Multi-mount

Abstract

A sight mount for a firearm includes a base, and a rearwardly extending mounting portion for supporting a removable secondary optic mount. The base includes dovetail rails for securing the base to a firearm, and a mount position for accepting an electronic optic. The rearwardly extending mounting portion has transverse slots which follow the 1913 Picatinny specifications. The base serves as a mount point for up to two optics, the primary and secondary optics. The primary optic being a non magnified electronic optic and the secondary optic such either a night vision device or magnifier. The extended mounting position utilizes a small, light weight ring or other apparatus as is appropriate to hold onto the secondary optic. By using one base for both optics weight is reduced and the secondary optic when remove provides a stream lined package.

1 : An optical mount for at least one optic, comprising:
 a: an optic mount having a forward end and a rear end, and   b: a forward end having a means for attaching a primary electronic gun site, and   c: a rear end having a series of transverse slots formed therein, and   d: a lower surface with means to attach said optic mount to a host firearm, and   e: a ring with means for attachment to said series of transverse slots located at the rear of said optic mount, and   f: said ring has means for attachment to a secondary optic which is designed to be used in conjunction with said primary electronic gun site.   
     Whereby the optical mount is designed to allow the user an option of removably securing a secondary optic, such as a night vision device or magnifier, to the provided optical mount for use with the primary electronic gun site. 
   
   
       2 : The optical mount of  claim 1 , wherein said primary electronic gun site is an Aimpoint. 
   
   
       3 : The optical mount of  claim 1 , wherein the attaching means for securing said optical mount to said firearm is a 1913 Picatinny fitting. 
   
   
       4 : The optical mount of  claim 1 , wherein said series of transverse slots are a 1913 Picatinny fitting and said ring is designed to interface with said transverse slots. 
   
   
       5 : An optical mount for at least one optic, comprising:
 a: an optic mount having a forward end and a rear end, and   b: a forward end having a means for attaching a primary electronic gun site, and   c: a rear end having a series of 1913 Picatinny rail slots formed therein, and   d: a lower surface with means to attach said optic mount to a host firearm, and   e: a ring with means for attachment to said series of 1913 Picatinny rail slots located at the rear of said optic mount, and   f: said ring has means for attachment to a secondary optic, said ring being positioned at a height that enables use of said secondary optic in conjunction with said primary optic, further said height is selected so that said host firearms factory sights may still be utilized.