IMPROVED ARRANGEMENTS FOR PRACTISING AIMING WITH RIFLES
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I JOHN LEADBETER of the Second Batalion South Yorkshire Regiment Army
Sergeant do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for IMPROVED
ARRANGEMENTS FOR PRACTISING AIMING WITH RIFLES to be as follows:-
These arrangements consist of forming an elevating foresight constructed so as to
slide over the muzzle of the barrel of the rifle and stand just in front of the
ordinary fixed foresight of the rifle This additional foresight is constructed with
a leaf and sliding foresight, the leaf being marked with the requisite distance scales
similar to the backsight By this arrangement the foresight and backsight being
set to the same range indicated upon their scales the man practising aiming at say
ten paces will have to hit the object aimed at instead of having to hit at given
distances from such object.
PAYNE & TALBOT,
100, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.
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page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I JOHN LEADBETER of the Second Battalion South Yorkshire Regiment Army
Sergeant do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for IMPROVED
ARRANGEMENTS FOR PRACTISING AIMING WITH RIFLES and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement, reference being had to the drawings hereunto annexed
-and-to the letters and figures marked thereon that is to say:-
These arrangements consist of forming an elevating foresight constructed so as to
slide over the muzzle of the barrel of the rifle and stand just in front of the
-ordinary fixed foresight of the rifle. This additional foresight is constructed with
a leaf and sliding foresight, the leaf being marked with the requisite distance scales
similar to the backsight. By this arrangement-the-foresight-and-backsight-being-
set to the same range indicates upon their scales the man practising aiming at say
ten paces will have to hit the object aimed at instead of having to hit at given
distances from such object. Referring to the drawings Fig 1 represents a rifle with
my improved additional foresight fixed on the barrel Fig 2 an enlarged view of
the foresight and Fig 3 an elevation of a fore sight shewing an arrangement to
adjust it to the use of the wind guage.
(A) is the socket to slide on to the muzzle (B) is the leaf marked with distance
scales similar to the back sight (C) is the sliding foresight which when set to the
same range as the back sight the man practising aiming will hit the object aimed
at instead of hitting at a given distance from such object. In Fig 3 (D) is a
sliding plate carrying the leaf which is caused to travel by the adjusting
screw (E) which will thus set the foresight in the required position to suit the wind
guage.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
The applying to rifles a supplementary foresight to be used in practising aiming
with rifles substantially as herein set forth and specified.
Dated this 10th day of January 1885.
PAYNE & TALBOT,
Arcade Chambers,
Corporation Street, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.