U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, Volume 39, Part 1U.S. Naval Institute, 1913 - Naval art and science |
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Page 91
... sight - setters , and impresses upon the minds of sight - setters and pointers the impor- tance of having the sights set promptly and correctly . For obvious reasons , training for sight - setters is a very important factor in preparing ...
... sight - setters , and impresses upon the minds of sight - setters and pointers the impor- tance of having the sights set promptly and correctly . For obvious reasons , training for sight - setters is a very important factor in preparing ...
Page 228
... sight is rather more rapid than any other I have tried , but I cannot find the difference shown in the table on page 219 , if all classes of sights are worked out to the same degree of accuracy and for the same kind of results . For ...
... sight is rather more rapid than any other I have tried , but I cannot find the difference shown in the table on page 219 , if all classes of sights are worked out to the same degree of accuracy and for the same kind of results . For ...
Page 274
... sight with a vernier adjustment both laterally and vertically , while our rear sight could be moved only in the vertical plane . To compensate lateral errors our men had to take a hammer on the firing line and tap the front sight over ...
... sight with a vernier adjustment both laterally and vertically , while our rear sight could be moved only in the vertical plane . To compensate lateral errors our men had to take a hammer on the firing line and tap the front sight over ...
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LANGUAGES | 132 |
Mechanical Processes 1912 | 139 |
Ordnance and Gunnery 1910 | 144 |
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