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BUR #59881 is pending approval.
create alias red_dot_sight -> reflex_sight
According to web search results overview, all reflex sights are red dots, but not all red dots (like holographic sights) are reflex sights.
Since both type of optics share similar external appearance regardless of specific model and manufacturer: Flat-bodied with a framed panel of lens where the reticle is projected while lacking magnification power, instead of a tube.
Updated by World Funeral
BUR #59882 is pending approval.
create alias red_dot_sight -> optical_sight
create alias reflex_sight -> optical_sight
Alternate option.
scope is an optical sight too. If we need a tag for non-magnifying sights that does not include scopes then it should not have an ambiguous name like optical sight.
The alternative is implying scope and reflex sight both to optical sight.
We also have sight_magnifier and dual_sights which appear to be for the same concept btw, and laser_sight which appears to be often mistaken for red dot sight.
nonamethanks said in forum #441582:
scope is an optical sight too. If we need a tag for non-magnifying sights that does not include scopes then it should not have an ambiguous name like optical sight.
The alternative is implying scope and reflex sight both to optical sight.
Thanks for the feedback. I just opened a separate topic #36300 for the optical_sight vs scope issue.
We also have sight_magnifier and dual_sights which appear to be for the same concept btw, and laser_sight which appears to be often mistaken for red dot sight.
Updated BUR #59976. And of course I have to clean up laser_sight first since it's just an attachment that projects laser to the target.
I see someone take the laser_sight as eye_beam in post #11426268...
Guess no matter how we change the tag name we can never completely avoid ambiguity...
