MicroSight

The place for general talk about gun, shooting, loading, camping, survival, and preparedness related tools and gear, as well as gear technology discussion, gear reviews, and gear specific "range reports" (all other types of gear should be on the back porch).
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Darrell
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Interesting--a guy at the Idaho National Laboratory has developed a sight which allows one to focus on the target and front sight simultaneously. Uses zone plates, sounds like a Fresnel lens. Found via the Firearms Blog:

https://inlportal.inl.gov/portal/server ... =DA_549448
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Thomas
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Re: MicroSight

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Darrell wrote:Interesting--a guy at the Idaho National Laboratory has developed a sight which allows one to focus on the target and front sight simultaneously. Uses zone plates, sounds like a Fresnel lens. Found via the Firearms Blog:

https://inlportal.inl.gov/portal/server ... =DA_549448

Make it a replacement fit for a standard A2 rear sight appeture and I'm in......
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Gunnuts
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Re: MicroSight

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Thomas wrote:
Darrell wrote:Interesting--a guy at the Idaho National Laboratory has developed a sight which allows one to focus on the target and front sight simultaneously. Uses zone plates, sounds like a Fresnel lens. Found via the Firearms Blog:

https://inlportal.inl.gov/portal/server ... =DA_549448

Make it a replacement fit for a standard A2 rear sight appeture and I'm in......
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I'd buy that for a dollar....maybe even two. :D
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