A moving target field experiment to determine the effectiveness of circular bracketing sights on the M16A1 rifle
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Authors
Fisher, George Alexander, Jr.
McLeskey, Frank Russell
Subjects
Small arms
Sighting systems
Quick-fire
Target acquisition
Moving targets
Sighting systems
Quick-fire
Target acquisition
Moving targets
Advisors
Arima, James K.
Date of Issue
1972-03
Date
March 1972
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
A field experiment was conducted to determine whether a circular bracketing sight mounted on a standard M16A1 rifle could enhance the effectiveness of the weapon in a short-range, quick-fire environment against a moving target. Circular bracket sights of 1.32 and 2.64 ins. in diameter were used. Human silhouette targets appeared moving along a track at 6 mph. at distances of 25 and 50 yds. and remained exposed for approximately 2.5 secs. Subjects were infantrymen who engaged the target (single-shot) with each sight and at each direction of target movement (right-left) and range. An unmodified M16A1 sight was tested by the same subjects for comparison using standard quick-fire techniques. Results showed approximately 150% increase in the single-shot probability using either circular bracketing sight. The advantage of the bracketing sights was especially pronounced at the 50 yd. range/ Subjects preferred the smaller bracketing sight.
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Operations Research and Administrative Sciences
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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