The rear sight is used two different ways:
With the sight lifted it functions like a typical gradient style sight. On the right of the sight is a sight catch that when depressed allows the sight aperture to be moved up and down the sight's gradient depending upon the desired range. The gradient ranges from 200 to 1600 yards. Graduations are in increments of 100 yards from 200 to 900 yards, and in increments of 50 yards from 900 to1600 yards.
When the rear sight is laying down, the model 1917 sight is a battle sight. The range of the battle sight is set at 400 yards
Don't quote me on this Clash but think both the P14 and P17 had the same rear sight.
Just for your info the P14 was developed after the P13 which was .276 and .280 Ross cartridges.
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Last edited by honda450; 09-04-2009 at 07:02 PM.
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