Email this page
Print this page
del.icio.us
digg
FeedShooting
Baubles, Bangles & Beads
By Michael McIntosh
Why do shotguns have front sights? Why did World War II kamikaze pilots wear helmets? So many mysteries, so little time to solve them. I don't have a clue about the helmets, but I do know why guns have sights: Because tradition says they should. Except for highly specialized uses, they serve no purpose except as an obstacle to good shooting. You don't aim a shotgun; you simply point it where your eyes are looking-and if you're looking at the gun, whether barrel or bead, you've lost visual contact with the target, and that usually means missing it behind and probably underneath as well.
Do you like what you read? Subscribe to Shooting Sportsman»
