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1. An adjustment turret for an optical sight, the adjustment turret comprising:
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an adjustment member rotatably supported by said housing, said adjustment member operable to adjust a characteristic of the optical sight when moved relative to said housing;
a cap extending from said housing and movable between an engaged state fixing said cap for rotation with said adjustment member and a disengaged state permitting relative rotation between said cap and said adjustment member, said cap moveable from said disengaged state to said engaged state in a direction away from said housing;
a sight glass supported by said housing, said sight glass providing visual access to indicia fixed for rotation with said adjustment member; and
an illumination device operable to illuminate said indicia.
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An adjustment turret for an optical sight is provided and may include a housing and an adjustment member rotatably supported by the housing and operable to adjust a characteristic of the optical sight when moved relative to the housing. The adjustment turret may additionally include a cap extending from the housing and movable between an engaged state fixing the cap for rotation with the adjustment member and a disengaged state permitting relative rotation between the cap and the adjustment member. The cap may be moveable from the disengaged state to the engaged state in a direction away from the housing.
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1. An adjustment turret for an optical sight, the adjustment turret comprising:
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a housing; an adjustment member rotatably supported by said housing, said adjustment member operable to adjust a characteristic of the optical sight when moved relative to said housing; a cap extending from said housing and movable between an engaged state fixing said cap for rotation with said adjustment member and a disengaged state permitting relative rotation between said cap and said adjustment member, said cap moveable from said disengaged state to said engaged state in a direction away from said housing; a sight glass supported by said housing, said sight glass providing visual access to indicia fixed for rotation with said adjustment member; and an illumination device operable to illuminate said indicia. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An adjustment turret for an optical sight, the adjustment turret comprising:
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a housing; an adjustment member rotatably supported by said housing, said adjustment member operable to adjust a characteristic of the optical sight when moved relative to said housing, wherein said adjustment member is a threaded shaft having threads formed at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of said housing to cause axial movement of said adjustment member relative to said housing when said adjustment member is rotated; and a cap extending from said housing and movable between an engaged state fixing said cap for rotation with said adjustment member and a disengaged state permitting relative rotation between said cap and said adjustment member, said cap rotatable relative to said housing in said disengaged state and said engaged state, wherein said threaded shaft is a two-piece threaded shaft having a first end fixed for movement with said cap and a second end threadably attached to said housing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An adjustment turret for an optical sight, the adjustment turret comprising:
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a housing; an adjustment member having a head and a threaded shaft and being rotatably supported by said housing, said adjustment member operable to adjust a characteristic of said optical sight when moved relative to said housing; a cap extending from said housing and movable between an engaged state fixing said cap for rotation with said adjustment member and a disengaged state permitting relative rotation between said cap and said adjustment member, said cap moveable from said disengaged state to said engaged state in a direction away from said housing, wherein when in an engaged state, a portion of said cap contacts said head of said adjustment member; wherein said threaded shaft of said adjustment member has threads formed at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of said housing to cause axial movement of said adjustment member relative to said housing when said adjustment member is rotated; and wherein said threaded shaft is a two-piece threaded shaft having a first end fixed for movement with said cap and a second end threadably attached to said housing. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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