Small-arms weapon sight

Abstract

A gun sight assembly is provided comprising a front sight and a rear sight that cooperatively define an aiming axis for aiming the weapon. The sights include alignment arms that project in a radial manner from the aiming axis. The gun sight provides an initiative means for aligning the weapon. In use, the user aligns the weapon on a target utilizing the gun sight by placing his sightline along the aiming axis. The user receives positive visual confirmation of correct alignment, when the alignment arms all radiate from a single point (i.e., on the aiming axis). In this manner, any variation from precise alignment can be quickly and intuitively visually discerned by the user.

1 . A weapon sight system, comprising:
 a front sight attachable to an end of a weapon proximate the weapon's muzzle, the front sight having an alignment arm that includes a tip;   a rear sight attachable to an end of the weapon distal the weapon's muzzle, the rear sight having an alignment arm that includes a tip; and   wherein the front sight's alignment arm and the rear sight's alignment arm are each located in their respective front and rear sight such that when the weapon is aimed at a target, the tip of the front sight's alignment arm and the tip of the rear sight's alignment, together, define a gap between the tips, and the target lies in the gap.   
     
     
         2 . The sight system as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the front alignment arm and the rear alignment arms each taper to a terminal point. 
     
     
         3 . The sight system as defined in  claim 1 , wherein each arm includes an illuminative tip. 
     
     
         4 . The sight system as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the alignment arms of the front and the rear sights are oriented radially transverse to the aiming axis in equiangular arrangement. 
     
     
         5 . The sight system as defined in  claim 4 , wherein the alignment arm of the front sight is oriented transverse to a horizontal plane. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the front sight includes a single alignment arm. 
     
     
         7 . The sight system as defined in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the alignment arm of the front sight is oriented transverse to a horizontal plane and is the sole alignment arm of the front sight;   the two alignment arms of the rear sight are the sole alignment arms of the rear site; and   the alignment arms of the front and the rear sights are oriented radially transverse to the aiming axis in equiangular arrangement.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the front sight includes a single alignment arm that extends upwardly away from the weapon's muzzle. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the rear sight includes two alignment arms. 
     
     
         10 . A small-arms weapon having a sight system, the weapon comprising:
 a weapon body having a barrel for dispensing a projectile, the barrel having a muzzle;   a front sight attached the weapon body proximate the muzzle, the front sight having an alignment arm that includes a tip;   a rear sight attached the weapon body distal the muzzle, the rear sight having an alignment arm that includes a tip; and   wherein the front sight's alignment arm and the rear sight's alignment arm are each located in their respective front and rear sight such that when the weapon is aimed at a target, the tip of the front sight's alignment arm and the tip of the rear sight's alignment, together, define a gap between the tips, and the target lies in the gap.   
     
     
         11 . The small-arms weapon as defined in  claim 10 , wherein the front alignment arm and the rear alignment arms each taper to a terminal point. 
     
     
         12 . The small arms weapon as defined in  claim 10 , wherein each arm includes an illuminative tip. 
     
     
         13 . The small-arms weapon as defined in  claim 10 , wherein the alignment arms of the front and the rear sights are oriented radially transverse to the aiming axis in equiangular arrangement. 
     
     
         14 . The small-arms weapon as defined in  claim 13 , wherein the alignment arm of the front sight is oriented transverse to a horizontal plane. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the rear sight includes two alignment arms, each extending downwardly toward the weapon. 
     
     
         16 . The small-arms weapon as defined in  claim 10 , wherein:
 the alignment arm of the front sight is oriented transverse to a horizontal plane and is the sole alignment arm of the front sight;   the two alignment arms of the rear sight are the sole alignment arms of the rear site; and   the alignment arms of the front and the rear sights are oriented radially transverse to the aiming axis in equiangular arrangement.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the tip of the front sight's alignment arm includes an arc-shaped notch. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the tip of the rear sight's alignment arm includes an arc-shaped notch. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 1  wherein:
 the front sight includes a single alignment arm, 
 the rear sight includes a two alignment arms, and 
 when the weapon is aimed at a target each of the alignment arms is angularly displaced relative to its adjacent alignment arm 120 degrees. 
 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the tip of the front sight's alignment arm and the tip of the rear sight's alignment arm, each includes an arc-shaped notch.