US1433422A - Rifle sight - Google Patents

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US1433422A
US1433422A US462155A US46215521A US1433422A US 1433422 A US1433422 A US 1433422A US 462155 A US462155 A US 462155A US 46215521 A US46215521 A US 46215521A US 1433422 A US1433422 A US 1433422A
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Isaac C Spencer
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G1/00—Sighting devices
    • F41G1/02—Foresights

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  • This invention relates to improvements in sights for firearms, the general object of the invention being to provide a plurality of interchangeable beads for the sight so that the head can be readily seen to the best advantage in various situations and conditions.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide one of the beads with a luminous part so that the gun can be readily sigh-ted at night.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide the sight with different colored dots below the bead for use with the rear sight for shooting at different ranges.
  • Figure 1 is a side elevation of a gun provided with my invention.
  • Figure 2 is an enlarged front view of a front sight constructed in accordance with my invention.
  • Figure 3 is a view of the other end of the sight.
  • Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view on line 4-4 of Figure 3.
  • Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Figure 4.
  • Figures 6, 7 and 8 are views of the interchangeable beads.
  • Figures 9 and 10 are detail views of the rear sight.
  • A indicates the gun which is provided with the front sight 1 and a rear sight 2.
  • the front sight 1 may be of the general shape of the sights now in use but the upper cylindrical part 3 is of hollow construction and the muzzle end of the sight is provided with a hole 4.
  • a pair of bayonet slots 5 are located adjacent the ends of the cylindrical part 3, and a similar slot 5 is formed near the edge of hole 4.
  • a coiled spring 6 is placed in the cylindrical part 3 and a similar spring 8 is arranged in the hole 4.
  • I provide a pair of double beads 9 and 9' for the front sight and also a head 10 having a head 11 which is hollow and contains a luminous substance which is covered with transparent waterproof material.
  • each bead is provided with a pin 12 for engaging the bayonet slots to holdthe beads in place, the spring bearing against the bead holding the same firmly in position.
  • the bead 9 has one half thereof treated with. black material while its other half is tapered so as to be used for fine shooting.
  • the bead 9 has one half of golden color and its other half of ivory.
  • the bead to be used is placed in the front end of the part 3 with the desired color outermost.
  • the other bead is placed in the muzzle end of the sight.
  • the remaining bead is placed in the hole 4.
  • the gunner can use any one of five different sights.
  • the beads can be easily and quickly removed from one socket or receiving hole and placed in another so that all the beads are readily at hand on the sight.
  • dots 13 On the front end of the sight I place a number of dots 13 which are vertically arranged below the part 3, these dots being of different colors and are adapted to be used in connection with the rear sight for shooting at different ranges.
  • the first dot colored blue, may be used for shooting at two hundred yards, the white central dot at three hundred yards and the red lower dots at four hundred yards.
  • the detachable plate 14 of the rear sight 2 is provided with a notch 15, as usual, and a disc 16 is rotatably mounted on said plate and is provided with various shaped notches 17 and large and small sight holes 18 which are adapted to be brought in alignment with the notch so as to be used with the front sight, A recess 19 is arranged adjacent one of the other notches and this recess is filled with luminous material covered with a transparent waterproof substance so that this notch can be used in shooting in the dark.
  • the disc is secured to the plate by means of a projection 20 thereon passing through the plate and carrying a spring 21 which frictionally holds the disc against the plate.
  • a projection may be placed on one part and depressions made in the other part to further insure the disc against movement on the plate after being adjusted.
  • the plate is held in adjusted position on the sight by means of the screw 22.
  • Vhat I claim is A rear gun sight comprising a detachable plate having a notch formed therein, a disc rotatably mounted on said plate and provided with various shaped notches and large and small sight holes adapted to be brought in. alignment with said notch, a second notch arranged adjacent to one of the first mentioned notches having luminous material therein covered with a transparent water proof substance, a projection provided. on said disc for securing the latter to said plate, a spring carried by said projection adapted to frictionally hold said disc against the plate and a screw adapted to hold said plate in adjusted position on the side.

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Cited By (15)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2471027A (en) * 1946-02-04 1949-05-24 Ambrose H Evans Gun sight
US2706335A (en) * 1949-09-01 1955-04-19 Herbert H Munsey Gun sight
US2911724A (en) * 1957-04-24 1959-11-10 Poly Choke Company Inc Gun sight
US2969594A (en) * 1959-04-13 1961-01-31 Frank R Palmer Gun sight
US2987821A (en) * 1959-05-19 1961-06-13 Jack F Kettler Night sight
US3187436A (en) * 1962-06-01 1965-06-08 William F Friedrichsmeier Contrasting color gun sight
US4070763A (en) * 1976-12-03 1978-01-31 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army Aiming/sighting device
US5086567A (en) * 1991-04-02 1992-02-11 Tutsch Jerald H Archery bow sight reticle with multiple fixed aiming points
US20070214699A1 (en) * 2004-05-10 2007-09-20 Yakon Sne Aiming Device and Method for Guns
US20090188147A1 (en) * 2006-10-25 2009-07-30 Crane Tactical, Inc. Rotatable and retractable rear gun sight
US20100299987A1 (en) * 2009-06-01 2010-12-02 Marlin Daniel Ballard Gun sight configured for providing range estimation and/or bullet drop compensation
US8015744B1 (en) * 2004-09-14 2011-09-13 Atlantic Research Marketing Systems, Inc. Folding rear sight with dual purpose sighting elements
US10012471B1 (en) * 2015-06-03 2018-07-03 Scott M. Warren Rear sight with variable notch settings
US10605565B1 (en) * 2019-01-16 2020-03-31 WHG Properties, LLC Adjustable rear sight for a firearm
USD895053S1 (en) 2018-12-27 2020-09-01 Scott M. Warren Firearm sight

Cited By (21)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2471027A (en) * 1946-02-04 1949-05-24 Ambrose H Evans Gun sight
US2706335A (en) * 1949-09-01 1955-04-19 Herbert H Munsey Gun sight
US2911724A (en) * 1957-04-24 1959-11-10 Poly Choke Company Inc Gun sight
US2969594A (en) * 1959-04-13 1961-01-31 Frank R Palmer Gun sight
US2987821A (en) * 1959-05-19 1961-06-13 Jack F Kettler Night sight
US3187436A (en) * 1962-06-01 1965-06-08 William F Friedrichsmeier Contrasting color gun sight
US4070763A (en) * 1976-12-03 1978-01-31 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army Aiming/sighting device
US5086567A (en) * 1991-04-02 1992-02-11 Tutsch Jerald H Archery bow sight reticle with multiple fixed aiming points
US20070214699A1 (en) * 2004-05-10 2007-09-20 Yakon Sne Aiming Device and Method for Guns
US8161675B2 (en) * 2004-05-10 2012-04-24 Yakov Sne Aiming device and method for guns
US8015744B1 (en) * 2004-09-14 2011-09-13 Atlantic Research Marketing Systems, Inc. Folding rear sight with dual purpose sighting elements
US7726229B2 (en) * 2006-10-25 2010-06-01 Crane Tactical Llc Rotatable and retractable rear gun sight
US20090188147A1 (en) * 2006-10-25 2009-07-30 Crane Tactical, Inc. Rotatable and retractable rear gun sight
US20100299987A1 (en) * 2009-06-01 2010-12-02 Marlin Daniel Ballard Gun sight configured for providing range estimation and/or bullet drop compensation
US8069607B2 (en) * 2009-06-01 2011-12-06 Marlin Daniel Ballard Gun sight configured for providing range estimation and/or bullet drop compensation
US10012471B1 (en) * 2015-06-03 2018-07-03 Scott M. Warren Rear sight with variable notch settings
US10845160B1 (en) * 2015-06-03 2020-11-24 Scott M. Warren Rear sight with variable notch settings
US11448481B2 (en) 2015-06-03 2022-09-20 Scott M. Warren Rear sight with variable notch settings
USD895053S1 (en) 2018-12-27 2020-09-01 Scott M. Warren Firearm sight
USD942582S1 (en) 2018-12-27 2022-02-01 Scott M. Warren Firearm sight
US10605565B1 (en) * 2019-01-16 2020-03-31 WHG Properties, LLC Adjustable rear sight for a firearm

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