A close quarters battlefield (CQB) sight is provided. The CQB sight includes an optical sighting element and a base plate to which the optical sighting element is integrally coupled. The base plate includes a flange and a mounting surface formed to complement a mounting surface of another optical sighting element. The flange is configured to be fastened to the another optical sighting element such that the mounting surfaces abut and the optical sighting elements become co-aligned.