Gunner's augmentation sight

Abstract

A remote imaging target sight that may be used with numerous weapons such as pistols, rifles and man-portable anti-tank weapons that provides a gunner with the ability to sight around a corner or an obstruction without exposing himself to enemy fire. The sight comprises an imaging telescope, a fiber optic bundle, and an objective lens employed for viewing, all of which are disposed in a flexible sheath or housing. The housing is mounted to and extends outside the body of the weapon to which the sight is secured. The imaging telescope may employ a replaceable lens section that permits the use of different lenses having different focal lengths. This permits the use of the weapon for differing sighting environments and target distances. The flexible housing typically comprises two pieces of metal or plastic coiled around each other to form an interlocked spiral coil of the type used on gooseneck lamps and microphones. The sheath or housing, may comprise a bendable material that flexes into a desired curved shape selected by the gunner. The fiber optic bundle is also flexible, and is disposed within the flexible housing and permits coupling of light from the image scene to the gunner under varying conditions. The sight may also include a support member that is secured to the weapon that assists in holding the telescope portion of the sight in a fixed position.