Patent Application
20140047756
Gun sights are mechanisms that allow the user to aim a gun or firearm in order to hit an intended target. This disclosure rates to an improvement to a firearm with open sights. Particularly, this disclosure relates to an improvement to a firearm with open sights including a front post or similar structure.
Generally speaking, a majority of firearms with open sights use a system of three dots for alignment. The open front sight has targeting indicia, for instance, a post with a dot located in the center of the post to facilitate aiming of the firearm. The open rear sight has targeting indicia, for instance, a notch with a dot located on each side of the notch, to facilitate aiming of the firearm. In one example, in order to aim the firearm, the front post is brought into register with the notch such that the three dots come into alignment.
In order to provide further accuracy when aiming the firearm, a second targeting indicia may be provided on the front sight.
As shown in the drawings, the scribe line forming the second targeting indicia 28 may intersect a center point of the dot forming the first targeting indicia 26. The scribe line of the second targeting indicia 28 may extend from the center point of the dot of the first targeting indicia 26 and project from the top of the dot of the first targeting indicia when viewed from the rear sight. Preferably, the scribe line for a hand gun has a thickness or width of approximately 0.002 inches to 0.003 inches. The thickness for other types of firearms may be varied as needed.
The principles of the disclosure may also be used with front sights comprising posts, blades, or beads, and with and without a dot. The principles of the disclosure may be utilized with front sights that are adjustable or fixed or removably attached to the firearm's barrel or integral with the barrel. The principles of the disclosure may also be used with rear sights comprising notches with a square, triangular, “V” or “U” shapes, and with and with dots. Additionally, the principles of the disclosure herein may be used with adjustable rear sights or rear sights that are removably attached to the rear of the firearm. Although the figures and description herein relate to open sights used on firearms, the principles of the disclosure may be used in connection with a rear sight having a peep hole.
In view of the foregoing, it will be seen that the several advantages are achieved and attained. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the practical application to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the principles disclosed herein in various embodiments and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. As various modifications could be made in the constructions and methods herein described and illustrated without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the foregoing description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative rather than limiting. Thus, the breadth and scope of the present invention should not be limited by any of the above-described exemplary embodiments, but should be defined only in accordance with the following claims appended hereto and their equivalents.
