iron sights

plural noun

1. conventional non-telescopic sights on a rifle

Example Sentences

Zeroing adjusts either the weapon’s scope or its iron sights to the shooter’s individual style.

From Slate

“If you don’t own enough guns to arm a small army, you’re not really a Texan,” said Dean Seiser, who was taking pictures of his companion, Debi Vanover, as she looked down the iron sights of a .50-caliber machine gun replica in the exhibition hall floor.

From New York Times

I pulled the stock in too high on my shoulder, and craned my neck awkwardly to line up the iron sights.

From New York Times

It was not yet clear, for example, whether Mr. Paddock fired more than one weapon, used iron sights or optical sights, changed barrels, or how much ammunition had been prepared in ammunition belts or magazines before the crime.

From New York Times

The warrant also pointed out that Aledda’s rifle was equipped only with standard iron sights, rather than a scope or other enhanced optical sights that might have made it possible to see that Rios was holding a toy.

From Washington Times