An Improved Sight for Fire-arms.
Year: 1895

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Sight for Fire-arms.
I, ANDERS GUSTAF CARLSON, of Rico, Colorado, U.S.A., Inventor, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:--
The object of this invention is to provide a new sight for firearms which can be
better seen than those at present in use.
By this invention a ring is secured to the top of the gun barrel and adapted to
receive the sight.
The sight comprises a short length of tube adapted to fit the ring accurately.
Two parallel bars extend across the ring and are united midway their length by a
cross-bar.
In an alternative form the cross bar is made adjustable on the parallel bars;
and in yet another alternative form the parallel bars are united by a small disc
having a central sight opening.
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Dated this 20th day of September 1895.
W. H. MUNNS,
Agent for Applicant.
An Improved Sight for Fire-arms.
1, ANDERS GUSTAF CARLSON, of Rico, Colorado, U.S.A., Inventor, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
My invention relates to improvements in front sights for fire-arms, and the
same consists of a sight composed of a cylindrical portion having parallel cross
bars therein with a bead located at the centre thereof.
The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which :-
Figure 1 is an end view of my sight inserted in a holder therefor on the end of
the barrel. Figure 2 is a similar view of a modified form of the same especially
adapted for use at short range.
Like numerals indicate like parts in the two views.
The sight as shewn consists of a tubular part 1 adapted to be inserted in and
removed from the cylindrical holder 2 secured to the forward part of the barrel.
It has a cut away portion 3 and outwardly extending flanges 4 at the sides of said
cut away portions which form stops to limit the inward movement of said sight
in said holder and leave a portion of the same exposed, by which the same may
be gripped for purposes of moving. This cylindrical portion has two parallel
cross-bars 5 therein with a bead 6 located at the centre thereof. This bead
consists of a narrow bar, joining the two bars 5 at their centre.
In the modified form shewn in Figure 2, the bead consists of a perforated
connecting piece, which is especially adapted for use at short range.
It is understood that these sights are detachable in the holder 2, and may be
substituted one for the other, as circumstances may require or suggest.
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page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the-same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
(1.) A front sight for fire-arms consisting of a tubular part having parallel
cross-bars therein, and a bead located at the centre thereof consisting of a thin
bar connecting the said cross bars, substantially as described with reference
to Fig. 1.
(2.) A front sight for fire-arms consisting of a tubular part having parallel
cross bars therein, and a bead at the centre of said cross-bars substantially as
described with reference to Fig. 2.
Dated this. 20th devaft June 18006
W. H. MUNNS,
Agent for Applicant.