US Patent 7721482 Folding front sight

A folding front sight for a firearm is disclosed. The folding front sight includes a base with a forward end and a rearward end. A forward sight frame at the forward end of the base is included. The forward sight frame includes a front sight post at an upper end thereof, and is movable between an upright deployed position and a stowed position. A support member has a rear end extending from the rearward end of the base and a forward end engaged with the upper end of the forward sight frame to support the forward sight frame, when the forward sight frame is in the deployed position. The base, the forward sight frame and the support member cooperate to define a triangular silhouette when the forward sight frame is in the deployed position.