Patent ID: 7624528
Filing Date: 2009-12-01
Classification: F41G

Abstract:
1. A sight system for a handheld firearm, comprising: an optical assembly having a point of aim indicator that allows aiming of the firearm at a selected location on a target and wherein the point of aim indicator is configured to be moved with respect to an optical axis of the optical assembly; an actuator coupled to the point of aim indicator so as to allow the point of aim indicator to move with respect to the optical axis, thereby allowing adjustment of point of aim of the firearm; a remote controller configured to generate a signal; a movement mechanism that is configured to move the actuator, in response to the signal, to thereby adjust the point of aim indicator so that the point of aim indicator can be moved to a new point of aim without movement of the optical axis; and a light projection device that is configured to project a beam towards the target such that the beam forms a beam spot at the target, wherein the light projection device is configured to allow adjustment of the direction of the beam substantially independently from that of the point of aim indicator, such that the beam spot provides a substantially independent reference indicator with respect to the point of aim indicator as the point of aim indicator is adjusted, so that the beam spot provides an original point of aim indicator while the point of aim indicator is moved to a new point of aim.