Military Folks: How far is a "click"

[2canSAM]

Just wondering how far this is.

 

[ROTC1983]

1 Kilometer

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: ROTC1983
1 Kilometer

 

[Toonces]

a kilometer

it's a "rest of the world except america and uk" thing

 

[WhiteKnight]

1 km

 

[FoBoT]

547 fathoms

 

[Sluggo]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
547 fathoms

Or 0.53995680345572 nautical miles

 

[Brutuskend]

Originally posted by: ROTC1983
1 Kilometer

True

 

[2canSAM]

thanks all

 

[RaDragon]

0.6213712 miles
1,093.6132983 yards
3,280.839895 feet

Why do they call it "click"? What's the history of calling it this way?

 

[ViRGE]

198.838782 rods

 

[WhiteKnight]

Originally posted by: ViRGE
198.838782 rods

Well, some rods are bigger than others.

 

[Sukhoi]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
547 fathoms

LOL :thumbsup:

 

[FoBoT]

i don't know if i believe it, but wikipedia says
"Klicks
Kilometers, derived from the adjustment to the sight of an M-16 rifle."

 

[RaDragon]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
i don't know if i believe it, but wikipedia says
"Klicks
Kilometers, derived from the adjustment to the sight of an M-16 rifle."

So the term has to be fairly recent? I mean, how old are M-16 rifles...

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: RaDragon

Originally posted by: FoBoT
i don't know if i believe it, but wikipedia says
"Klicks
Kilometers, derived from the adjustment to the sight of an M-16 rifle."

So the term has to be fairly recent? I mean, how old are M-16 rifles...

Mid 60's or so.

 

[RaDragon]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: RaDragon

Originally posted by: FoBoT
i don't know if i believe it, but wikipedia says
"Klicks
Kilometers, derived from the adjustment to the sight of an M-16 rifle."

So the term has to be fairly recent? I mean, how old are M-16 rifles...

Mid 60's or so.

This makes me want to watch old "war" movies to find out if there are any word anachronisms

 

[nartac]

thanks for this informative info. I love war movies but have no idea what are "clicks" until now. Guess too busy or lazy to find out until now

 

[OrganizedChaos]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
i don't know if i believe it, but wikipedia says
"Klicks
Kilometers, derived from the adjustment to the sight of an M-16 rifle."

that can't be right can it? 1 adjustment would be the entire effective range of the rifle.?

 

[FoBoT]

i think it means the sound it makes when you move it , click click

 

[BrokenVisage]

A kilo.

 

[edro]

Originally posted by: WhiteKnight

Originally posted by: ViRGE
198.838782 rods

Well, some rods are bigger than others.

LOL! :thumbsup:

 

[jjzelinski]

7.416 radar miles (in micro seconds)