Target control mirror
- Engelhardt
- 30. July 2018
- 07:54
This post deals with a possibility to check the actual aiming image of the athletes during firing.
This control possibility is often criminally underestimated. Especially in the education/training of beginners, but also when repeatedly checking athletes in advanced status, it can be helpful if the trainer can observe the actual aiming image when firing.
Principles
Target control mirror
The so-called target control mirror is a possibility to control the actual To check the aiming image of the athletes during the firing. The actual aiming image during firing will be call the shot called. Even modern shooting simulators, such as those used by the military or police, do not offer the possibility of checking the aiming image during firing.
The target control mirror enables the athlete to aim normally and the trainer to observe the aiming image of the athlete "live", so to speak. No complex technology is used.
For this purpose, a transparent glass is mounted in the target control mirror at an angle of 45° to the direction of view of the athlete as well as the trainer. The mirror effect for the trainer is achieved via a black background. The athlete has a direct view through his sighting device.
For this purpose, the target control mirror is placed behind the diopter, in front of the athlete's eye.
Unfortunately, as far as I know, there are no target control mirrors for the usual sporting diopters. This also applies to those used in the biathlon.
The pictures show the functionality as well as a target control mirror of the former NPA of GDR for weapons of the Kalashnikov family. The Bundeswehr also used such target control mirrors for the G3 rifle in training. The use with mechanical sighting devices (as with the biathlon diopters) is a proven, promising aid, especially with regard to the detection and stopping of aiming errors.
Miscellaneous
It is to be hoped that as soon as possible there will be a manufacturer of appropriate sighting devices who will adapt such a target control mirror for the existing diopters in order to further optimize the training of junior athletes.
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