NEW RIFLE SIGHT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16026, 18 September 1915, Page 2 (Supplement)

NEW RIFLE SIGHT.

"IMPOSSIBLE TO MISS." > ®jifpp§ts Writing from Italy, a Press Association -- * representative says: — " ■ *'-j 1 Some Austrian prisoners have been-'-, found to be armed with rifles with I * special system for aiming, which might.be, J|g called a prismatic eyeglass, the objective g - . consisting of a little convex lens, which «- reflects objects at a long distance. The object reflected is transferred to small pvj."7 • matic mirrors fixed on axes which are not .. - - parallel with each other, and which reflect the object upon a flat irridescent surface. This constitutes the sight, and is_ situated on the back of the weapon. When ths person aimed at appears on the intersec-. tion of the lines contained in the sight it ... is impossible for the soldier to miss him. Tfiis instrument is supplied to all sharp* _ ; shooters, with instructions to pick off offi- || cers- The latter can be recognised.-- al- ... though every effort is made to render thent inconspicuous. The Austrian?; are instruc- , . • ted to destroy the sight if they are obliged .. , g to abandon their rifles, or are but some, omitted to do so. The sight, having been tested by the Italian experts* J|| will probably now be adopted -by to# ■ Italian Army. ~