Abstract: Mounting for a holographic sight on a firearm includes a support with at least one fastener that fixes one end of the support laterally to the firearm in a vicinity of a muzzle end of a barrel of the firearm, and the support supports the holographic sight at an other end. The support is configured so that the end supporting the holographic sight is positioned above the firearm and so that the holographic sight is substantially on the sighting axis. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.