UAB Gunsight Research
University of Alabama Birmingham professor Timothy Kraft, PHD is developing a new gunsight design using his experience as competitive marksman/shooter and Retinal Electrophysiologist. Dr. Kraft is a member of the Vision Science Research Center in Birmingham, AL and has trained with the US Olympic Shooting team.
According to UAB Magazine Kraft “is developing a new kind of gunsight that relies on a trick of the eye to improve a shooter’s aim.” Little information is available about the new sight but trails are expected soon. The sideshow below from the UAB Magazine provides some insight into the groundbreaking new weapon sight.
The video below shows Tim Kraft demonstrating and talking about the new gun site at the very same range I practice.
On Target: UAB Researcher Aims to Build a Better Gunsight from uabnews on Vimeo.
As new information becomes available I will post and keep you up to date. I look forward to seeing more of the sight. I especially like to see great innovations coming out of a great University in my home town.
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Exactly what trick of the eye will he be using and when will this new sight becoming out.
I don’t know the exact answer to either of your question. In the slide show and video it explains a little bit. But at this time I am not certain. In this case I am the bringer of the news not the news maker. I have an e-mail into Dr. Kraft find out more.