peep sight
noun
: a rear sight for a gun having an adjustable metal piece pierced with a small hole to peep through in aiming
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In a second, my rifle was at my shoulder and my eye was glaring through the tang peep sight, the hammer was cocked, and my finger was on the trigger.
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Outdoor Life, 23 Nov. 2023
The ghost ring, which Jeff Cooper loved and promoted, is nothing more than a peep sight with an oversized aperture.
—David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
His eye fixates on the small peep sight.
—oregonlive, 8 Apr. 2022
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Outdoor Life, 23 Nov. 2023
The ghost ring, which Jeff Cooper loved and promoted, is nothing more than a peep sight with an oversized aperture.
—David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
His eye fixates on the small peep sight.
—oregonlive, 8 Apr. 2022
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“Peep sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peep%20sight. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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