Universal firearm marksmanship system
View Patent ↗A universal marksmanship training system is disclosed herein configured to utilize a display device comprising a graphic display. A software application may also be provided. The software application is often configured to display a virtual target on the graphic display. A chamber insert may be utilized, the chamber insert configured to be positioned with the firing chamber of a firearm to be zeroed, wherein the chamber insert interacts with the software application to determine alignment of a bore of the firearm to a bore alignment point on the graphic display. In one form, the display device displays a sight target on the graphic display wherein the sight target is visually perceived by a marksman, and is offset from the bore alignment point by a offset distance. In one form, the software application calculates the sight target relative to the bore alignment point of the firearm given a set of condition variables.
1. A universal marksmanship training system for a live fire firearm, the training system comprising:
a display device comprising a graphic display mounted to the firearm forward of a muzzle end of a barrel of the firearm;
a Display App configured to display a virtual sight target on the graphic display;
a chamber insert configured to be positioned with the chamber of a firearm to be zeroed, wherein the chamber insert projects a mark on the graphic display;
wherein the chamber insert interacts with the Display App to determine alignment of a bore of the firearm to a bore alignment point on the graphic display;
wherein the sight target is visually perceived by a marksman, and is vertically offset from the bore alignment point by a vertical offset distance; and
wherein the Display App calculates the vertical offset distance of the sight target relative to the bore alignment point given a set of condition variables.
2. The training system as recited in claim 1 wherein the condition variables are selected from the list consisting of:
elevation of a live-fire target relative to the firearm;
weather conditions expected at the live-fire target;
ballistic characteristics of the firearm;
ballistics characteristics of a cartridge to be fired;
distance to the live-fire target; and
marksman firing offset.
3. The training system as recited in claim 1 further comprising a display device support arm comprising:
a first end attached to a muzzle end of the firearm; and
a second end comprising a display device attachment bracket.
4. The training system as recited in claim 3 wherein the support arm is positionable so as to align the display device relative to the bore of the firearm.
5. The training system as recited in claim 1 further comprising sights selected from the list consisting of iron sights, an optical sight, and a red dot sight.
6. The training system as recited in claim 1 wherein the chamber insert comprises a laser device.
7. The training system as recited in claim 6 further comprising a magazine having a power supply electrically coupled to the chamber insert.
8. The training system as recited in claim 1 wherein the offset distance is substantially equal to the vertical offset between an alignment point of a sight and the center of the firearm bore vertically below the sight.