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PS Magazine Reminds You To Keep The Anti-Reflective Device On Your M68 Close Combat Optic

Monday, January 14th, 2019

This is a public service message from the Army’s very own PS Magazine.

Soldiers often remove the M68 Close Combat Optic’s (CCO) reflective sight’s anti-reflective device (ARD) because they think they can sight better without it. Then, of course, the ARD goes missing.

Does this make the M68 NMC?

Yes. Step 10 of the PMCS in WP 0012 in TM 9-1240-413-13&P (May 13) says if the ARD is missing or damaged, the M68 is NMC.

Leave the ARD on for two very good reasons:

1. The ARD prevents a reflection from signaling your position to the enemy. That could mean the difference between life and death on the battlefield.

2. The ARD protects the M68’s lens from scratches. If the lens becomes too scratched, you can’t see through it and the sight does you no good.

Units should emphasize to Soldiers they shouldn’t remove the ARD in the field. Armorers can order replacement ARDs with NSN 6650-01-479-5386. They cost a little more than $40.

Badger Ordnance Introduces Sniper Lightweight Integrator Combat Kit – Hensoldt

Friday, January 11th, 2019

Badger Ordnance is proud to announce the next evolution of their S.L.I.C.K. line of products, the S.L.I.C.K.-H. (Sniper Lightweight Integrator Combat Kit – Hensoldt)

The S.L.I.C.K.-H. is Badger Ordnance’s answer to electro-optic integration with the Hensoldt Spotter 45/60 spotting scopes. The S.L.I.C.K.-H. provides 4 Picatinny rails hard-mounted directly to the 3, 6, 9, and 12 o’clock positions as well as 3 additional mounting positions on the 45° angles of the Objective Ring for additional rails or S.L.I.C.K. series accessories. The Objective Ring is also back-compatible with the accessory rails from the current issued S.L.I.C.K. (NSN 1006-01-672-7773)for the Leupold M151 Spotting Scope. The S.L.I.C.K.-H. is also equipped with an incredibly rigid removable, folding UNS/Thermal rail that can be adjusted by the user for either left hand or right hand fold. The UNS/Thermal rail features a positive mechanical lock that can be quickly disengaged by simply pulling out on the the rail and rotating to either the deployed or stowed position.

The S.L.I.C.K.-H. includes a rapidly adjustable rail grabber with a ¼-20 threaded hole for Manfrotto style tripod shoes. Also included is an offset Arca-Swiss adapter plate that will allow the end user balancing options when using the S.L.I.C.K.-H. with front mounted UNS/Thermal devices. The offset plate will also accept Manfrotto style tripod shoes for those not using Arca-Swiss ball heads but still needing additional offset. Mil. Spec. Hard Coat Type III Anodized, Tan.

Also new for Badger Ordnance’s 2019 S.L.I.C.K. lineup is the S.A.P. (S.L.I.C.K. Adapter Plate). The S.A.P. provides the end user the ability to direct mount several popular micro sights to the Objective Rings of Badger Ordnance’s S.L.I.C.K. series of mounts. The S.A.P. gives an observer the ability to co-align a micro sight to their spotting scope for rapid target acquisition, without the bulk of a Picatinny S.L.I.C.K. rail or micro sight Picatinny adapter plate. The S.A.P. is offered for Aimpoint T1/T2, Leupold Delta Point Pro, and Trijicon RMR series of micro sights. 

Both the S.L.I.C.K.-H. and S.A.P. are scheduled for a late Q1 release. 

www.badgerordnance.com

N-Vision Optics Introduces HALO Thermal Scopes and ATLAS Thermal Binocular w/25mm lens

Thursday, January 10th, 2019

We are pleased to announce the latest additions to our thermal product line: HALO Thermal Scopes and ATLAS Thermal Binocular w/25mm lens.

The N-Vision Optics HALO Thermal Scopes come equipped with state of the art 12 micron 640 x 480 thermal sensors offering outstanding image clarity and extended detection ranges. HALO Thermal Scopes feature long lasting battery life, waterproof housings, 60Hz refresh rate, digital zoom, and most impressively, unique Region of Interest (ROI) Optimization that enhances image clarity at your point of aim.

N-Vision Optics is offering two models of HALO Thermal Scopes: HALO and HALO-LR

HALO Thermal Scope is a lightweight, compact, wide field of view thermal scope designed for short to medium range shooting.

 

HALO-LR Thermal Scope takes everything featured in the HALO to the next level for medium to long range shooting. Equipped with all the same features as HALO, HALO-LR is built with a 50mm F1.2 objective lens offering thermal detection ranges (man sized target) of over a mile.

 

In addition to the introduction of the HALO Thermal Scopes, and due to overwhelming customer demand, N-Vision Optics is also expanding their ATLAS Thermal Binocular line. ATLAS is now available in both 50mm and 25mm configurations.

ATLAS 25mm builds on the popular ATLAS 50mm Thermal Binocular as a powerful tool for handheld thermal detection and scanning. ATLAS 25mm Thermal Binocular is equipped with the same features as ATLAS 50mm, but is built with a 25mm F1.1 germanium objective lens providing a wide 18°x14° field of view allowing for increased situational awareness and scanning capabilities.

 

 

For more information be sure to visit N-Vision Optics at SHOT Show booth 20034.

www.nvisionoptics.com

Badger Ordnance Introduces the Condition One Modular Mount

Wednesday, January 9th, 2019

Badger Ordnance is proud to announce their new Condition One Modular Mount (C.O.M.M.).

The C1 Modular Mount is Badger Ordnance’s answer to a growing demand for modularity in optical platform mounting. The C1 Modular Mount offers the end user four accessory mounting points on the Unimount body both left, right, fore, and aft to suit a wide range of shooter’s needs. With the ever-expanding options available to shooters in the accessory and electro-optic markets, Badger Ordnance saw the need for a mount that can make the most use of precious real estate on rifle platforms while acting as a centralized hub for attachments and not suffering from deflection seen on optics and lasers attached to handguards.

For 2019 Badger Ordnance has also introduced new mount heights to their lineup. The C1 Modular Mount is available in a 1.93” tall height for shooters who prefer a more heads up shooting position or to allow for clearance of lasers and attachments. The 1.93” tall mount also helps to aid in shooting passively through optics while wearing head borne night vision systems. Badger has also introduced the height of 1.70” which is the common height of lower 1/3rdred dot mounts. With the wide adoption of low power variable optics Badger Ordnance felt the need for a mount height option for shooters who have developed their skills on, and spent tireless hours training with, lower 1/3rdheight red dots. The C1 Modular Mount is also available in NV height compatible options both in flat and 20MOA bias with options available for mounting co-aligned laser range finding systems.

Commercial release for the C1 Modular Mount is set for Q1 2019 with initial offerings in 30mm, 34mm, and 35mm with initial Micro Sight Mounts being offered for the Leupold DPP, Trijicon RMR, and Aimpoint T1/T2. Badger Ordnance will continue to develop the C1 Modular Mount line with attachments such as levels, mounts for digital displays, angle cosign indicators, offset sighting systems and much more. Whether you’re a casual shooter, competitor or those serving their Nation in Law Enforcement or Armed Services, the Badger Ordnance C1 Modular Mount will meet your demands.

Be sure to see Badger Ordnance at SHOT Show at booth #20005.

Go Condition One!

www.badgerordnance.com

Relentless Reach: Leupold Announces RBX-3000 TBR/W Rangefinding Binocular

Wednesday, January 9th, 2019

BEAVERTON, Ore. — Leupold & Stevens, Inc., has announced the arrival of its game-changing RBX-3000 TBR/W rangefinding binocular.

Leupold’s return to the rangefinding binocular market, the RBX-3000 TBR/W combines excellent glass with incredible ranging distances of 3,000 yards on reflective objects and 2,600 yards on trees and soft targets. Designed for the most relentless hunters and competition shooters, the RBX-3000 TBR/W redefines the rangefinding binocular category.

“Our consumers are incredibly committed to their craft and demand top-of-the-line performance from their optics,” said Tim Lesser, Vice President of Product Development for Leupold & Stevens, Inc. “The RBX-3000 TBR/W has been developed from the ground up to deliver the ultra-premium performance the Leupold brand is known for. We weren’t going to come to market with a new rangefinding binocular until it was the best, and we’re happy to say it has arrived.”

The RBX-3000 TBR/W features easy-to-read, high-contrast data on a red LED display and dual eyepiece diopter adjustment. An on-board atmospheric sensor will display temperature, air pressure, and humidity. The top-tier optical prescription is reinforced by Leupold’s Twilight Max HD Light Management System. Twilight Max HD – the same light management system associated with the company’s award-winning VX-5HD and VX-6HD riflescopes – allows users to glass longer during the early predawn hours to well past dusk. Twilight Max HD combines exceptional light transmission and glare management to provide vivid images with top-of-the-line optical performance in low-light conditions.

The RBX-3000 TBR/W delivers incredibly accurate ranges with its True Ballistic Range/Wind (TBR/W) technology. TBR takes into account the angle of your shot and your rifle’s ballistics to put you dead on target. Other rangefinders will certainly spit out a number, but they won’t produce an accurate range to your target because they use basic trigonometry to calculate a straight-line horizontal distance. When you’re going long, the angle matters.

“Despite what other brands may tell you, ballistics aren’t simply in the dial,” said Eric Overstreet, Product Line Manager for Leupold & Stevens, Inc. “If you’re going to be hunting or shooting at elevation or in any kind of mountainous terrain, you absolutely need a rangefinder that’s capable of calculating ballistic solutions at angles. The RBX-3000 TBR/W delivers on that in a package that’s been designed for the hunter and shooter that refuses to fail – because it won’t, either.”

Aircraft-grade aluminum housing ensures the RBX-3000 TBR/W lives up to the rugged durability Leupold products are known for. It is 100 percent waterproof and fogproof, and the lens feature Guard-ion coatings that shed dirt and water for crisp, clear images.

The RBX-3000 TBR/W will be available in a 10x42mm configuration with a Shadow Gray finish. It ships with a Leupold binocular harness, binocular strap, lens pen, and lens cloth.

The RBX-3000 TBR/W is scheduled to arrive on shelves beginning in spring 2019.

For more information on Leupold® products, please visit us at Leupold.com.

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Crimson Trace Showcases New Sights and Riflescopes at SHOT Show

Tuesday, January 8th, 2019

(Wilsonville, OR) — America’s Top Brand of laser sights, Crimson Trace®, today announced that it will showcase more than two dozen new products at the 2019 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT®) Show in Las Vegas. Those products include red and green laser sights, red dot sights for pistols and long guns, and nearly a dozen cutting-edge riflescopes for long range and medium range shooting enthusiasts. Crimson Trace will showcase these and all of its products at SHOT Show in booth #13729 beginning January 22.

Among the new products are Crimson Trace laser sights:
• The Laserguard® LG-422/G laser sight with a red or green diode for the SIG Sauer® P365® semi-auto pistol.
• The Laserguard LG-459 with a red diode and the LG-459G with a green diode. Those new laser sights are engineered for a precision fit onto the trigger guards of the Smith & Wesson® M&P Shield® EZ® pistols and the Smith &Wesson M&P® .22 Compact pistol series.
• The Lasersaddle™ LS-250/G laser sight designed for fit onto the Mossberg® SHOCKWAVE™ firearm, available in both red and green versions.

Several models of new Crimson Trace red dot sights will include:
• The CTS-1000—a closed red dot sight with a 2 MOA aiming reticle designed for use on a rifle equipped with most standard rail mounting systems.
• The CTS-1100—a 3.5X battlesight with a custom and fully-illuminated Crimson Trace advanced hybrid BDC reticle designed primarily for use on long guns.
• The CTS-1400—an open red dot sight with 3.25 MOA aiming reticle and a large field of view. It is designed for use on long guns and incorporates an advanced motion detection system that notes inactivity, resulting in auto-shut-off to save battery life.

Crimson Trace will also showcase 11 new custom-designed riflescopes that range from a 1-4X24mm up to a long-range 5-25X56mm. Each riflescope offers a range of magnification options and provides generous eye relief. The line includes models featuring 30mm and 34mm one-piece tubes with objective lenses in diameters ranging from 24mm to 56mm. All riflescopes have specially designed turrets that make adjustment easier for users wearing gloves, and are equipped with flip-up caps on the ocular and objective lenses to protect the glass and help keep the glass surfaces clean. Subdued internal components reduce glare and bright spots, resulting in improved vision and a clearer image. The line also includes a 3-9X40mm riflescope with an illuminated reticle and 34mm tube, and two 1-8X28mm riflescopes with 34mm tubes. All Crimson Trace riflescopes are fog-, shock-, water- and dust-proof and the illuminated reticles can be adjusted to varying intensity levels.

Full details on these new products, and the 350-plus laser sights manufactured by Crimson Trace, can be reviewed at www.crimsontrace.com.

L3 Technologies Awarded Special Operations Command Contract for EOTECH Optics

Monday, January 7th, 2019

NEW YORK, January 3, 2019 – L3 Technologies (NYSE:LLL) announced today that it has been awarded a $26.3 million contract from the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to provide close-quarters sights and clip-on magnifiers from its EOTECH brand for the Miniature Aiming System–Day Optics suite. The award marks the continuation of an 18-year relationship between USSOCOM and EOTECH.

Under this five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract (with five option years), EOTECH will deliver an updated model of its holographic weapon sight and the G33 clip-on magnifier. All work will be performed at EOTECH‘s headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

“We are extremely proud to continue to provide America’s tip-of-the-spear warriors with the most advanced holographic sights in the world,” said Jeff Miller, Corporate Senior Vice President and President of ISR Systems business segment that includes EOTECH. “It’s a testament to L3’s commitment to quality that SOCOM has once again competitively selected EOTECH as their choice for battle optics.”

EOTECH has provided Special Operations Forces with rugged and advanced holography weapon sights since 2001.

A part of L3 Technologies’ Field Vision Systems sporting optics business, EOTECH delivers cutting-edge technology and products, including holographic sighting systems and magnified field optics. The company is dedicated to providing high-quality, ruggedized products for military, law enforcement and commercial markets around the world. Visit www.eotechgear.com to learn more.

L3 Technologies is an agile innovator and leading provider of global ISR, communications and networked systems, and electronic systems for military, homeland security and commercial aviation customers. With headquarters in New York City and approximately 31,000 employees worldwide, L3 develops advanced defense technologies and commercial solutions in pilot training, aviation security, night vision and EO/IR, weapons, maritime systems and space. The company reported 2017 sales of $9.6 billion.

To learn more about L3, please visit the company’s website at www.L3T.com. L3 uses its website as a channel of distribution of material company information. Financial and othermaterial information regarding L3 is routinely posted on the company’s website and is readily accessible.

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Meprolight Announce US-based Division to Service North American Customers

Monday, January 7th, 2019

Meprolight USA to provide US commercial, law enforcement and military customers with comprehensive customer service, product availability and strategic marketing in effort to grow brand and market share starting January 4, 2019.

Middletown, Penn. (January 2019) – Meprolight®, a world leader in a variety of optic solutions from electro-optics sights, self-illuminated night sights, innovative pistol sights like the FT Bullseye, the R4E sights, and the Micro RDS, night vision and thermal devices, is proud to announce the opening of a new US-based facility to better serve their North American customers.

Meprolight USA will bring to their commercial, law enforcement, public service, security and military customers an unwavering commitment to providing responsive customer service, a large in-house supply of enhanced Meprolight products ready to ship and new marketing efforts to grow the brand in the US and develop a loyal market share.

As of January 4, 2019, the Meprolight USA sales team will be working directly with established distribution channels and partners, as well as reaching out to new customers for orders and sales inquiries.  The investment in the North American market includes engaging marketing efforts to educate customers on the many benefits of this world optic leader’s products.

Meprolight USA will be launching at SHOT Show, January 22 – 25, 2019 in both booths – #15138 in the firearms section and their law enforcement booth # 20043. The new US sales team will be available for in-booth meetings to see the enhanced product line, new products.

Meprolight USA is resolved to being the number one source for optics solutions, providing customers with receptive customer service, innovative and game-changing products for commercial and law enforcement/military markets and engaging marketing support. Our vision is crystal clear.

For orders and sales inquiries, please contact: sales@meprolight.us, Phone number: (833) MEPROLIGT (833.637.7654)

For technical inquiries or technical support, please contact: support@meprolight.us