A sighting system for a firearm , the sighting system comprising: a first sight assembly comprising: a main body operable to be attached to the firearm ; a pair of projections extending from said main body and defining a first surface opposing a shooter and a second surface formed on an opposite side of said projections than said first surface, said first surface being formed at an angle relative to a top surface of the firearm such that a bottom portion of said first surface disposed proximate to the top surface of the firearm is farther away from a shooter than a top portion of said first surface ; a U-shaped opening disposed between said pair of projections and in communication with a passage defined by said pair of projections , said passage widening along a length of said pair of projections in a direction extending from said first surface to said second surface ; the sighting system further comprising: a second sight assembly spaced apart and separated from said main body and including a housing having a bore and an aiming point including an illumination device, at least one of said housing and said aiming point operable to be aligned with said pair of projections to align the firearm relative to a target, characterized in that said second sight assembly includes a collar of brightly colored material, the collar having a concave surface received within an enlarged opening proximate to the bore in the housing and surrounding said aiming point . a first sight assembly comprising: a main body operable to be attached to the firearm ; a pair of projections extending from said main body and defining a first surface opposing a shooter and a second surface formed on an opposite side of said projections than said first surface, said first surface being formed at an angle relative to a top surface of the firearm such that a bottom portion of said first surface disposed proximate to the top surface of the firearm is farther away from a shooter than a top portion of said first surface ; a U-shaped opening disposed between said pair of projections and in communication with a passage defined by said pair of projections , said passage widening along a length of said pair of projections in a direction extending from said first surface to said second surface ; a main body operable to be attached to the firearm ; a pair of projections extending from said main body and defining a first surface opposing a shooter and a second surface formed on an opposite side of said projections than said first surface, said first surface being formed at an angle relative to a top surface of the firearm such that a bottom portion of said first surface disposed proximate to the top surface of the firearm is farther away from a shooter than a top portion of said first surface ; a U-shaped opening disposed between said pair of projections and in communication with a passage defined by said pair of projections , said passage widening along a length of said pair of projections in a direction extending from said first surface to said second surface ; the sighting system further comprising: a second sight assembly spaced apart and separated from said main body and including a housing having a bore and an aiming point including an illumination device, at least one of said housing and said aiming point operable to be aligned with said pair of projections to align the firearm relative to a target, characterized in that said second sight assembly includes a collar of brightly colored material, the collar having a concave surface received within an enlarged opening proximate to the bore in the housing and surrounding said aiming point . <EOS>