New and unique improvements of prior known fiber optic sights for firearms
with day and night time capabilities are disclosed that comprise (A) a
sight base, (B) a fiber optic rod mounted in said base having an angle
cut at the distal end which is positioned on the underside of the rod,
and (C) an artificial light insert that is positioned in a cavity in the
fiber optic rod. The cavity is sealed with a fiber optic rod plug and
epoxied using an optically clear epoxy. The sight provides increased
light output, co-located day and night sight views with increased
illumination during the day, and uses a low power tritium insert for
night time use. At night the sight achieves a transition from a bright
ring during the day to a small central dot at night while maintaining the
same color light for both.