Flexmoney Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 What do sights do? Lets hear your thoughts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.roberts Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Sometimes they get caught on things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 Sometimes they get caught on things. They do that. Why not take them off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Sometimes they get caught on things. They do that. Why not take them off? Because I need them .... they are my speedometer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbauer67 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 They act as stabilizer fins and add rear down force when shooting on the move. Besides that they are a road map to where you want to drive the bullet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forddriver Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) tell me where the bullets go when i decide to look at them. And the front sight acts as a good cushion for the slide when i go to far into a window Edited October 4, 2012 by forddriver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcave Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Sometimes they get caught on things. They do that. Why not take them off? They make it easier to rack the slide on a pistol with one hand. You got a primary and secordary or backup when you break the first off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 .... they are my speedometer. What does that mean? How do they work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpipe95 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Move up and down. Some days they are easier to follow then others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) they help you achieve the first of two things that make up a perfect shot or is that a bit deep for this time of the day Edited October 4, 2012 by wanderer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lugnut Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Is a dot a sight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppa Bear Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 They give me a hole to look through. Busted my front FO and found it easier to look through it when engaging targets rather than align the FO with the rear sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoleroJesse Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 They are one input into your control loop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben b. Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Provide useable visual information as to where the hole-punching tool is pointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben b. Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) It's an interesting question. Pay attention to 2:13. Edited October 4, 2012 by ben b. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 .... they are my speedometer. What does that mean? How do they work? They tell me when to correct what needs corrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.E. Kelley Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Stinking sights! I know you may as well take them the hell off if you ain't gonna use them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHA-LEE Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 The video on the dude with the slingshot is awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothguy Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Is a dot a sight? My aimpoint tells me if my grip is neutral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 They visually confirm the alignment of the gun with the target. For me, alignment of the gun on close targets can use other visual inputs, but the farther away the target, the more I need the precision available through using the sights to get the hit I want. And, of course, sometimes I don't use any visual input, and usually end up regretting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirBorne Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 To me the sights are like the steering wheel of a car. It is going to direct the car/bullet to where the driver/shooter intends for the car/bullet to end up. I hope this makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sin-ster Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 (edited) Sights and optical devices provide precise visual input-- specifically, indicating the exact spot where the muzzle is oriented and (provided they are zero'd and the gun is accurate) where a projectile will strike downrange. Thus they serve as a speedometer for a shooter who is maintaining acceptable accuracy at speed. But they don't for a shooter who is not... Thus they prove the means through which shot calling is achieved for the shooter who is paying attention. But they don't for a shooter who is not... Thus they allow for precise accuracy for the shooter who is utilizing visual patience to let them align and settle. But they don't for a shooter who is not... ETA-- Sights are everything and nothing at the same time. You can call shots and return them to sufficient alignment at hyper-speed all day long, but if you're shooting "brown" or whacking away at the trigger... They won't do you much good. (Ask me how I know...) Edited October 5, 2012 by Sin-ster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 To me the sights are like the steering wheel of a car. It is going to direct the car/bullet to where the driver/shooter intends for the car/bullet to end up. I hope this makes sense Wouldn't they be more like the windshield? The sights don't direct the gun, do they? I would say the steering wheel on a car is an input device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 (edited) I would say the grip is the steering wheel, and the trigger is your gas * pedal. I still think the sights are my speedometer, but they could be likened to the windshield, if you take into account "speed awareness" and "depth perception". Edited October 5, 2012 by Chris Keen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kali Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I remember reading somewhere that the sights are there to occupy your conscious mind, so that you stay out your own way. Or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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