Quoted: I am hoping someone will expain the meaning of "cowitness." Does it refer simply to having iron sights and a scope both on the same gun? Or is it using iron sights and scope together to give a superior sight picture somehow? Thanks for any clarification.
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"Co-witness," means that your optical sight and iron sights are in line with each other and you can look through your optic and still get proper sight alignment with your iron sights. A useful thing, as if, or rather when, your optical sight goes down, you can immediately use your iron sights WITHOUT removing the optic.
Tulsa PD has just recently authorized the officers to carry AR-15s, and "co-witnessing" is a requirement, if they choose to mount an optic sight.
Lonny