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Wednesday, May 29th, 2013A Couple of Shot of the Trijicon VCOG
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
It was nice to take a look at the new Trijicon Variable Combat Optical Gunsight first hand at last week’s SOFIC in Tampa. You can read all of the marketing data here.
Trijicon VCOG
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
Trijicon recently released the Variable Combat Optical Gunsight or VCOG which is a 1-6×24 variable powered riflescope with an LED illuminated first focal plane Bullet Drop Compensating reticle. It will be offered with an integrated thumbscrew or quick release mount. It features adjustable brightness settings and is powered by a single AA battery. You’ll get about 700 hours out of that battery on settings 4-6.
Here are a few other features.
First focal plane Bullet Drop Compensating reticle
Magnification Adjustments
Waterproof to 2 Atmospheres
Available August 2013. As we get closer I’d expect to see this in every gun magazine imaginable.
Nightforce Optics Announces First Ever Spotting Scope – TS-82 Xtreme
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013Nightforce Optics, Inc, has announced its first-ever spotting scope, the TS-82™ Xtreme Hi-Def™ 20-70x.
APO fluorite glass, used in only the most advanced optics, provides truer, more brilliant colors. The TS-82™ produces crisp, razor-sharp resolution with no distortion from edge to edge, and vivid, ultra-high-contrast images. An 82mm objective lens and distinctive internal prism design provides maximum light transmission, as opposed to mirrors which absorb critical light rays. The prism design is also easy on the eye, reducing eye fatigue; allowing for extended observing time.
Proprietary Nightforce lens coatings aid in contrast and brightness. A hydrophobic coating also immediately sheds water without leaving residue, and helps repel fingerprints and smudges.
One very cool feature is that the TS-82™ allows attachment of an iPhone 4 or 5 right out of the box, allowing high-resolution photos or videos. Available with either straight or angled design eyepieces, its aluminum body provides ruggedness and thermal stability, and the TS-82™ is thoroughly shock tested and waterproof. An optional wide-angle 30-60x eyepiece is also available.
“Our customers have asked for many years when we would introduce a spotting scope,” said Kyle Brown, director of sales and marketing for Nightforce. “The answer was, ‘at a time when we could produce a spotting scope equivalent in performance and quality to Nightforce riflescopes.’ That time is now.”
The TS-82™ Xtreme Hi-Def™ 20-70x spotting scope has an MSRP of roughly $2,600. For more information, visit www.NightforceOptics.com or call 208.476.9814.
Nightforce Optics Releases NXS 2.5-10x42mm Optic
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
The latest addition to the extremely popular line of Nightforce NXS™ Compact riflescopes is the new 2.5-10 x 42, incorporating many features unique to the optics industry.
For many years, the Nightforce 2.5-10 x 32 NXS™ Compact has been renowned for performance far beyond its size. With its larger objective lens, the new Nightforce 2.5-10 x 42 NXS™ Compact is even more effective in low light, without compromising its light weight (19 oz.–20.5 oz.) and efficient size (11.9 inches in length).
The 2.5-10 x 42 is one of the only 10x riflescopes on the market to include side parallax adjustment, adjustable from 25 yards to infinity. It incorporates Nightforce DigIllum™ digital reticle illumination technology, offering red or green settings in multiple intensities from very dim to extremely bright. DigIllum™ also includes settings specifically for use with night vision equipment.
The Nightforce PTL™ is standard, allowing instant magnification changes even while wearing gloves. Six different reticles are available, including the new IHR™ (International Hunting Reticle).
The 2.5-10 x 42 is offered with .250 MOA Hi-Speed™ or .1 Mil-Radian adjustments exposed target-style configurations, or with capped, enclosed adjustments in .250 MOA only.
The Nightforce 2.5-10 x 42 NXS™ Compact has a MSRP starting at $1,800. For more information, visit www.NightforceOptics.com or call 208.476.9814.
Warrior West – Steiner
Thursday, April 25th, 2013The Steiner 8 x 30 LRF is a compact bino with built in laser range finder. The LRF has a range out to 1700 m for hard targets and 1200 for soft targets and can be set for meters or yards with a simple double click. Additionally, it can be used for single measurements or in scan mode.
Unlike other brands with a center focus knob, this model incorporates an auto focus feature. It’s also waterproof to 5 meters. With a CR2 battery (not a typo) you can expect 5000 measurements and it turns itself off in less than a minute to save battery life with zero latency when restarted.
Warrior West – Bushnell Tactical
Wednesday, April 24th, 2013The new Lightweight Modular Spotting Scope (LMSS) from Bushnell Tactical is turning ears. It integrates a roof prism design as used on weapon scopes with 5x magnification ratio. Additionally, the 8-40x variable power allows you to dial down the magnification when used in conjunction with night vision devices to eliminate pixel inaction of the image.
It integrates a Horus 32 reticle and comes mounted to a Mil Std 1913 rail along with top and side mounted 1913 rail sections ( not shown) so you don’t have to purchase an after market cage. Finally, the LMSS integrates a camera lens adapter.
The ITW QASM Ramp is a Perfect Match for the Strikemark GoPro Mount
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013ITW QASM Ramp MOLLE Adaptor that you wrote about is in stock at Strikemark.com for $6.95. We’ve got it in Coyote and Black. We’re the only company in the country that’s carrying it as of right now…we were able to snag the first production run of it. They’re so much nicer and crisper than the prototypes.
strikemark.com/products/qasm-picatinny-ramp
