Patent ID: 6035539
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: F41G

Abstract:
A three dot fiber optic sighting system for firearms, comprising:(a) an elongated rear sight block for mounting on the rear portion of a firearm barrel and having an upper surface with a central channel and having elongated passages therein on opposite sides of and adjacent said channel, said channel and passages all extending longitudinally thereof, said rear sight block being formed of an optically clear material and having an opaque rear surface, said rear sight block having elongated scintillating fibers extending in said passages with their proximal ends visible at said rear surface to a shooter, said rear sight block passages extending parallel to said channel, said scintillating fibers being elongated and reacting to light impinging thereon and passing through said optically clear material of said sight block; and(b) a front sight block for mounting on the front portion of a firearm barrel, said front sight block having at least one upstanding post for alignment with said rear sight block channel between said rear sight scintillating fibers, said post being formed of an optically clear material and having a passage therein in which is disposed an elongated scintillating fiber having a proximal end visible to the shooter, whereby the three fibers may be aligned to align the firearm with a target.