Peep sight

Peep sight

A rear sight device used on rifles and shotguns that features a thick-rimmed aperture with a small opening mounted on the firearm's receiver to provide a high degree of shooting accuracy. However, it is difficult to use in dim lighting conditions, especially if an extremely small opening target type aperture is used.

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