A Moving Target Field Experiment to Determine the Effectiveness of Circular Bracketing Sights on the M16Al Rifle

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted to determine whether a circular bracketin sight mounted on a standard M16Al 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 M16Al sight was tested by the same subjects for comparison using standard quick-fire techniques.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0745174

Entities

People

  • Frank R. Mcleskey
  • George A. Fisher Jr.

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • California
  • Data Analysis
  • Diameters
  • Environment
  • Firing Tables
  • Moving Targets
  • Peripheral Vision
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Questionnaires
  • Shape
  • Silhouettes
  • Small Arms
  • Targets
  • Training
  • United States

Readers

  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.