Why are they called foresight & back/rear sight?

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Originally Posted by will.i.em

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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See Post #5

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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Originally Posted by akaroa1

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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but hindsight is no good for stags?????

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?

a bead.....

This thread gave me aids

Someone needed to be moved to the "fore" of the class

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Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

This thread gave me aids

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Arsehole
Induced
Deafness
Syndrome

perhaps???

New foresight
Faux ivory

Attachment 229734

Fore sight and fore skin both at end of barrel