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rear sight
noun
- the sight nearest the breech of a firearm.
rear sight
noun
- the sight of a gun nearest to the breech
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Just the instant I saw his shining fur through the circle of my rear sight he heard me and jumped, and my bullet missed him.
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The captain takes the piece, grasping it with his right hand just above the rear sight, the man dropping his hands.
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The center of gravity of the rifle, with bayonet fixed, is just in front of the rear sight.
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"Oh, I've an old condemned rear sight below; I'll use that," smiled Lenn.
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There are two kinds of sights on the rear sight leaf, the open and peep sight.
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