You don't see them all that often but every time I hear someone mention their Carbine having 'flip sights' I always think of this one. It's good stuff.
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You don't see them all that often but every time I hear someone mention their Carbine having 'flip sights' I always think of this one. It's good stuff.
For Windage ?
Wow! Look at the difference in the aperture size. Which one has the better sight picture? Also, the 300 yard leaf on the right looks a little shorter. Maybe it's for carbines that shoot a little high.
They're just drifted right a little bit to split the accuracy. I love a Carbine with flip sights.
At least you don'r see any stake marks.
I believe these were used by REMF's. Never knew when they'd have to scare away a dog after having had a snoot full.
It's for a two headed kid...
Maybe useful for those who shoot with both eyes open.
My Father shot that way. Just made me feel crossed eyed and a little dizzy.
I know what REMF's means but also heard it referred to as Rear Entry M F ers by a Vietnam vet I worked with who was a mailman over there. Part of The Walking Dead, which I believe was 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Div (?). He said everyone liked the Mailman! And was happy to have that job after his first year seeing heavy action. His favorite memory was in Bang Cock as he spelled it. Upon R&R return, off for the needed shots. Just seen him yesterday, many tough memories of friends being killed by 'friendly villagers'.
Yup! for a cross-eyed shooter who shot with both eyes open!
Could have used that on the farm the other day. Bessie gave birth to a two headed calf.
The first two letters in REMF stood for "rear echelon", etc. Helpful to remember that only one out of seven military over there were combat types - that left an entire world of REMF's (like me) doing their thing... When I was there in 1971 and the war was winding down there were all kinds of serious problems in the rear - terrible amounts of drug use (particularly high grade heroin), killings between soldiers (both racially motivated and otherwise)... and other terrible discipline problems... Might have been safer out in the bush...
When I left, I was actually required to submit a urine sample under the watchful eyes of MP's (we all were, at least those of us departing out of DaNang in August of 1971 - have no idea whether this was country wide or just local...). The idea, back then, was to identify the heroin users so that they could spend some quality time in de-tox before being released "back in the world".
Over the years I've watched a few of the documentaries and histories of that war - and don't believe I've ever seen a single mention of what I've just described... As you can guess it left a bad taste and I doubt I'll ever forget it...