iron sight
collocation in Englishmeaningsofironandsight
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iron
noun
uk/aɪən/us/aɪrn/
a chemical element that is a common greyish-coloured metal. It is strong, used in making steel, and exists in very small amounts ...
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sight
noun
uk/saɪt/us/saɪt/
the ability ...
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Sighting is usually optical with a back-upironsight, and passive infra-red and night sights are also available.
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The blaster has a tactical rail at the top, but theironsightjust in front will make it difficult to mount on scopes correctly.
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In addition to the optics, a short range (700 m)ironsightwas mounted on top of the scope.
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His preferred type ofironsightfor this use was a small diameter rear aperture and a post with a gold bead for the front.
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The sights were designed with distant area fire targets like charging horseman units in mind, so the standardironsightline could be calibrated for very long ranges.
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The rail includes a set of integrated iron sights, as backup in case the primary sight is damaged.
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The game features many elements of gameplay typical to the series, including the usage of iron sights, and vehicular missions.
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This gives it the defining characteristics of not needing considerable experience and skill to use, as opposed to simple mechanical sights such as iron sights.
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The iron sights consist of a square notch rear sight and post type front sight.
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Clicking on the right analog stick causes the game to switch to a first-person camera, which lets the player look down the iron sights.
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The maximum aiming distance offered by the optical telescopic sight and iron sights is 1000myd 0.
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Some participants prefer to use a telescopic sight if their eyes are not able to work well with iron sights.
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Integrated in this rail are rudimentary iron sights.
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It features ghost-ring iron sights, flash hider and a picatinny rail for optics mounting.
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The earliest systems were iron sights that were pre-set to an estimated fall angle.
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Luminous front and rear sight inserts are available for the iron sights when aiming at night, and an image intensification system may also be used.
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However, metal bluing remained good and nearly all models were provided with iron sights and mounting provisions for scopes.
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These new models use a modified gas system designed to reduce barrel vibration, and new iron sights.
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It has adjustable open rear and ramp front sight, but as an alternative to iron sights, the receiver is grooved for a scope mount.
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Harsh climate can also cause problems for telescopic sights as they are less rugged than iron sights.
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