Optoelectronic target practice apparatus
First Claim
1. An apparatus for dry-run target practice using firearms, such as pistols and rifles, which are to be used in competition, comprising:
- an integrated transmitter/receiver means for attachment to the barrel of a firearm, and a target having one portion defining a first area for aiming the sights of the firearm and another portion separated therefrom and defining a second area which exhibits significantly different light reflectivity than that of a third area surrounding said second area, said first and second areas being variable independently of each other as to their size and position;
said transmitter/receiver means further comprising means for generating and transmitting a light beam pulse to said second or third area of said target exhibiting greater light reflectivity, upon actuation of the trigger of the firearm, means for receiving a reflected light beam pulse from said second or third area of greater reflectivity, and means for detecting and indicating that a reflected light beam has been received by said receiver means, whereby an operator of the firearm can ascertain whether or not he would have hit or missed the first area of the target at which he has aimed.
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Abstract
Designs of prior art art not usable in efficient dry-run target practice with hand firearms. The greatest drawbacks are, for instance, that it is not possible by the method to monitor the result of the dry-run training; that the method or means is not liable on ordinary guns without special measures or not at all or the method is so complicated that its implementation in practice causes that the means is too expensive to be in the personal possession and use of shooters. In order to eliminate said drawbacks, the invention is mainly characterized in that by a transmitter/receiver means attachable to conventional arms is emitted an optical beam towards a surface serving as the target which is set off from its surroundings due to its optic radiation reflecting properties relative to those of its surroundings, the hitting or missing of the beam being observed with the receiver on the basis of the return beam.
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1. An apparatus for dry-run target practice using firearms, such as pistols and rifles, which are to be used in competition, comprising:
- an integrated transmitter/receiver means for attachment to the barrel of a firearm, and a target having one portion defining a first area for aiming the sights of the firearm and another portion separated therefrom and defining a second area which exhibits significantly different light reflectivity than that of a third area surrounding said second area, said first and second areas being variable independently of each other as to their size and position;
said transmitter/receiver means further comprising means for generating and transmitting a light beam pulse to said second or third area of said target exhibiting greater light reflectivity, upon actuation of the trigger of the firearm, means for receiving a reflected light beam pulse from said second or third area of greater reflectivity, and means for detecting and indicating that a reflected light beam has been received by said receiver means, whereby an operator of the firearm can ascertain whether or not he would have hit or missed the first area of the target at which he has aimed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- an integrated transmitter/receiver means for attachment to the barrel of a firearm, and a target having one portion defining a first area for aiming the sights of the firearm and another portion separated therefrom and defining a second area which exhibits significantly different light reflectivity than that of a third area surrounding said second area, said first and second areas being variable independently of each other as to their size and position;
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