Apparatus for improving gunsight accuracy and system

Abstract

An tubular member intermediately mounted on a gun between the shooter and a distally mounted gun sight or gun sight distal indicator, having a reflective internal surface which provides a specific reflection (e.g. a uniform circle) of and concentric with the distal sight or indicator when the gun is aligned to hit the target on which the distal indicator is centered. Alternate embodiments provide an illuminated distal indicator, and an indicator which itself shows an enhanced characteristic, such as intensity or visibility of the high contrast element, as the gun is pointed on-target. A mounting member provides pitch and yaw adjustment of the tubular member in addition to lateral and height adjustment relative to the gun barrel or longitudinal axis of the gun projectile.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . Gun sight apparatus for use with a gun sight mounted distally from the shooter, on a gun, and substantially parallel to a gun projectile path, and having contrast with a target and target background, said apparatus comprising: 
 a tubular member having an optically reflective inner surface; and    a mounting member for selectively securing said tubular member to said gun between said shooter and said distally mounted gun sight, wherein 
 said tubular member is secured by said mounting member to align said internal surface to provide a substantially continuous reflection of said gun sight to said shooter when the projectile path of said gun is accurately aligned with said target.  
   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said tubular member provides a substantially uniform continuous reflection of said gun sight to said shooter when the projectile path of said gun is aligned with said target.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein 
 said tubular member comprises a uniform radius cylindrical tubular member, and    said mounting member secures said tubular member to said gun substantially midway between said gun sight and said shooter.    
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said tubular member comprises a truncated conical member having a smaller diameter end and a larger diameter end, wherein said smaller diameter tubular member is secured on said gun by said mounting member to the closer of said gun sight and said shooter.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said mounting member includes at least one of a yaw and a pitch adjusting member.  
     
     
         6 . A gun sighting system, comprising: 
 a distally mounted gun sight;    a tubular member having an internally reflective surface, disposed on said gun between said distally mounted gun sight and said shooter providing a substantially contiguous reflection of said gun sight when said gun is accurately aligned with a target.    
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein said gun sight comprises a high-contrast luminous optical fiber.  
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein said gun sight includes an self-illuminated member.  
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein said self-illuminated member includes one of a photochemical and a radiant energy light source.  
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein said tubular member comprises one of a uniform radius and a truncated conical tubular member.  
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 6  further including adjustable mounting means for adjustably retaining said tubular member to said gun.  
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein said means for adjustably retaining comprises means for adjusting at least one of pitch and yaw.