Mar 10, 2026
An attenuated rail grabber includes a rigid support member operable to be mounted on a weapon and support an optical device including a first fastener receiver and a second fastener receiver. The attenuated rail grabber includes a fastening mechanism coupled to the rigid support member and operable to fasten the rigid support member to the weapon. The attenuated rail grabber includes a first spring feature coupled to the rigid support member. The first spring feature includes a fore mounting tab having a fore fastener aperture. The attenuated rail grabber also includes a second spring feature coupled to the rigid support member. The second spring feature includes an aft mounting tab having an aft fastener aperture. The fore fastener aperture is operable to receive a first fastener joined to the first fastener receiver and the aft fastener aperture is operable to receive a second fastener joined to the second fastener receiver.
Jan 20, 2026
An optical sighting device 10 used by being installed to a firearm includes: an objective system part 12 , forming an inverted image of a target object on a first focal plane; and an erect system part 14 , forming an erect image obtained by reversing the inverted image on a second focal plane. The erect system 14 has: lenses 112 to 116 arranged between the first focal plane and the second focal plane; and a movable cylinder 134 as an erect system cylinder holding the lenses 112 to 116 . The adjustment mechanism 20 is a mechanism for adjusting tilting of an axial direction of the movable cylinder, and has: an advancing-retracting shaft 204 as an advancing-retracting member advancing and retracting on an end side of the movable cylinder 134 ; and a spring 206 as a double torsion spring biasing the movable cylinder 134 toward the advancing-retracting shaft 204.
Jan 6, 2026
Sight systems comprise a sight receiver and a base attachable to and detachable from a sight receiver. A base carries a sighting component, such as an iron sight or optic sight. A sighting component may be attachably and detachably mounted to a base, or a sighting component may be made integrally with a base. A base may carry plural sighting components. Sight systems may include plural interchangeable sight receivers, bases, and/or sighting components. In some embodiments, a sight system may comprise a base deployed with an elastomeric or otherwise resilient mounting pad. In some embodiments, an elastomeric or otherwise resilient mounting pad may be proud of a front or rear face of the base, or a side face of the base, or both. In some embodiments, the pad may be proud of a bottom surface of the base.
Dec 2, 2025
A system for assisting one's vision while aiming a firearm, includes a scope (but may also not include a scope) that is operable to capture light from an object downfield, and an optical collar that is operable to divert some or all of the light captured, and generate an image of the object. The scope has a first end and a second end. The first end captures light from the object located downfield from the first end, and looking through the second end, one receives the light captured by the first end, and generates an image of the object from the captured light. The optical collar includes a camera operable to generate an image from light that the camera receives, a beam-splitter optically aligned with the second end of the scope and operable to reflect a portion of the light captured by the scope's first end toward the camera, and a display operable to show the image generated by the camera from the light that the camera receives.
Nov 25, 2025
An optical sight for a firearm can be provided with multiple light sources for illuminating one or more aiming marks on the sight. The light sources may be multiple LEDs, e.g. of different colors that can provide illumination in different lighting conditions. The lights sources may also be physical process driven light sources, such as a Gaseous Tritium Light Source (GTLS). A combination of LEDs and GTLS may also be used. The light sources may be disposed at multiple focal points of a multi-lens system. Alternatively, a selector may be used to selectively locate one of the light sources at the focal point of a single lens system. The optical sight may be a reflex sight, e.g. for a handgun, or may be a riflescope for a rifle.
Sep 30, 2025
An adjustment assembly having a rotary encoder, riflescopes incorporating the same, and related methods are provided. In one example, an adjustment assembly includes a first rotational component configured to rotate about an axis, a first gear coupled with the first rotational component and a second gear coupled with the first rotational component. The assembly further includes an encoder. The encoder includes a position gear engaged with the first gear, the first gear and the position gear having a 1:1 gear ratio, and a revolution gear engaged with the second gear, the second gear and the revolution gear having a gear ratio other than 1:1, wherein the gear ratio of the second gear and the revolution gear independent of a ratio of the respective diameters of the second gear and the revolution gear. Sensors may determine the rotational positions of the position sensor and the revolution sensors.
Aug 19, 2025
A telescopic sight for firearms including: magnifying elements disposed along a user optical path between an objective lens assembly and an ocular lens; an imaging system including an imaging sensor and an image processor; a digital optical augmentation (DOA) system disposed outside of the user optical path; at least one optical element adapted to: redirect a spectrum of incoming light from the objective lens assembly to the imaging sensor along a video optical path, redirect/reflect digital markings projected from the DOA system into the user optical path and disallow the projected digital markings from reaching the imaging sensor, and wherein the imaging system is adapted to capture and process imagery from the incoming light to provide image processing data.
Jun 17, 2025
An optic mount modular system includes a bridge portion that is mounted on the top rail of a firearm. The bridge portion can have either an integral optics riser on which a sight can be mounted, or a top rail section. The bridge portion has a front end and a rear end, each of which have a vertical face in which there is a horizontal bore. At the top of the bridge portion at the front and rear ends there are horizontal interfaces or surfaces in which there are vertically oriented threaded bores. Accessories such as rail extension portions and magnifier mounts can be mounted to the bridge portion at the front and rear ends. These accessories can include an alignment pin or protrusion than extends from a vertical face that mates against the vertical face at the front end or rear end of the bridge portion, and the alignment pin or protrusion will fit into the horizontal bore of the front or rear end. The accessories also have a tongue that extends over the top of the bridge portion at the front end or rear end, and a threaded fastener passes through an opening in the tongue that is aligned with the vertical threaded bore in the bridge portion. A threaded fastener can then securely attach the accessory to the bridge portion.
May 13, 2025
Sights of the present disclosure comprise a housing supporting an optical sighting element, such as one or more lenses or iron sights. A first lateral side of the housing has a laterally-extending protrusion and a lead-in portion forward of the laterally-extending portion. In some arrangements the lead-in portion is laterally-inward of an outermost surface of the laterally-extending protrusion and has a surface roughness of less than 50 μm. In some instances, the laterally-extending protrusion has a width of at least 1 mm and the lead-in portion has a length of at least five times the width of the laterally-extending protrusion.
Apr 29, 2025
A device implementable on a firearm includes a plate with a first primary side and a second primary side opposite the first primary side. When installed with the first primary side facing the firearm or an accessory of the firearm: (i) the first primary side is directly mounted on a portion of the firearm or the accessory, and (ii) the second primary side accommodates and mates with a first optic when the first optic is mounted on the second primary side of the plate. When installed with the second primary side facing the firearm or the accessory of the firearm: (i) the second primary side is directly mounted on the portion of the firearm or the accessory, and (ii) the first primary side accommodates and mates with a second optic different from the first optic when the second optic is mounted on the first primary side of the plate.
Apr 29, 2025
Disclosed are implementations of a pivot mount for an optical sighting device. A sight support member of the pivot mount is moveable between an operative position, wherein an optical sighting device can be used to sight the firearm on a target, and an inoperative position, wherein the optical sighting device is positioned below, and vertically offset from, the operative position. Also disclosed is an optical sight mount that includes a sight support member slidably coupled to the base. The sight support member is moveable between an operative position, wherein an optical sighting device can be used to sight the firearm on a target, and an inoperative position, wherein the optical sighting device is positioned below, and vertically offset from, the operative position.
