Gun sight

Claim 1

A sighting device for use on a gun permitting quick and accurate alignment and immediate firing of said gun at a target in a single continuous motion from a point well below eye level to a firing position at eye level, said gun having a barrel with a muzzle end, said sighting device comprising: a rear sight mounted on the end of said gun opposite said muzzle end, said rear sight having an aperture forming a first sighting point; an elongated front sight mounted on said barrel adjacent said muzzle end and extending a substantial distance toward said first sighting point, said front sight having a sighting tip of a first color disposed adjacent said muzzle end and forming a second sighting point of maximum height, said first and second sighting points being alignable to form a sighting plane along said barrel; said front sight tapering uniformly from a maximum height at said sighting tip to a point of minimum height forming an elongated unobstructed tapered surface, said elongated tapered surface having a central surface strip of a second color adjacent outer surface strips of said first color, said central surface strip extending from said sighting tip to said point of minimum height, said first and second colors sharply contrasting to permit a user to quickly peripherally locate and continuously view said central strip and said sighting tip as said gun is raised from a position well below eye level to a firing position at eye level, thereby enabling the user to accurately align and fire said gun at said target without hesitation immediately as said gun reaches eye level.