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A compact laser aiming assembly for a firearm. A laser module having a front and a back is adapted to be rotatably seated in a socket having a window therein. The front of the module has a bearing with a convex, curved front surface and a window therein, and the laser module is adapted to support a

A compact laser aiming assembly for a firearm. A laser module having a front and a back is adapted to be rotatably seated in a socket having a window therein. The front of the module has a bearing with a convex, curved front surface and a window therein, and the laser module is adapted to support a laser in back of the bearing so that when the front of the bearing is seated in the socket, a beam of light emitted from the laser propagates through the window in the front of the laser module and through the window in the socket. A socket, having a front and a back and a window therein, is also provided. The back has a concave surface formed therein, the bearing of the laser module being seated in the socket, and the socket further has an adjustment mechanism coupled to the socket and the laser module for rotating the laser module in the socket so as to aim the beam of light. A laser is mounted in the laser module for producing a beam of light, and an electronic drive circuit is mounted in the laser module to provide electrical power to the laser diode so as to cause it to lase.

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I claim: 1. A laser aiming assembly, comprising a laser module having a front end and a back end, the front end of the module forming a bearing having a convex, curved front surface and a window therein, so as to be rotatably seated in a socket having a window therein such that said window in the m

I claim: 1. A laser aiming assembly, comprising a laser module having a front end and a back end, the front end of the module forming a bearing having a convex, curved front surface and a window therein, so as to be rotatably seated in a socket having a window therein such that said window in the module is thereby located behind said window in the socket, the laser module also being adapted to support a laser in back of the bearing so that when the front of the bearing is seated in the socket, a beam of light emitted from the laser propagates first through the window in the front of the laser module and second through the window in the socket. 2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the laser module further comprises a laser mounted therein for producing a beam of light. 3. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the laser comprises a diode laser. 4. The assembly of claim 3, wherein the laser module further comprises an electronic drive circuit for providing electrical power to the laser diode so as to cause it to lase. 5. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the laser module further comprises a drive circuit for providing electrical power to the laser so as to cause it to lase. 6. The assembly of claim 5, wherein the laser module further comprises a tubular casing disposed behind the bearing, the laser and the drive circuit being disposed within the casing. 7. The assembly of claim 6, wherein the casing comprises a laser holding part and a circuit holding part, the circuit holding part having a narrowed front that fits within a back of the laser holding part. 8. The assembly of claim 6, further comprising a back post disposed at the back of the casing for rotating the laser module. 9. The assembly of claim 6, further comprising a lens disposed in the window in the front end of the laser module. 10. The laser aiming assembly of claim 1, further comprising a socket, having a front and a back and a window therein, the back having a concave surface formed therein, the bearing of the laser module being seated in the socket, the socket further having an adjustment mechanism coupled to the socket and the laser module for rotating the laser module in the socket so as to aim the beam of light. 11. The assembly of claim 10, further comprising a back post disposed at the back of the module, the back post engaging the adjustment mechanism for rotating the laser module. 12. The assembly of claim 11, wherein the socket is part of a mounting assembly and the adjustment mechanism comprises at least one adjustment screw disposed in the mounting assembly so as to laterally engage the back post. 13. The assembly of claim 10, further comprising a transparent element disposed in the window in the socket. 14. The assembly of claim 13, wherein the laser module has an elongate axis of symmetry, the laser has an optical axis substantially parallel to the axis of symmetry and the transparent element comprises a prism for deflecting the beam of light askew to the optical axis. 15. The assembly of claim 14, wherein the socket is part of a mounting assembly and the adjustment mechanism comprises at least one adjustment screw disposed in the mounting assembly so as to laterally engage the back post. 16. The assembly of claim 10, wherein the laser module is hermetically sealed. 17. The assembly of claim 10, wherein the laser module further comprises a laser mounted therein for producing a beam of light. 18. The assembly of claim 17, wherein the laser comprises a diode laser. 19. The assembly of claim 18, wherein the laser module further comprises an electronic drive circuit for providing electrical power to the laser diode so as to cause it to lase. 20. The assembly of claim 17, wherein the laser module further comprises a drive circuit for providing electrical power to the laser so as to cause it to lase. 21. The assembly of claim 20, wherein the laser module further comprises a tubular casing disposed at the back of the module, the laser and the drive circuit being disposed within the casing. 22. The assembly of claim 21, wherein the casing comprises a laser holding part and a circuit holding part, the circuit holding part having a narrowed front that fits within a back of the laser holding part. 23. The assembly of claim 21, further comprising a back post disposed at the back of the casing for rotating the laser module. 24. The assembly of claim 21, further comprising a lens disposed in the window in the front end of the laser module. 25. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the laser module is hermetically sealed. 26. A laser aiming assembly comprising a laser module having a front and a back and adapted to be rotatably seated in a socket having a window therein, the front of the module having a bearing with a convex, curved front surface and a window therein, said laser module further comprising a tubular casing disposed at the back of the module, said tubular casing including a laser for producing a beam of light and a drive circuit for providing electrical power to the laser so as to cause it to lase, wherein said tubular casing comprises a laser holding part and a circuit holding part, the circuit holding part having a narrowed front that fits within a back of the laser holding part, the laser module also being adapted to support said laser in back of the bearing so that when the front of the bearing is seated in the socket, a beam of light emitted from said laser propagates through the window in the front of the laser module and through the window in the socket. 27. A laser aiming assembly, comprising a laser module having a front and a back and adapted to be rotatably seated in a socket having a window therein, the front of the module having a bearing with a convex, curved front surface and a window therein, said laser module further comprising a tubular casing disposed at the back of the module and a back post disposed at the back of said tubular casing for rotating the laser module, said tubular casing including a laser for producing a beam of light and a drive circuit for providing electrical power to the laser so as to cause it to lase, the laser module also being adapted to support said laser in back of the bearing so that when the front of the bearing is seated in the socket, a beam of light emitted from said laser propagates through the window in the front of the laser module and through the window in the socket. 28. A laser aiming assembly, comprising: a laser module having a front and a back and adapted to be rotatably seated in a socket, the front of the module having a bearing with a convex, curved front surface and a window therein, said module further comprising a back post disposed at the back of the module; and a socket, having a front and a back and a window therein, the back having a concave surface formed therein, the bearing of the laser module being seated in the socket, the socket further having an adjustment mechanism coupled to the socket and the back post of the laser module for rotating the laser module in the socket so as to aim the beam of light, said laser module also being adapted to support a laser in back of the bearing so that when the front of the bearing is seated in the socket, a beam of light emitted from the laser propagates through the window in the front of the laser module and through the window in the socket. 29. The assembly of claim 28, wherein the socket is part of a mounting assembly and the adjustment mechanism comprises at least one adjustment screw disposed in the mounting assembly so as to laterally engage the back post. 30. A laser aiming assembly, comprising: a laser module having a front and a back and adapted to be rotatably seated in a socket having a window therein, the front of the module having a bearing with a convex, curved front surface and a window therein; a socket, having a front and a back and a window therein, the back having a concave surface formed therein, the bearing of the laser module being seated in the socket, the socket further having an adjustment mechanism coupled to the socket and the laser module for rotating the laser module in the socket so as to aim the beam of light; and a transparent element disposed in the window in the socket, said laser module also being adapted to support a laser in back of the bearing so that when the front of the bearing is seated in the socket, a beam of light emitted from the laser propagates through the window in the front of the laser module and through the window in the socket. 31. The assembly of claim 30, wherein the laser module has an elongate axis of symmetry, the laser has an optical axis substantially parallel to the axis of symmetry and the transparent element comprises a prism for deflecting the beam of light askew to the optical axis. 32. The assembly of claim 31, wherein the socket is part of a mounting assembly and the adjustment mechanism comprises at least one adjustment screw disposed in the mounting assembly so as to laterally engage the back post. 33. A laser aiming assembly, comprising: a laser module having a front and a back and adapted to be rotatably seated in a socket having a window therein, the front of the module having a bearing with a convex, curved front surface and a window therein, said laser module further comprising a tubular casing disposed at the back of the module, said tubular casing including a laser for producing a beam of light and a drive circuit for providing electrical power to the laser so as to cause it to lase mounted therein, wherein said tubular casing comprises a laser holding part and a circuit holding part, the circuit holding part having a narrowed front that fits within a back of the laser holding part, and a socket, having a front and a back and a window therein, the back having a concave surface formed therein, the bearing of the laser module being seated in the socket, the socket further having an adjustment mechanism coupled to the socket and the laser module for rotating the laser module in the socket so as to aim the beam of light, said laser module also being adapted to support a laser in back of the bearing so that when the front of the bearing is seated in the socket, a beam of light emitted from the laser propagates through the window in the front of the laser module and through the window in the socket. 34. A laser aiming assembly, comprising: a laser module having a front and a back and adapted to be rotatably seated in a socket having a window therein, the front of the module having a bearing with a convex, curved front surface and a window therein, said laser module further comprising a tubular casing disposed at the back of the module, said tubular casing including a laser for producing a beam of light and a drive circuit for providing electrical power to the laser so as to cause it to lase mounted therein; a socket, having a front and a back and a window therein, the back having a concave surface formed therein, the bearing of the laser module being seated in the socket, the socket further having an adjustment mechanism coupled to the socket and the laser module for rotating the laser module in the socket so as to aim the beam of light; and a back post disposed at the back of the casing for rotating the laser module, said laser module also being adapted to support a laser in back of the bearing so that when the front of the bearing is seated in the socket, a beam of light emitted from the laser propagates though the window in the front of the laser module and though the window in the socket.