Apparatus and method for displaying and storing impact points of firearm projectiles on a sight field of view

A sighting apparatus for use with a firearm, the sighting apparatus comprising:

• a recording unit, said recording unit including:
• image processing means for providing electrical signals representing an image acquired by said sighting apparatus,
• display means for displaying said image represented by said electrical signals, and
• storage means for storing said electrical signals representing said acquired image in response to activation of a firearm trigger;
• trajectory means coupled to said display means for providing second electrical signals modifying said image acquired by said sighting apparatus in response to input signals, said trajectory means providing impact electrical signals superimposing an impact point indicia on said acquired image displayed on said display means, said trajectory means determining a flight time to impact for an actual or simulated projectile following said firearm trigger activation;
• and
• timing means for storing electrical signals representing a second acquired image in said storage means, said second acquired image occuring a flight time after said firearm trigger activation, wherein comparison of said first and said second acquired image can determine whether said projectile impacts a selected target.

The method for sighting a firearm, the method comprising the steps of:

• converting an optical image of a firearm sighting field of view into electrical image signal when a firearm trigger is activated;
• processing parameter data signals to determine trajectory electrical signals for a projectile fired from said firearm, said trajectory electrical signals determining a projectile impact point;
• combining said image electrical signals and said trajectory electrical signals to provide combined electrical image signals;
• storing said combined electrical image signals;
• converting an optical image of said firearm sighting field into second electrical image signals at a time of projectile impact;
• storing said second electrical image signals;
• and
• displaying a combined image provided by displaying said combined electrical image signals simultaneously with said second electrical image signals, a comparison of said combined image determining a firearm sighting accuracy.