Fixed iron sight and accessories

Abstract

A raised iron sight assembly is provided. The raised iron sight assembly includes a raised iron sight portion with a base portion, a neck extending from the base portion, and a sight portion. The base portion includes at least one recoil lug configured to straddle at least one recoil groove on a firearm rail system. The raised iron sight assembly includes a latch portion configured to selectively attach to the raised iron sight portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A raised iron sight assembly, comprising:
 a raised iron sight portion comprising a base portion, a neck extending from the base portion, and a sight portion, the base portion comprising at least one recoil lug configured to straddle at least one recoil groove on a firearm rail system; and   a latch portion configured to selectively attach to the raised iron sight portion.   
     
     
         2 . The raised iron sight assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the base portion comprises a first clamp arm configured to partially wrap a mounting rail of the firearm rail system. 
     
     
         3 . The raised iron sight assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the latch portion comprises a second clamp arm configured to partially wrap a mounting rail of the firearm rail system. 
     
     
         4 . The raised iron sight assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the base portion and the latch portion comprise a set of arms configured to secure the raised iron sight assembly to a mounting rail of the firearm rail system. 
     
     
         5 . The raised iron sight assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising an iron sight post disposed in a plurality of sight adjustment apertures on the sight portion. 
     
     
         6 . The raised iron sight assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the sight adjustment apertures disposed on the sight portion are configured to receive a set of detents to secure the iron sight post. 
     
     
         7 . The raised iron sight assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the sight comprises:
 a disc having a first side, a second side, and an edge;   a series of arcuate indentions disposed on the edge of the disc; and   one or more detents extending from the first side and the second side of the disc.   
     
     
         8 . The raised iron sight assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the neck comprises at least one flattened side and an arcuate side. 
     
     
         9 . The raised iron sight assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the sight portion comprises:
 a floor; and   at least two walls coupled to the floor, wherein the at least two walls extend away from the neck.   
     
     
         10 . The raised iron sight assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the base portion comprises a first lug arm and a second lug arm, wherein the at least one recoil lug is disposed on the first lug arm and the second lug arm. 
     
     
         11 . The raised iron sight assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more fasteners securing the latch portion to the raised iron sight portion. 
     
     
         12 . A raised iron sight, comprising:
 a base portion comprising a first clamp arm and a set of lug arms configured to secure the base portion to a firearm rail system;   a latch portion coupled to the base portion, wherein the latch portion comprises a second clamp arm configured to secure the base portion to the firearm rail system;   a neck extending from the base portion; and   a sight portion extending from the neck.   
     
     
         13 . The raised iron sight of  claim 12 , wherein the sight portion, the base portion, and the latch portion comprise a plurality of sight adjustment apertures or a clamp aperture. 
     
     
         14 . The raised iron sight of  claim 13 , further comprising a fastener configured to secure the latch portion to the base portion. 
     
     
         15 . The raised iron sight of  claim 13 , wherein the sight portion comprises an iron sight post configured to be embedded in at least one sight adjustment aperture. 
     
     
         16 . The raised iron sight of  claim 15 , wherein the sight comprises:
 a disc;   one or more detents configured to secure the sight into at least one aperture in the plurality of apertures; and   a series of arcuate indentions on the disc.   
     
     
         17 . The raised iron sight of  claim 13 , wherein the sight portion comprises a floor coupled to at least two walls extending therefrom. 
     
     
         18 . The raised iron sight of  claim 12 , wherein the neck comprises at least one flat side and at least one arcuate side. 
     
     
         19 . A raised iron sight assembly, comprising:
 a raised iron sight portion comprising a base portion, a neck extending from the base portion, and a sight portion, the base portion comprising:
 at least one recoil lug configured to straddle at least one recoil groove on a firearm rail system; and 
 a first clamp arm configured to partially wrap a mounting rail of the firearm rail system; and 
   a latch portion comprising a second clamp arm configured to partially wrap a mounting rail of the firearm rail system.   
     
     
         20 . The raised iron sight of  claim 19 , wherein the neck comprises at least one flat side and at least one arcuate side.