A Field Experiment to Determine the Effectiveness of a Circular Bracketing Sight at Low-Light Levels for the M16A1 Service Rifle

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted to determine the effectiveness of a circular bracketing sight in improving the hit capability of the M16A1 rifle at low-light levels at short range in quick-reaction situations. Eight riflemen fired at four pop-up targets that appeared for 2.5 seconds at ranges of 20 and 40 meters. The subjects used weapons fitted with the standard sight (control) and a circular bracket sight. Testing was conducted on the Live Fire Instrumented Range at Fort Hunter-Liggett, Ca., at a low-light level of 0.25 footcandles. Results showed that the bracket sight was 42% better than the standard sight over the entire experiment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA027250

Entities

People

  • Harold L. Honbarrier

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Ammunition
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Classification
  • Hit Probabilities
  • Low Light Levels
  • Marine Corps
  • Observation
  • Schools
  • Security
  • Simulators
  • Social Sciences
  • Standards
  • Target Acquisition
  • Theses
  • United States
  • Weapons

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