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Rick Young Outdoors – Ultra-Light Bino Harness

Monday, August 24th, 2015

The Bino Harnesses for hunting all seem to be overkill and incompatible with LCE while the military never seemed to adopt anything beyond a simple strap which allows the binos to flop around.

I ran across the Ultra-Light Bino Harness from Rick Young Outdoors while persuing the wares in the outdoor pavilions during a recent trip to Salt Lake City during the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. It’s a simple affair, fashioned from shockcord and buckles. This makes it silent and allows the wearer to secure the binos and carry them in several different manners.

rickyoungoutdoors.com/basic-ultra-light-bino-harness

Sneak Peek – Hodge Defense Dogbone Mount for the Trijicon MRO

Friday, August 21st, 2015

Seen here the white, this is a first look at a Hodge Defense mount design for the new Trijicon Miniature Rifle Optic.

  

The Dogbone design was devised by Hodge and manufactured by Mega Arms.  It’s currently undergoing evaluation by Trijicon for use as a cowitness mount.

HSP Takes The Trijicon MRO to the Range

Wednesday, August 19th, 2015

Here’s the video for those of you who have been waiting for Travis Haley to take the new Miniature Rifle Optic from Trijicon to the range.

Lipsey’s Is Now Offering Firearms Optics

Monday, August 17th, 2015

August 17, 2015

LIPSEY’S EXPANDS PRODUCT OFFERINGS WITH FULL LINE OF OPTICS

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Baton Rouge, LA — Lipsey’s, a nationally renowned firearms distributor, is officially adding a full line of premium optics brands to complement its large firearms catalog.

After many years of building one of the most robust firearms lineups in the distribution world, Lipsey’s researched optics and recognized it’s the ideal time to introduce into the current product mix.

Beginning immediately, Lipsey’s will carry some of the most popular models from Leupold, Nikon, ZEISS, Trijicon, SIG SAUER, EOTech and Redfield. The goal is multifaceted. Provide great products at a variety of price point levels. Additionally, to create an enhanced buying experience that streamlines the process of Lipsey’s dealers getting optics products in the hands of their customers.

Preparation and execution of the launch included the entire organization, which includes the sales team receiving extensive manufacturer training.

Brett Frey, Lipsey’s Director of Purchasing, spent several months exploring opportunities to ensure Lipsey’s would be delivering the best options and pricing available to the customer. “We are very proud of what we have built on the firearms side of our business. The more we considered adding optics, the more this pairing made sense for our business model and what we want to provide our dealers. We’re adding some of the best brands in the optics market and we look forward to building even stronger partnerships with our dealers and vendors.”

Located in Baton Rouge, Lipsey’s was originally formed as a wholesale hunting and fishing distributor in 1953. Today it is one of the nation’s most prominent wholesale firearms distributors. The company, which sells exclusively to federally licensed dealers, has received a number of awards and accolades for its industry leadership. Moreover, Lipsey’s is recognized for its dedicated team, excellent relationships with customers and top firearms manufacturers and exclusive product offerings.

For more information about Lipsey’s, please visit www.lipseys.com.

HSP Takes A Look At The New Trijicon MRO

Monday, August 17th, 2015

Haley Strategic Partners takes a look at the new Miniature Rifle Optic from Trijicon.

  

OR – Steiner Optics

Thursday, August 6th, 2015

 

The Steiner Optic Micro Reflex Sight is their entry into the Mini Red Dot Sight market. This Picatinny compatible sight features a 3 MOA dot which they see as a good compromise between the 2&4 MOA models out there. There are 3 variable intensity settings including automatic illumination control, all selected via the on/off button on the left side. It uses a CR1632 watch battery and offers up to 550 hours.

http://www.steiner-optics.com/riflescopes/mrs-micro-reflex-sight 

TNVC – Night Goggles Inc Mini DVR Recording System

Thursday, July 30th, 2015

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TThe NGI Mini DVR Recording System allows users to record footage directly through their thermal imaging system. The Mini DVR is powered by a rechargeable Li-Ion battery for up to 5 hours of continuous playback. It features an onboard 2.5″ 960×240 LCD screen with real time display, and records either 640×480 or 320×240 footage at 30fps, with date and time stamp.

The Mini DVR comes with a custom 500D Cordura nylon pouch and harness, designed to secure to multiple platforms, such as a rifle buttstock or the back of a helmet. It also comes with a custom video interface cable, built exclusively for NGI and proprietary to the Mini DVR; an integral microphone is secured with the video cable, offering better sound capture than a microphone built into the DVR would.

The NGI Mini DVR Recording System is compatible with the following thermal imaging devices: IR Defense IR Hunter Mk2, IR Patrol M250, M300W, FLIR RS24, RS32, RS64.

tnvc.com/shop/night-goggles-inc-mini-dvr-recording-system

PEO Soldier Unveils Prototype Optics

Thursday, July 23rd, 2015

This image, just released by PEO Soldier’ Program Manager for Soldier Sensors and Lasers, depicts prototype versions of the upcoming AN/PSQ-20 Enhanced Night Vision Goggle (mounted to helmet) and the Family of Weapon Sights – Individual (mounted to carbine).
  

The ENVG III fuses Image Intensification night vision with thermal vision while the FWS-I is a stand alone or clip on thermal sight for the M4, M16 and M249.  

What is extraordinary about these two pieces of equipment is that the FWS-I can “talk” to the ENVG III. The reticle image is wirelessly transmitted to the ENVG III and appears on the display. This facilitates Rapid Target Acquisition allowing the Soldier to see where his weapon is pointed and even engage targets off axis.  

While both BAE and DRS are developing a FWS-I and ENVG III product, thid photo shows prototype samples from BAE’s FWS-I and DRS’ ENVG III. Production models may differ slightly. Additionally, versions of each device may look slightly different depending on vendor.  However, they will all function the same and be fully compatible.

For more details on these two new technologies, read our full story.