US 6,068,483 A · Simulated firearm sight alignment training system

Abstract

A simulated firearm sight alignment system designed to teach a person, without the actual use of a firearm, to accurately manually align the sights of any firearm having front and rear open firearm sights or front and rear peep firearm sights. The system uses a simulated firearm sight tool that operates in two modes: simulated peep firearm sight mode and simulated open firearm sight mode. The simulated peep firearm sight mode is acquired when the simulated firearm sight tool has the simulated front peep firearm sight attachment tenon attached to its barrel's front "T" shaped mortise and the simulated rear peep firearm attachment tenon attached to its rear "T" shaped mortise simultaneously. The simulated open firearm sight mode is acquired when the simulated front open firearm sight attachment tenon is attached to the barrel's front "T" shaped mortis and the simulated rear open firearm sight attachment tenon is attached to the barrel's rear "T" shaped mortise simultaneously. The simulated firearm sight tool is held in the hand by grasping the stock attachment, which is attached to the barrel by sliding the longitudinal "T" shaped post into the semi-longitudinal "T" shaped dock located on the bottom side of the barrel. Then, after inserting the mini-target into the mini-target holder and positioning the mini-target holder with inserted mini-target approximately five to ten feet and at eye level directly in front of the simulated firearm sight tool user, the simulated firearm sight tool is lifted to the open left or right eye wherein the simulated front and rear firearm sights are positioned to create simulated firearm sight alignment. While maintaining simulated firearm sight alignment, the clearly focused simulated front sight post is aimed at and positioned onto the proper point of impact on the mini-target, creating a simulated firearm sight picture.

Claims18

Dependent claims

A method of using a simulated firearm sight alignment training device by which a person can learn to align the sights of a firearm without using a real firearm comprising the steps of:

a) providing a simulated firearm sight alignment training device having simulated front and rear firearm sights including front and rear firearm sight attachment pieces having front and rear alignment indicators, respectively, said front and rear sight attachment pieces removably attached to front and rear end portions, respectively, of a simulated elongated barrel member, the barrel member being removably attached to a stock member,
b) providing a mini-target holder,
c) providing a mini-target including a target face,
d) lifting said device having simulated front and rear firearm sights to approximately two inches in front of the open eye of a human user,
e) positioning the front and rear alignment indicators of said simulated front and rear firearm sights to achieve simulated firearm sight alignment, and
f) positioning said device, while maintaining simulated firearm sight alignment, onto said mini-target face to achieve a simulated firearm sight picture.

3 more elements

A simulated firearm sight alignment training device for enabling a user to practice firearm sight alignment without the use of a real firearm comprising:

a stock member for grasping in a user's hand, the stock member having a top end and being configured for removable attachment to a simulated elongated barrel member at the top end;
the simulated elongated barrel member being configured to receive the stock member and having a front end portion and a rear end portion, said elongated barrel member being configured for removable, angular attachment at a location along its length to the top end of the stock member, the front end portion of the barrel member being configured for removable attachment to a simulated front firearm sight attachment piece and the rear end portion of the barrel member being configured for removable attachment to a simulated rear firearm sight attachment piece;
the simulated front firearm sight attachment piece being configured for removable attachment to the front end portion of the elongated barrel member, the front attachment piece having a front alignment indicator for sight alignment;
and
the simulated rear firearm sight attachment piece being configured for removable attachment to the rear end portion of the elongated barrel member the rear attachment piece having a rear alignment indicator for sight alignment;
wherein the front and rear attachment pieces are axially aligned so that a user can practice sight alignment by sighting through the front and rear attachment pieces and aligning the front and rear alignment indicators in said pieces.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Simulated firearm sight alignment training system

Life of this patent

Simulated firearm sight alignment training system

Life of this patent

Abstract

Claims18