That is interesting! Having an average from a large test group would be a good indication of results.
Peep sights - big improvement for military rifles?
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That is interesting! Having an average from a large test group would be a good indication of results.
This looks like a good upgrade for Soviet sights:
There were also circular front sight things like Galil and HK:
The MP5 had the dual front/rear aperture, although it did seem to block out more of the target than it needed to.
There were also circular front sight things like Galil and HK:
The MP5 had the dual front/rear aperture, although it did seem to block out more of the target than it needed to.
It's interesting that western military rifles have been fitted with peep sights by and large starting around WWII, while Russian/East bloc rifles have been fitted mostly with leaf sights until the present. I've been partial to peep sights since I can shoot a lot more accurate with them. Also, target shooters use exclusively peep sights. I have never seen a modern iron sighted target rifle with leaf sights.
This looks like a good upgrade for Soviet sights:
There were also circular front sight things like Galil and HK:
The MP5 had the dual front/rear aperture, although it did seem to block out more of the target than it needed to.
Who makes this one Juster ? Seen similar but not this specific model.
This looks like a good upgrade for Soviet sights:
There were also circular front sight things like Galil and HK:
The MP5 had the dual front/rear aperture, although it did seem to block out more of the target than it needed to.
If that's intended to replace the barrel mounted sight, then I would regard it as a big step backward. A peep sight, for it to work properly, needs to be close to the eye. When the peep is mounted way out on the barrel you lose all the advantages of a peep and end up with something more awkward to use than either peeps or v-notch sights.
My dad and I did a budget build on a Mosin, we drilled and tapped the receiver ring for a Williams receiver sight. (And other mods/upgrades to make it more civilian)
All in all, it was a very good conversion, and the peeps worked nicely, with the shortened barrel. My tickle trunk had the sight, the only expense was for 2 taps, one broke, as the metal is not soft or easy to work with. We did the work with basic hand tools and a hobby drill press. We soldered the front sight on, a Rem 788 sight cut down to match the rear.
One point, if you add a peep to a Mosin (non sporterized) beware that the hooded front sight will mess with your mind. The post is not in the center of the hood, and your mind will want to do 1 of 2 things, center the 2 circles or center the post in the peep, or both. It really messes with anyone that borrows your rifle and shoots a good group, a foot to the left and 18 inches higher than you just did.
Looking through an aperture will correct for myopia (near nearsightedness), but if you are far sighted, perhaps not so much. As stated already, peeps extend the range of focus, and I think that is true for normal as well as for myopia, I don't know what it would do for hyperopia (farsightedness).
The military conscripted young people, and if you look at old WWI footage of the trenches, not too many wore glasses.
TTFN
All in all, it was a very good conversion, and the peeps worked nicely, with the shortened barrel. My tickle trunk had the sight, the only expense was for 2 taps, one broke, as the metal is not soft or easy to work with. We did the work with basic hand tools and a hobby drill press. We soldered the front sight on, a Rem 788 sight cut down to match the rear.
One point, if you add a peep to a Mosin (non sporterized) beware that the hooded front sight will mess with your mind. The post is not in the center of the hood, and your mind will want to do 1 of 2 things, center the 2 circles or center the post in the peep, or both. It really messes with anyone that borrows your rifle and shoots a good group, a foot to the left and 18 inches higher than you just did.
Looking through an aperture will correct for myopia (near nearsightedness), but if you are far sighted, perhaps not so much. As stated already, peeps extend the range of focus, and I think that is true for normal as well as for myopia, I don't know what it would do for hyperopia (farsightedness).
The military conscripted young people, and if you look at old WWI footage of the trenches, not too many wore glasses.
TTFN
That is a Circle 10 AK sight, that's all I know. You could build a cardboard copy to see if it works.
On an SKS, you can add an aperture to the bolt cover rear and keep the existing sights. The weird thing is, you can adjust the point of impact by moving the rear aperture, it seems to bend the light. Disposable razors contain large metal apertures if you break them open, spray them black and experiment.
The Norinco T-97 has that problem apparently.
One of the sight companies used to make a spring loaded peer sight for rifles with a split bridge like the sporterized Gew-88.
The arm over the rear split bridge was spring mounted and moved out of the way as the bolt was cycled.
The arm over the rear split bridge was spring mounted and moved out of the way as the bolt was cycled.
