Diamonds as Rifle Sights.
A use for diamonds—as an assistant to marksmen—has been discovered. According to the ‘ Horological Journal ’ the diamonds are fixed in the front and back sights of rifles, and it is said they enable the marksmen to take a quick and correct aim even in a bad light. The brilliants are so fitted that immediately the piece is brought to the shoulder the rays in tho gems assist the alignment, and the eye takes aim without the least hesitation.
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Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 443, 5 February 1890, Page 6
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82Diamonds as Rifle Sights. Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 443, 5 February 1890, Page 6
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