An aiming sight comprising: a beam combiner comprising a first planar outer surface oriented perpendicularly to a first axis, a second planar outer surface oriented parallel to and oppositely positioned from the first planar outer surface, an internal coated planar surface oriented at an acute angle with respect to the first and second outer planar surfaces 105, 115), and a third planar outer surface; either an image intensifier or a display for a digital camera; an afocal eyepiece; and a first housing comprising the beam combiner, the image intensifier or display for a digital camera, and the afocal eyepiece; wherein the housing is adapted to be attached to a firearm; wherein a first optical path is coaxial with the first axis; characterized in that: the first optical path provides a direct view in the visible spectrum straight through the first and second outer planar surfaces (105, 115) of the beam combiner of a target scene at which the aiming sight is aimed; wherein along a second optical path the afocal eyepiece collects light from the image intensifier or the digital camera display to produce afocal light rays that are incident on and transmitted through the third planar outer surface of the beam combiner, then incident on the first planar outer surface of the beam combiner from inside the beam combiner at an angle resulting in total internal reflection of the rays by the first planar outer surface toward the internal coated planar surface, then reflected by the internal coated planar surface along the first axis as an afocal image of the target scene overlaying and magnification matched with the direct view of the target scene; wherein the internal coated planar surface is partially reflective and configured to allow a portion of the visible spectrum to pass through the beam combiner, and configured to reflect a portion of the visible spectrum emitted by the image intensifier or the display. a beam combiner comprising a first planar outer surface oriented perpendicularly to a first axis, a second planar outer surface oriented parallel to and oppositely positioned from the first planar outer surface, an internal coated planar surface oriented at an acute angle with respect to the first and second outer planar surfaces 105, 115), and a third planar outer surface; either an image intensifier or a display for a digital camera; an afocal eyepiece; and a first housing comprising the beam combiner, the image intensifier or display for a digital camera, and the afocal eyepiece; wherein the housing is adapted to be attached to a firearm; wherein a first optical path is coaxial with the first axis; characterized in that: the first optical path provides a direct view in the visible spectrum straight through the first and second outer planar surfaces (105, 115) of the beam combiner of a target scene at which the aiming sight is aimed; wherein along a second optical path the afocal eyepiece collects light from the image intensifier or the digital camera display to produce afocal light rays that are incident on and transmitted through the third planar outer surface of the beam combiner, then incident on the first planar outer surface of the beam combiner from inside the beam combiner at an angle resulting in total internal reflection of the rays by the first planar outer surface toward the internal coated planar surface, then reflected by the internal coated planar surface along the first axis as an afocal image of the target scene overlaying and magnification matched with the direct view of the target scene; wherein the internal coated planar surface is partially reflective and configured to allow a portion of the visible spectrum to pass through the beam combiner, and configured to reflect a portion of the visible spectrum emitted by the image intensifier or the display. the first optical path provides a direct view in the visible spectrum straight through the first and second outer planar surfaces (105, 115) of the beam combiner of a target scene at which the aiming sight is aimed; wherein along a second optical path the afocal eyepiece collects light from the image intensifier or the digital camera display to produce afocal light rays that are incident on and transmitted through the third planar outer surface of the beam combiner, then incident on the first planar outer surface of the beam combiner from inside the beam combiner at an angle resulting in total internal reflection of the rays by the first planar outer surface toward the internal coated planar surface, then reflected by the internal coated planar surface along the first axis as an afocal image of the target scene overlaying and magnification matched with the direct view of the target scene; wherein the internal coated planar surface is partially reflective and configured to allow a portion of the visible spectrum to pass through the beam combiner, and configured to reflect a portion of the visible spectrum emitted by the image intensifier or the display.