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Matchlocks had sights fer crissakes...

Fair enough, but matchlocks weren't used in the so-called 'Seven Years War'. By that time, the British and French had removed them from service, as flintlocks were more reliable.

Boru

You missed the point.

Matchlocks were the very first guns.

And many if not most had sights.

So sights have been around as long as there have been guns.

And actually - flintlocks were not more reliable. They are more accurate than a matchlock due to the more predictable lock time. (Lock time - interval between trigger break and powder ignition.)