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[53]| MEMORANDUM FOR: C/WH/SA/MOB/PM 4
[54]SUBJECT : Improved Sight for 7.62 Belgium (FAL) Rifle Bs
[55]REFERENCE : a) Memo for the Red. dated 25 May 64, phe
[57]| Subject: "FAL Silencer/Sights", from
[59]1. In accordance with reference a) the following material
[60]is provided:
[62]a) Three open rear sight hoods for the subject rifle.
[64]b) Three copies of instructions for installing the
[65]sight and zeroing the rifle.
[67]c) Three tool kits containing an adjustment screw
[68]driver and two files,
[70]da) 400 rounds of improved underloaded ammunition with
[71]cream of wheat filler. (Boxes marked with red strip.
[72]These should be substituted for the rounds already
[73]delivered).
[77]2. It must be understood that the limited time available
[78]would not permit more that cursory acceptance testing and the
[79]superiority of this sight over the standard unit has not been
[80]definitely established.
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[84]3. The scope and mount requested in reference a) proved
[85]to be an unfeasible development in the time available. A mount
[86]could not be devised which was interchangeable with any FAL
[88]a without extensive modification to the weapon. 4 ¥
[89]4. For additional information regarding.this matter con- i.
[90]tact D. J. Hogan or D. R, Dunn on extension Yi —& 4
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[119]SNAP-ON SIGHT HOOD FOR ‘ 4
[120]THE 7.62 BELGIUM (FAL) RIFLE
[122]1. The sight hood snaps over the existing rear sight on .
[123]the 7.62 Belgium (FAL) rifle. It is designed to raise the rear
[124]Sight to compensate for the more curving trajectory of the under-
[125]loaded ammunition and is an open sight for increased night Sighting .
[127]capability. - :
[129]2. The sight hood is oriented with the three screws facing
[130]the muzzle end of the rifle (See attached drawings). Press
[131]down on the hood until the ball detent snaps into the peep hole
[133]3. The slot for the existing rear sight is made tight
[134]so that the hood will fit firmly in place. If it fails to fit,
[135]file the existing rear sight as necessary. If the sight fits
[136]the slot but is difficult to snap on and off, or is too loose,
[137]adjust the ball detent by turning the center set screw on the
[138]sight hood,
[140]4. The weapon must be zeroed on a known distance firing
[141]range to determine the sight settings and proper sight picture
[142]for standard and underloaded ammunition when using the hood.
[144]The only adjustments possible are those already on the rifle.
[145](That is, elevation control using the graduated ramp and windage
[146]control by adjustment of the two locking screws at the base of
[147]the existing rear sight dovetail.)
[149]NOTE; It is very important to hold the rifle the same way each
[150]time so that the relation of the eye to the rear sight
[151]remains constant. The user must determine his own zero
[152]for each rifle and hood combination and maximum effective
[153]range for each ammunition type.
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