An intensity adapting optical aiming system that automatically adjusts the intensity of the reticle to adapt to the light condition of the external light. The aiming system may be mounted to a weapon and the external light may be a weapon mounted light. The aiming system may include an illuminateable reticle and a light connector for transmitting light from the external light to the reticle.

An intensity adapting optical aiming system that automatically adjusts the intensity of the reticle to adapt to the light condition of the external light. The aiming system may be mounted to a weapon and the external light may be a weapon mounted light. The aiming system may include an illuminateable reticle and a light connector for transmitting light from the external light to the reticle.

An aiming device is provided including a body, an illumination device associated with the body and an optical element, where the illumination device is operable to selectively display a dot on the optical element being visible to a user. The optical element can include an upper edge and a lower edge, and the dot can display closer to the upper edge than to the lower edge, in some cases in the upper half or one third of the height of the optical element. The device can include a protective frame to which the optical element is joined, and the optical element upper edge can be unconcealed by any part of the protective frame above the upper edge, falling within an open top span of the frame. The optical element can be removable and replaceable relative to the protective frame, with a retainer plate temporarily securing the element to the frame.

An aiming device is provided including a body, an illumination device associated with the body and an optical element, where the illumination device is operable to selectively display a dot on the optical element being visible to a user. The optical element can include an upper edge and a lower edge, and the dot can display closer to the upper edge than to the lower edge, in some cases in the upper half or one third of the height of the optical element. The device can include a protective frame to which the optical element is joined, and the optical element upper edge can be unconcealed by any part of the protective frame above the upper edge, falling within an open top span of the frame. The optical element can be removable and replaceable relative to the protective frame, with a retainer plate temporarily securing the element to the frame.

A holographic, single-unit, augmented sight has a housing containing a see-through holographic eyepiece; at least one of a visible light digital camera and an LWIR digital camera; a display to display an image from the camera(s); a shutter presenting the display; a red dot fiber-coupled LED reticle assembly using a spherical ball configuration sandwiched between two matching seats which are compressed together to contain the spherical ball configuration optical position; and a lever attached to the spherical ball configuration to rotate the ball by moving the lever up/down, left/right to adjust windage and elevation; a lower coupling prism presenting the reticle of the reticle assembly.

A holographic, single-unit, augmented sight has a housing containing a see-through holographic eyepiece; at least one of a visible light digital camera and an LWIR digital camera; a display to display an image from the camera(s); a shutter presenting the display; a red dot fiber-coupled LED reticle assembly using a spherical ball configuration sandwiched between two matching seats which are compressed together to contain the spherical ball configuration optical position; and a lever attached to the spherical ball configuration to rotate the ball by moving the lever up/down, left/right to adjust windage and elevation; a lower coupling prism presenting the reticle of the reticle assembly.

An optic focusing cover. The optic focusing cover includes a cylindrical body with openings at both ends. A corrective lens is disposed within the cylindrical body such that it covers the entire opening. The corrective lens is capable of further magnifying the telescope. A cap is attached to a first side of the cylindrical body, the cap is capable of going from an open to a closed configuration. A second end of the cylindrical body is configured to be accepted by a telescope.

An optic focusing cover. The optic focusing cover includes a cylindrical body with openings at both ends. A corrective lens is disposed within the cylindrical body such that it covers the entire opening. The corrective lens is capable of further magnifying the telescope. A cap is attached to a first side of the cylindrical body, the cap is capable of going from an open to a closed configuration. A second end of the cylindrical body is configured to be accepted by a telescope.

A gun sighting assembly for training aiming a gun includes a front sight block that is mountable to a top of a gun. A rear sight block is mounted to the top of the gun. The rear sight block has a pair of alignment slots extending therethrough and each of the alignment slots passes light therethrough. The rear sight block has an elevation slot extending therethrough and the elevation slot passes light therethrough. A plurality of lenses is each coupled to the rear sight block and each of the lenses is aligned with a respective one of the alignment slots and the elevation slot. Each of the lenses is visible to a user when the user properly aims the gun. In this way each of the lenses communicates a visual cue to the user that the user is aiming the gun properly.

A gun sighting assembly for training aiming a gun includes a front sight block that is mountable to a top of a gun. A rear sight block is mounted to the top of the gun. The rear sight block has a pair of alignment slots extending therethrough and each of the alignment slots passes light therethrough. The rear sight block has an elevation slot extending therethrough and the elevation slot passes light therethrough. A plurality of lenses is each coupled to the rear sight block and each of the lenses is aligned with a respective one of the alignment slots and the elevation slot. Each of the lenses is visible to a user when the user properly aims the gun. In this way each of the lenses communicates a visual cue to the user that the user is aiming the gun properly.