Patent ID: 8635801

Claim:
A sighting system for a firearm, the sighting system comprising: a front-sight assembly including a housing having a front-aiming point and a brightly colored material surrounding said front-aiming point; a rear-sight assembly having a rear surface opposing a shooter, a pair of projections extending from a base, and a U-shaped opening disposed between said pair of projections, said rear surface being formed at an angle relative to a top surface of the firearm such that a bottom portion of said rear surface disposed proximate to the top surface of the firearm is closer to said front-sight assembly than a top portion of said rear surface, said base including a surface that extends between said projections and said front-sight assembly; and an engagement surface formed by said pair of projections, opposing said front-sight assembly, and formed substantially perpendicular to the to surface of the firearm, said engagement surface providing a surface against which a force may be applied to actuate a slide mechanism of the firearm.