Sniper Scope Camera

[Terry Cross]

Re: Sniper Scope Camera

A few weeks ago, an L.E. sniper shot a BG in the face. Large Metro P.D. in the North West.

BG was on the phone with negotiators. Some press and some upper Admin was there monitoring the negotiating team when the shot was taken. BG was out of their sight at the moment and being an angel on the phone. They couldn't see what their sniper was seeing.

The BG had started stalking part of the containment team but only the sniper could see it. He shut him down and it was a righteous trigger pull. However, he is now getting threatened and grilled from upper echelon because his actions did not match their "perception" of things.

Birdseye real time telemetry would have shut this shit down before it got out of the gate.

 

[VJJPunisher]

Re: Sniper Scope Camera

oh thank god, i nearly forgotten about ole DOOS, wonder how he's been

 

[EventHorizon]

Re: Sniper Scope Camera

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Terry Cross</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A few weeks ago, an L.E. sniper shot a BG in the face. Large Metro P.D. in the North West.

BG was on the phone with negotiators. Some press and some upper Admin was there monitoring the negotiating team when the shot was taken. BG was out of their sight at the moment and being an angel on the phone. They couldn't see what their sniper was seeing.

The BG had started stalking part of the containment team but only the sniper could see it. He shut him down and it was a righteous trigger pull. However, he is now getting threatened and grilled from upper echelon because his actions did not match their "perception" of things.

Birdseye real time telemetry would have shut this shit down before it got out of the gate.

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Seems like the DOOS was onto something good....

 

[One-Eyed Jack]

Re: Sniper Scope Camera

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: hri7777</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The question arose if there is any system that can be attached to a sniper scope so that your commanding officer can also see what the sniper is seeing in the form of video footage, that does not hinder the sniper in performing his duty. A straight forward question to see if there is any such equipment.</div></div>
There are "digital" riflescopes that also record and playback images through a USB port, like the ELCAN DigitalHunter. However, these are not "mil spec" and aren't used by the US military to my knowledge. You could mount a small video camera on your rifle and, if you want real-time transmission of the image to another location, then you can add a comm link with a broadband transmitter, antenna, batteries and so on. Feasible? Yes, but also cumbersome without an integrated system designed for your purpose. If the US military wanted such a system, I'd bet the video and comm link would be part of the spotter's gear and not the shooter's. No doubt, small video cams are in use for spec ops at times.