Archive for the ‘Optics’ Category
2015 Wilcox Industries Video
Monday, January 26th, 2015SHOT Show – T10 Thermal Imager from Torrey Pines Logic
Monday, January 26th, 2015Year after year, Torrey Pines Logic is tucked into a back corner of SHOT Show’s main tactical hall. I’ve known them since my active duty days and they are well known in the SOF S&T community for providing innovative technologies. At this year’s SHOT Show, TPL exhibited their T10 series of Thermal Imagers. I took a picture of it on top of a bill in order to show you its size. It’s actually that small, in the class of an MRDS.
They are marketing it as a thermal micro dot. Based on capability, it’s really more of a micro thermal sensor than a typical micro dot. But, the T10 does offer a low-cost, weapon mounted thermal sensor option.
Available in three models, the T10-S (50° FOV, 9Hz video) and T10-N (25° FOV, 9Hz video) are great for hog hunting and the T10-M (50° FOV, 30Hz video) is intended for LE use although none of the three are restricted sale. The screen offered several modes: white hot / color / black hot / NV green. The Picatinny compatible T10 comes with a wrist strap as well a handle.
Now, get this. The T10 is not ITAR controlled and can be exported under commerce rules. What’s more, all three models are very affordable.
tplogic.com/thermal-solutions/t10
SHOT Show – American Rifle Company
Monday, January 26th, 2015In addition to the Mausingfield action we showcased just before SHOT Show, American Rifle Company also displayed their M10 Scope Rings.
CNC machined in the USA from 7075 aluminum, these rings are available in 1″, 30mm, 34mm, 35mm, and 40mm (measured as top of rail to center of scope ring.). Their crowned rail interface tolerates out-of-spec Picatinny rails and maintains zero. Finally, with only one rail clamp screw and one scope clamp screw per ring, mounting is easy.
Additionally, ARC offers a QD-L Mount, available in 30, 34, and 35mm diameters, 35 and 40 mm heights, and inclinations ranging from 0 to 40 MOA.
www.americanrifle.com/M10-scope-ring-mounts
SHOT Show – Badger Ordnance
Friday, January 23rd, 2015
The Badger Ordnance Snipers Lightweight Integrator Combat Kit or SLICK is now available to the public. It integrates additional accessories to the Leupold M151 Spotting Scope such as Insight RULR, Wilcox RAPTAR, AN/PEQ-15, clip in NVGs, and red dot sights.
SHOT Show – TNVC / Unity Tactical
Friday, January 23rd, 2015the Programmable Switch is a new collaboration between Unity Tactical and TNVC. The dual pressure switch design can be configured independently for momentary or constant on. It will come with Steiner, Insight, SureFire, etc leads.
The next item is a GoPro mount for binocular NVGs that uses the Wilcox prism lens from the Helmet Mission Recording System.
Finally, Unity Tactical has introduced Atom slide for Gen 4 GLOCKS.
SHOT Show – Adams Industries
Thursday, January 22nd, 2015
Adams Industries has integrated the ability to power via USB to the Ground Warrior Battery Pack. The aviation battery pack AI-GWBP accepts 4 x CR123A batteries. It will power the Six15 Technologies computer FR up to 20 hours.
SHOT Show – BAE Systems
Wednesday, January 21st, 2015We recently told you that BAE Systems had developed the first mil certified 12 micron thermal sight. I wanted to show what that difference actually means.
To the left is the original 17 micron Universal Thermal Clip-On version XII (UTC XII). To the right is the new 12 micron version. You’re looking at a 30% reduction in objective lens size and a lot less electronics behind it.
