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    Night Vision FLIR Thermosight T60 + Barrett M82A1 Recoil Impulse

    Thanks for the referral, SkyPup. We've tested the FLIR T60 ATWS on both the FN M3 .50 (machinegun) and the Barrett M107 .50 (automatic rifle). It can sustain the recoil forces and acceleration / deceleration from both firearms without damage to the sensor, display, electronics or optics...
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    Night Vision Is it legal to buy a peq-15 from eBay?

    It is not illegal for you to buy a PEQ-15 on eBay as long as the PEQ-15 is not stolen. The "Five S" rules apply: 1 -- See it (aka 'confirm what you're considering to buy is genuine, works, and isn't stolen' BEFORE you buy it) 2 -- Secure it (aka 'don't go bragging about it or blasting it...
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    Night Vision Attaching SureFire Helmet Light to Ballistic Ops Core Type Helmet?

    You're welcome! Glad to help. Here's a set of photos that show: -- (at left) the Tango Down mount with Surefire Helmet Light on ARC rail, on MICH/ACH ballistic helmet -- (at middle) the "horse shoe" interface that connects the Surefire to the Tango Down mount -- (at right) the Princeton...
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    Night Vision Attaching SureFire Helmet Light to Ballistic Ops Core Type Helmet?

    You're welcome - glad to help! Stay Safe, IR-V
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    Night Vision Attaching SureFire Helmet Light to Ballistic Ops Core Type Helmet?

    You need the Tango Down SureFire Helmet Light Mount, which clips into the horseshoe underneath the SureFire and has a M1913 Picatinny rail clamp on the other side. Example here: TangoDown SureFire Helmet Light Rail Mount (R) The ARC rails used on the Ops-Core helmet come with Picatinny...
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    Night Vision FLIR Personal Thermal Imager for I-Phone 5

    Slapchop, thank you for your good words. The state of the LWIR technology is accelerating rapidly on reduced size and modularity, both of which are key attributes for lower price and portability in multi-sensor IR imaging. There's a dual-band imager that I have worked out on a Samsung (with 3D...
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    Night Vision Is it legal to buy a peq-15 from eBay?

    So there you have it. Be patient and wait for it. IR-V
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    Night Vision Is it legal to buy a peq-15 from eBay?

    From a technology perspective, that is entirely doable. Have you looked at the Class 1 Eotech / Insight L3 CIVL, which is informally referred to as the "eye safe" ATPIAL? It's not an exact clone of the PEQ-15 / ATPIAL form, but close and can accept a mini-reflex sight. IR-V
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    Night Vision Is it legal to buy a peq-15 from eBay?

    What you're describing can't be done only because the high-output (45 mW) aiming laser would remain intact. It's the PEQ-14 / ILWLP that has an eye-safe IR and VIS laser aimer, coupled with a white light "flashlight" and high-output (30 mW) IR laser illuminator. Insight L3 has issued VIS only...
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    Night Vision L3 MTM Black screen of death!

    That appears to be shock damage to the display - from vibrations resulting from drop shock, sudden acceleration / deceleration of the unit from being mounted to a firearm, or other "hard knock" to the unit. I'll wager that your thermal core is working fine. If your MTM is the version with the...
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    Night Vision FLIR T70 & T75 specs

    It's a scope boot, a pliable rubber sleeve that serves as a "coupler" to close the gap between the ocular of the clip-on imager and the objective of the day scope. It provides a cover that minimizes light distraction and helps keep rain and dust out. IR-V
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    Night Vision Thermal Weapon Sight Question ATN ThOR vs. FLIR R-Series

    Don't sweat it. It's not about your IQ. You don't know because it is nothing you have to worry about. Stow it away, and one day you'll see or read something in the news and it will give you the insight to connect the dots, and you'll say, "hey, I know something about that!" IR-V
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    Night Vision Thermal Weapon Sight Question ATN ThOR vs. FLIR R-Series

    Dah! In Russia you don't look through thermal scope, thermal scope look through you! Har-de-har-har! Putin isn't interested in looking at your PJs or pee-pee. Hint: has nothing to do with thermal sensing or detection ... and is pursuit of a lowest common denominator that might, just might...
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    Night Vision Thermal Weapon Sight Question ATN ThOR vs. FLIR R-Series

    Believe it or not, he doesn't give a hoot about the thermal imager or thermal imaging capability -- that "interest" right there is the smoke screen. There's something else inside the middle to upper tier FLIR devices that the ATN devices don't have, which is what principally sets them apart and...
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    Night Vision Is it legal to buy a peq-15 from eBay?

    Buyer be aware, and beware It is illegal for you to knowingly purchase stolen equipment. If you unknowingly purchase equipment stolen from the government, government representatives can recover the equipment from you without reimbursing you. It is not illegal, however, for you (as a...
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    Night Vision Lets talk about the COTI

    The "power" switch also controls the output intensity. Personally, I find that the 50% setting is as bright as I ever need to go, and the one CR-123 battery lasts a good 4 - 6 hours of continuous use, depending on the modes used. If you need more uninterrupted power, an additional, outboard...
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    Night Vision Lets talk about the COTI

    Coti an/pas-29 There's several modes of operations: (1) full hot, (2) patrol mode, and (3) outline mode, and then all three of these modes in either white-hot or black-hot. The detection is quite good, actually. With the unit set to the proper parameters, you will be able to recognize...
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    Night Vision Red dot at night

    An illuminated dot will definitely improve your eye's ability to acquire your aiming point in dark conditions, especially compared to un-lit reticles and iron sights. However, it will do nothing to illuminate your targets down range. That's where the night vision becomes useful. You need to be...
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    Night Vision Adjustable Windage/Elevation Mount for Laser

    A wide-area illuminator doesn't need pinpoint accuracy. As long as it is pointing in the direction of your scope with not much offset from the line of sight, you should be fine. For example, the Hellfighter and Maxabeam illuminators for the M2 50-cal machinegun don't use windage and elevation...
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    Night Vision Who gets headaches with your NV monocle? - AnotherUpdate

    You're suffering from chronic neck strain. The muscles on the back of your neck, opposite the cantilevered load on the front of your helmet, are working overtime to counter the forward load offset to the side. That's why you are feeling the pain where and how you are feeling it. A substantial...
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