A sighting system for a firearm includes a rear sight unit having a plurality
of
separate sight elements adaptable for "zeroing" the same gun with different ammunition.
The multiple-zero sight unit comprises windage and elevation adjustments for each
sight element, so that multiple ammunition types having different trajectories
may be fired accurately from a single firearm after zeroing-in one of the plurality
of sight elements for each of the different ammunition types. Preferably, the separate
sight elements may be connected to each other or to a common pivot arm or movable
bracket so that moving one sight element into the sight path automatically removes
the other from the line of vision. Elevation adjustments may be done in various
ways, for example, by sliding sight elements out along an arm or bracket, or by
changing an angle of the arm or bracket relative to the firearm. The preferred
sighting system also includes an adjustable front sight unit, which can be raised
or lowered in elevation, by sliding a fin or blade up or down or by adding or removing
an extension member. Adding the extension member may provide a gross adjustment
of the front end of the firearm by significantly lowering the barrel position for
a given line of sight between the user's eye, the selected rear sight, and the
front sight.