Oct 13, 2026

US12760997 - Target sight with sensor

An accessory system for a firearm includes a positionable magnifier, an accessory structured to operate in conjunction with the magnifier, a sensor configured to sense a position of the magnifier, and a processor configured to receive input from the sensor and adjust an operating mode of the accessory based on the input from the sensor. Methods are also described.

Assignee: SIG SAUER, INC.
Inventors: Grover Q Castaneda, Richard B. Brumfield, Elbridge J. Lapham, IV, John P. Nichols
Filing date: 2025-04-07

firearmaccessorysight

The patent describes a firearm accessory system featuring a target sight with a positionable magnifier and an accessory mount that can be adjusted between two positions. A sensor detects the mount’s position and communicates with a processor to modify the accessory’s operating mode accordingly.

Claim 1

1 . An accessory system for a firearm, comprising: a target sight structured to be secured to the firearm, the target sight including an accessory mount position sensor; and an accessory mount structured to be secured to the firearm, the accessory mount operable to be placed in a first physical position and a second physical position relative to the target sight; wherein the accessory mount position sensor of the target sight is a physical switch structured to generate a signal when the accessory mount is moved between the first physical position and the second physical position relative to the target sight. a target sight structured to be secured to the firearm, the target sight including an accessory mount position sensor; and an accessory mount structured to be secured to the firearm, the accessory mount operable to be placed in a first physical position and a second physical position relative to the target sight; wherein the accessory mount position sensor of the target sight is a physical switch structured to generate a signal when the accessory mount is moved between the first physical position and the second physical position relative to the target sight.

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