telescopic sight

Example Sentences

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Homer had impeccable journalistic impulses, and part of his motivation was that snipers, or sharpshooters, were a new phenomenon in warfare, made possible by telescopic sights and modern rifle technology.

From Washington Post

Curran showed him how to use the telescopic sight, then slid in a magazine, chambered a round and passed him the weapon.

From Washington Post

According to Muscat’s account, after getting the contract to kill Daphne, the plotters first decided to shoot her and bought a rifle with telescopic sights.

From Reuters

The list includes almost every consumer product imaginable, from coffee makers to sneakers to telescopic sights for rifles.

From New York Times

Also, despite the snipers having telescopic sights, we rarely saw the head shots that would have resulted in an instant kill.

From The Guardian