Pistol sighting device

A sighting device forming an integral part of a pistol, the pistol including a frame provided with a handgrip and a trigger guard located forwardly of the handgrip below the pistol's longitudinally extending barrel, comprising:

• a laser device located on said pistol forwardly of said trigger guard and beneath said barrel for projecting a laser beam in substantially intersecting relation to the trajectory of a projectile fired from said barrel,
• universal positioning means mounting said laser device to said pistol including means for adjusting the path of said laser beam in horizontal and vertical directions, wherein said universal positioning means comprises mounting means extending from the forward end of said trigger guard, and
• means for selectively empowering said laser device including power supply means mounted on said frame and conductor means for connecting said power supply means to said laser device.

A sighting device forming a part of a pistol, said pistol including a frame provided with a handgrip and trigger means forward of said handgrip, comprising:

• a laser device located on said pistol for projecting a laser beam in substantially intersecting relation to the trajectory of a projectile to be fired from said pistol,
• means for selectively empowering said laser device including power supply means mounted on said frame and switch means mounted at the rear of said handgrip for enabling said laser device, said switch means being operable as a result of pressure from the hand of the user between thumb and forefinger as the user's forefinger is in engaging relation with said trigger means, and
• an elastomeric cover for said switch means, said elastomeric cover being peripherally joined to said handgrip and receiving the pressure from the hand of the user over a relatively large area for operating said switch means.