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{{Era|Human|UNSC|HCW}}
{{Center|Were you looking for the [[Recon sight]], a weapon attachment in [[Halo 5: Guardians]]?}}
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[[File:Iron Sight Variety.png|thumb|300px|The different variations of irons sights for use on weapons.]]
[[File:Iron Sight Variety.png|thumb|300px|The different variations of irons sights for use on weapons.]]
The '''iron sight''' is an open, unmagnified system used to assist the aiming of typically firearms. Multiple [[Human]] weapons have a lack of iron sights, but it has been speculated that it is due to the fact that the [[United Nations Space Command]] personnel who operate them have HUDs that assist them, negating the need for iron sights. Also, a number of UNSC weapons have concealed iron sights.  
The '''iron sight''' is an open, unmagnified system used to assist the aiming of typically firearms. Multiple [[Human]] weapons have a lack of iron sights, but it has been speculated that it is due to the fact that the [[United Nations Space Command]] personnel who operate them have HUDs that assist them, negating the need for iron sights. Also, a number of UNSC weapons have concealed iron sights.  
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Since the eye is only capable of focusing on one plane, and the rear sight, front sight, and target are all in separate planes, only one of those three planes can be in focus at one time. Which plane is in focus depends on the type of sight, and one of the challenges to a shooter is to keep the focus on the correct plane to allow for best sight alignment. A tiny error in sight alignment can be multiplied hundreds or thousands of times by the time the projectile reaches the target.
Since the eye is only capable of focusing on one plane, and the rear sight, front sight, and target are all in separate planes, only one of those three planes can be in focus at one time. Which plane is in focus depends on the type of sight, and one of the challenges to a shooter is to keep the focus on the correct plane to allow for best sight alignment. A tiny error in sight alignment can be multiplied hundreds or thousands of times by the time the projectile reaches the target.
==Trivia==
*Interestingly enough, as the standard service rifle for the UNSC Defense Forces, the [[MA5 series]] (except for the [[MA5K]]) of firearms do not sport any form of visible iron sights. They're likely concealed along the top of the weapon, or it is actually a part of the electronics suite, not that the display seems capable of full-color.
*Some Covenant weapons, namely the Brute ones, have iron sights.
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:Shotgun sights.jpg|Aiming down the sights of the [[M45 Tactical Shotgun|M45 Shotgun]].
File:Shotgun sights.jpg|Aiming down the sights of the [[M45 Tactical Shotgun|M45 Shotgun]].
File:Shotgun sights 2.png|Aiming down the sights of the [[M90 Shotgun]].
File:Shotgun sights 2.png|Aiming down the sights of the [[M90 Shotgun]].
File:SMG sights.png|Aiming down the sights of the [[SMG]].
File:SMGSights.png|Aiming down the sights of the [[SMG]].
File:Spiker sights.jpg|Aiming down the sights of a [[Spiker]].
File:Spiker sights.jpg|Aiming down the sights of a [[Paegaas Workshop Spiker]].
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Sources==
==Sources==
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[[Category:Weapon attachments]]
[[Category:Weapon attachments]]
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