Night Vision Thermal Device for a Handgun

Longshot231

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  • Mar 8, 2018
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    I just saw this video on Instagram. I'm not saying that I like it. My curiosity has been generated. I can see some advantages and disadvantages to this set up.

    I would not use this in a combat or self-defense situation because of the backlight from the screen. With animals that need dispatched at night that's a different situation.

    A person can avoid a lot of eye fatigue that comes from looking through an optic with an eyepiece. With an eyepiece equipped thermal scope there is basically a small television screen an inch or two in front of your eye.

    As a scanner for non-combat situations this would be great because you don't have the television close to your eye.

    Then there is the fun factor of shooting suppressed handgun at night. I didn't say it was necessarily practical but just fun.

    Anyway, posting it here to see what others think. Is it worth $2000?







     
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    Why not just go with a Torrey Pines Logic device? I had one a few years ago on a G17, it was fun

    I could not find the "logic device." I found this instead. Is it similar? The screen appears to be much smaller which would cut down on the weight but you see less.


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    Looks like they(Torrey Pines) have been discontinued, but I swear lowlight had an article in here a while back talking about some news updated versions.
     
    All depends on what kind of weight you wanna swing around!!!

    You can find the Torrey Pines used occasionally. I wish I hadn’t sold mine, but then again, someone else probably uses it more than I did/would.