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Thread: Why are they called foresight & back/rear sight?

  1. 27-07-2023, 12:33 PM #31
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    Quote Originally Posted by will.i.em View Post
    When I look at a firearm, the muzzle end is the front of it, and the other side is the backend. I like to think that's why it's called a "butt".

    Hence, the 'foresight' being at the front of the rifle and the 'backsight' is at the back of the rifle.
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  3. 27-07-2023, 01:00 PM #32
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    Anyone mentioned hindsight yet?
    Opposite to foresight and pretty apt in this thread

    "In hindsight I shouldn't have mentioned the foresight "
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    Quote Originally Posted by akaroa1 View Post
    Anyone mentioned hindsight yet?
    Opposite to foresight and pretty apt in this thread

    "In hindsight I shouldn't have mentioned the foresight "
    but hindsight is no good for stags?????
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    Makes a change from the "what about this brand of scope" threads.

    At the end of the day it doesn't matter what it's called, but if I'm going to add anything to this what did we call it when there was just one little pip on the end of the barrel to sight with?
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    a bead.....
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    This thread gave me aids
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    Someone needed to be moved to the "fore" of the class
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst View Post
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  10. 27-07-2023, 04:06 PM #39
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    New foresight
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    Fore sight and fore skin both at end of barrel
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