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Reproduction Civil War Artillery Tangent Scale Sight, Brass
$ 19
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Reproduction Civil War Artillery Tangent Scale Sight, Brass. A nice item to use for a Civil War Artillery display.A rear sight made of sheet brass cut into a series of steps with degrees marked on each step. Each degree represented a known range for that weapon. A flange was located on the curved base so that the sight could rest on top of the base ring. The tangent scale was used in conjunction with the front sight and the system required absolutely level trunnions. The tangent sight saw little service during the Civil War and was replaced, to a great extent, by the pendulum hausse or breech sight.