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Removable aiming sight and sight mounting shoe with pitch and yaw adjustment for pistols and other weapons

  • US 9,574,853 B2
  • Filed: 01/13/2015
  • Issued: 02/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/13/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for removably coupling and adjusting a sight mount on a grenade launcher, the system comprising:

  • a sight mount for supporting an aiming sight, the sight mount configured for being secured to a grenade launcher, wherein the sight mount includes pitch and yaw adjustment mechanisms operable for selectively adjusting the pitch and yaw of the aiming sight;

    a foot retainer configured to urge the aiming sight into contact with the pitch and yaw adjustment mechanisms, the foot retainer manually operable to enable the aiming sight to be removed and reinstalled on the sight mount without disturbing the pitch and yaw adjustment mechanisms, to thereby preserve the aiming alignment established by the pitch and yaw adjustment mechanisms; and

    a base including an attachment mechanism extending therefrom, the attachment mechanism slidably engageable with a catch formed on a surface of the grenade launcher to secure the sight mount and adjustable base to the grenade launcher.

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