Patent ID: 7313885

Claim:
An alignment device for a firearm telescopic sight mount comprising a first mount assembly and a second mount assembly, the alignment device comprising: a first alignment bushing attachable to said first mount assembly of said telescopic sight mount, said first bushing comprising an outer diameter chosen to be clampable in an inner, diameter of a ring clamp portion of said first mount assembly; a first alignment rod comprising a first close sliding fit between said first bushing and a first engageable surface of said first rod, said close first sliding fit comprising a diametrical clearance greater than zero and less than 0.0020 inches between an inner diameter of said first alignment bushing and an outer diameter of said first engageable surface of said first rod and a first alignment indicator element disposed on a first end of said first alignment rod; and a second alignment rod engageable with said second mount assembly of said telescopic sight mount and comprising a second alignment indicator element engageable with said first alignment indicator element; wherein sliding said first alignment rod towards said second alignment rod engages said first alignment indicator element and said second alignment indicator element to determine alignment of said first mount assembly and said second mount assembly.