SUSAT sight
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The SUSAT sight is a British 4× magnification optical gunsight commonly used on military rifles like the SA80 to improve target acquisition and accuracy.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sight Unit Small Arms, Trilux | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
optical gunsight
ⓘ
telescopic sight ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf |
SUSAT sight
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Sight Unit Small Arms, Trilux
|
| adjustmentType | external elevation and windage drums ⓘ |
| category |
firearm accessory
ⓘ
military equipment of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedBy | Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment ⓘ |
| designedFor | 5.56×45mm NATO ballistic trajectory ⓘ |
| designedTo |
improve accuracy
ⓘ
improve target acquisition ⓘ |
| eyeRelief | approximately 25 mm ⓘ |
| feature |
integral ranging pointer
ⓘ
rugged construction ⓘ weather-resistant housing ⓘ |
| fieldOfView | approximately 10 degrees ⓘ |
| focusType | fixed focus ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
protective lens caps
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rubber eye cup ⓘ tritium lamp unit ⓘ |
| illuminationSource | tritium ⓘ |
| intendedFor | military rifles ⓘ |
| introducedFor |
SA80 assault rifle
ⓘ
surface form:
SA80 family of weapons
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| magnification | 4× ⓘ |
| manufacturer | United Scientific Instruments ⓘ |
| material | aluminium alloy body ⓘ |
| mountingSystem |
NATO standard rail
ⓘ
SA80 proprietary rail interface ⓘ |
| objectiveLensDiameter | approximately 25 mm ⓘ |
| optimizedFor | infantry combat ranges ⓘ |
| powerSource | self-luminous tritium capsule ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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surface form:
ACOG
EOTech holographic sight (on some platforms) ⓘ |
| reticleType | tritium-illuminated pointer ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1980s ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Armed Forces
ⓘ
British Army ⓘ Royal Marines ⓘ export customers of SA80 family ⓘ some NATO forces ⓘ |
| usedIn |
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
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surface form:
Afghanistan War (2001–2021)
Gulf War ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ |
| usedOn |
SA80 assault rifle
ⓘ
surface form:
L85 rifle
SA80 assault rifle ⓘ
surface form:
L86 Light Support Weapon
SA80 assault rifle ⓘ
surface form:
SA80 rifle
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Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sight Unit Small Arms, Trilux