Abstract: Iron sights for a handgun that positions both the front and rear sight components within the shooter's depth of field when the handgun is presented at extension. In one exemplary embodiment for a pistol, the iron sights of this invention include a front sight component located adjacent the muzzle end of a conventional handgun and a rear sight component located forward of the ejection port of the pistol. The front sight component and rear sight component are spaced apart from one another to have a sight radius of less than two and a half inches, so that the focal planes of both sight components fall within the shooter's field of view when the pistol is presented on target. By positioning the front and rear sight components closer together, against traditional conventions of marksmanship, to be within the shooter's depth of field, both of the front and rear sight components can be clearly perceived visually by the shooter when the handgun is presented at extension on target.

Abstract: The retention device fits to a conventional hand-held flashlight with a tail-end switch and allows a shooter to manipulate both the flashlight and a firearm while not violating any fundamentals of marksmanship, namely the two handed grip on the firearm. The retention device is made of a resilient and pliable rubber or elastomeric material and includes an annular connection band, which slides over the cylindrical body of the flashlight. The connection band is positioned near the tail-end of the flashlight opposite the bezel. The band has a chamfered edge, which is used as a contact surface for the shooter's fingers. The retention device may also include an integral finger loop or finger hook, which provides positive retention of the flashlight with the shooter's hand. Both the integral finger loop and finger hook extend from the flat back of the band extending forward over the band toward the bezel end of the flashlight.