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The DiamondHead Sight's uniquely shaped apertures allow your eye to place the front sight post perfectly in the center of the rear aperture quicker and with greater precision. The sight picture is so robust that you can shoot with both eyes open in many scenarios, and you can shoot accurately at much longer distances with the large aperture than with conventional round apertures.
Why is the DiamondHead faster and more accurate shot after shot? Remember, rear sights are blurry during aiming. The simple fact is that it's easier for your eye to find the exact center of a blurry diamond than it is to find the exact center of a blurry circle (and it's even easier and quicker for your eye with the added posts at the corners of the diamond). Especially during high speed, high stress shooting, your eye needs reference points. The DiamondHead provides them.
The other main reason the DiamondHead sight is better than a round aperture is because round apertures don't give you a truly ROUND picture of the front sight and target. The front sight tower of your rifle obscures the bottom portion of the rear sight aperture. This causes the bottom part of the round aperture to be flattened - not round. The result is that it is hard for your eye to quickly make an accurate decision about how high up in this flattened circle is the exact center. Take a look at your own sights - you'll see what we mean. The 3:00 o'clock and 9:00 o'clock corners of the DiamondHead aperture completely eliminate this problem.
(Large aperture seen below)
FEATURES:
-Dual same plane apertures (at exact height of factory sights)
-Combat durable
-Very low profile when folded down (less than ½" high)
-Fits MIL-STD 1913 Picatinny rail
-Locking system ensures sight stays up and zeroed during combat
-Stiff release button lets sight fold down
(and prevents accidental knock-down)
-Blackened Stainless Steel and MIL-SPEC
Type III Anodized Aluminum construction
-Manufactured by Troy Industries on the chassis of the Troy
Rear Folding Battle Sight
-Unique patent pending aperture design
-Total satisfaction guarantee - no questions asked
(Small aperture seen below)
DiamondHead User Reports:
“This sight has the fastest and most accurate target acquisition of any iron sight I’ve ever used.”
Harris County (Houston) Sheriff’s Office SWAT Instructor/Trainer
“I’m a civilian contractor, marksmanship instructor with the army. I retired from the army in 2004. While on active duty, I was a Sergeant First Class, Airborne Ranger and the NCOIC of the United States Army Sniper School . Since my retirement, I have worked as a civilian contractor overseas as a Security Operator and a Close Quarter Marksmanship Instructor with the military. This is the first time in 26 years I have come across an iron sight that meets the needs of our military. It is the fastest and most accurate iron sight I’ve ever used. The Diamondhead Rear Sight is very well made and can hold up to the task in a field environment. Its design will allow it to mount onto any weapon with a mil std 1913 Picatinny rail on the upper receiver. I have shot both short and long range with the sight - it works. The shape of the aperture instantly draws the front sight post to the center of the aperture. With the four point design of the aperture, it is very easy to hold on target when zeroing and shooting long distances. For short range (10 meters to 100 meters), Close Quarter Battle, it is extremely fast to position the front sight post on the target.
I have taken this sight to a sergeant on the SRM Training Team at Ft. Benning . He agrees that it is by far a much better sight than the rear sights on the M16 series and M4 weapons systems. I’ve shown and had other marksmanship instructors shoot with the sight. They all agree that the sight is awesome for both CQB and long range. Anybody who tries this sight is going to agree that it’s better than the usual round aperture. Today on the battlefield, our soldiers must engage targets with greater accuracy and speed. I believe, if soldiers had this sight on their weapons, commanders and leaders will have a greater chance of minimizing collateral damage, without having to increase the rules of engagements and putting our soldiers in harms way. I will be showing this sight to all the soldiers and leaders I work with and meet. Great job, on designing and developing this sight for our soldiers."
Steven M. Whitman SFC , US Army Retired
(No affiliation with ShieldShot, Ltd.)
“To be very honest....I love it! So does everyone who tries it.”
County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Instructor
“Everyone who has seen it likes it.”
State police Special Agent - Tactical Operations
“The Diamond head rear sight is probably the best iron sight I have ever used! I can't really say anything negative about it except maybe make a mount where it could be used with a riser. I have to say I was impressed all around. Nice job. I let others look at the Diamond head and everyone liked it. I will recommend it to other agencies. We may be purchasing some in the near future.”
SWAT Officer
“I really like the "Diamond Sight" concept. You certainly have something going there! I will be showing the sight various groups and people. As I said I am impressed with the sight!”
Firearms Instructor
“I like the site very much, it was MUCH faster to acquire than the typical round aperture Milspec site. It is really strong and well thought out... I can say this site is better than many other flip up rears that I have used in the past.”
Tactical Operations Instructor
“The sight mount is very solid and moves easily when needed.The Diamond shape with extensions helps to center the front sight post in the aperture. So far I like the sight and believe it is an improvement over the standard aperture used on other sights.”
Tactical Operations Instructor
“The diamond sight works well. It is quick to acquire and we think it will be especially useful for people who are not used to traditional peep sights.”
State govt. Trainer for SWAT and Patrol Rifle
"The Diamond Head sights are great. It is much easier to obtain a correct sight picture with them. Unfortunately one got destroyed when one of our vehicles was hit with an IED." (Army Infantry in Iraq)
"Feed back on the equipment was very good. The tactical mirror sight received high marks as well as the diamond aperture sight. Barrel mounted mirror was not used as much as could have been. I attribute that to the fact that our LFX villages did not have any fence-type walls and that the tactical mirror sight became the mirror of choice as one could immediately engage a target if seen." (Military Unit Commander)
"I am a member of a military unit that does quite a bit of rifle shooting and also a member of a military Shooting Team. I handle the weapons training for our unit and do most of the new product development. I recently participated in some training and the Instructor showed me your rear sight aperture. I was really impressed by the way it draws you in to the sight picture and keeps your eye aligned. I have been shooting with the diamond rear sight you sent and am very pleased with the performance. I have since shown it to our guys who do the purchasing of gear and they will probably be getting in contact with you about your sight."
(Military Shooting Team Member)
"I really like the Diamond site for the following reasons:
-It is faster to aquire, I think because it is an angular device like the front sight, hence with the human eyes natural tendency to automaticly line things up.
-It is strong
-It is easily manipulated, with and without gloves
-It is easily ajdusted(zeroed) and stays put"
(Tactical Trainer)
"I am a retired Special Forces Sergeant Major. I am very impressed with the Diamondhead rear sight and am very pleased with the speed with which I was able to acquire the target and center the front sight post using its diamond shape. Far superior to the standard round aperture. I also liked the tactical mirror sight; it will no doubt save lives by allowing our service members to reduce their exposure. The barrel-mounted mirror will also be a very useful tool for our services members in the increasingly more difficult operating environments. I also shared your items with a friend who is a retired Special Forces Officer that is an avid gun owner and competition shooter. He was also impressed with the diamond sight and how much easier it was to center the front sight post." (Retired Special Forces Sergeant Major)
"I don’t know [the retired Special Forces Sergeant Major quoted above], but I too am a retired Special Forces NCO. I retired in 1999 as a Master Sergeant with most of my 15 years on “A” Teams. I share the [retired Special Forces Sergeant Major's] comments above about how much easier and faster it is to center the front sight in the rear sight." (Federal LE Officer)
"Having shot with your Diamond Site I highly concur with the comments [immediately above here]. The comments from my Soldiers have all been positive as well." (Active Duty Senior Military Officer)
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