Reflex sight with multiple aiming marks

An optical sight for a projectile weapon comprising:

• a body having a forward end extending in forward direction and an opposed rearward end extending in a rearward direction;
• a first optical element having a first reflective surface;
• a second optical element rearward of the first optical element and having a second reflective surface;
• a first emitter adapted in conjunction with the first reflective surface to project an image of the first emitter in a rearward direction;
• a second emitter adapted in conjunction with the second reflective surface to project an image of the second emitter in a rearward direction;
• an optical path extending between the forward end and the rearward end, and through both the first and second optical elements;
• and
• wherein the first and second emitters are both rearward of the first and second optical elements.

A reflex sight system for a projectile weapon, comprising:

• a body;
• a first light source attached to the body to output a first light;
• a first semi-reflective surface attached to the body through which a viewer views a target in a viewing path, the first semi-reflective surface reflects the first light as collimated light to create in the viewer's eye an image of a first mark to align with the target in the viewing path;
• a second light source attached to the body to output a second light, the second light source spaced apart from the first light source on the body;
• a second semi-reflective surface attached to the body through which the viewer views the target in the viewing path, the second semi-reflective surface reflecting the second light as collimated light to create in the viewer's eye an image of a second mark simultaneously with the first mark;
• wherein the first light source, the second light source, the first semi-reflective surface, and the second semi-reflective surface are positioned such that the first mark appears spaced apart from the second mark;
• and
• wherein the first and second light sources are both rearward of the first and second semi-reflective surfaces.

A method for displaying multiple aiming marks in a reflex sight, comprising the steps of:

• projecting a first light from a first light source;
• collimating the first light;
• reflecting on a first semi-reflective surface through which a viewer views a target in a viewing path the collimated first light to create an image in the viewer's eye of a first mark;
• projecting a second light from a second light source;
• transmitting the second light through the first semi-reflective surface;
• collimating the second light;
• and
• reflecting on a second semi-reflective surface through which the viewer views the target in the viewing path the collimated second light and transmitting the collimated second light through the first semi-reflective surface to create an image in the viewer's eye of a second mark.