impact is to the point of aim with this unusual sight picture... This is an incredible design that is 90 years old! __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

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