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TRAPEZOID SIGHT [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Instruments
  • Small Arms
DEF

[A] ... front sight that resembles an upside-down V.

CONT

The unique trapezoidal sight offers a new dimension in rapid target acquisition. The sight's shape guides the eye onto the target, and thus the target is captured exactly and quickly.

Key term(s)
  • pyramid foresight

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments d'optique
  • Armes légères
DEF

[...] guidon ayant la forme d'un V inversé.

OBS

guidon triangulaire : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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