M.I.L.E.S. sight?

I was given an unusual rear sight some time ago in a pile of parts that I was told was a sight for a special version of the G.I. M-16 used in training with MILES gear. has a big windage knob on the right side and a peep sight (non adjustable) at the top of a very tall bar which swings up to the rear. I'll try to geet a photo of it, but does anyone know of such a thing? Does it have any particular rarity? (I've never seen anything like it).

Well unless MILES has changed the only addition I remember to the M16 for MILES usage was a blank adapter that had an integral laser. The laser was activated when you fired a blank. The gear you wore had sensors that would register hits if the laser was aimed at it. It's a little bit more sophisticated than that but that's the concept. You used your unit's weapons basically without modification, other than the modified blank adapters.

Bill

The Miles system was a "box" that clipped on the barrel/front sight. It had a switch on it for either full auto or semi. Every discharge of a blank would cause the unit to fire a laser . The balnk adaptor was standard no mod whatsoever. It was a neat system , but with harness and halo for the hemet it was ungainly and even after zeroing it with it's special zero target unit it was not terrribly accurate , but it sure beat not having it.

I retired from the Tactical Engagement Simulation shop after 18 years, joining after testing completion and helped field MILES to the Army and Marines. There were no scopes related to MILES. Prior to the advent of MILES in 1980, the Army had REALTRAIN as a tactical training method. Participants wore numbers on their helmets, and had rifle scopes. The "shooter" would identify the "target's" number to an umpire, who would notify umpire on other side, to "kill" the target. Another, similar system was SCOPES. I forget the meaning of the acronym now, probably something like Squad COmbat Proficiency Evaluation System, but I'm not sure. I never trained under either of those systems. When MILES got going, we disposed of a bunch of scopes and other stuff through PDO. I don't recall any brackets you described.

Hope this helps.
Gene

Does it have any elevation markings on it what so ever?

The general description almost sounds like a Matech rear sight, which is the issued backup iron sight for M4 carbines.