Night Vision Welp... it may not be NV, but it’s frickin’ awesome!

[TheHorta]

So... I won me this over on The eBay:

LH 40 Range Finder not vectronix swarovski vortex zeiss leica Ultra long Range | eBay

Perfect for long distance shooting for the King of Two Miles etc. The LH40 is equipped with an external communication connector, providing outputs of electronic ranging information for further processing or remote display, and inputs for remote operation of the LRF.

www.ebay.com

Arrived today, so obviously I kissed my UPS driver (with tongue) and absconded with my new toy like a little boy on Christmas morn.

I’ve never had a 20km rangefinder before, primarily because I’ve never needed one. I have a Sig Kilo 2K and that things flat-out awesome!

eBay apparently knows me better than I know myself, so this came in my daily eBay “You may also be interested in...” email.

Hell yeah, I was interested!

I did some research and these things are coveted and extremely rare. They usually go for $5-7K, which I would never pay (would get a PLRF at that price), but figured I’d snipe it anyway and try my luck.

BOOM! Winner!

It’s old and uses a super funky, very expensive laser type in the standard 1550nm range. It makes a funky noise when you hit the range button. It take 8x AA’s and weighs a metric shit-ton, but it works spectacularly. Gonna try to range some airliners at altitude. Might try ranging the moon tonight.

 

[texasleftychef]

Men want to be him and women want to be with him. I admire your commitment and budget Horta. Gives hope and insight to us less endowed.

 

[Geeb]

Takes 8 AA batteries! must be a beast on power consumption.

 

[sheepdog697]

Nice score. That thing is awesome...

 

[Smokerroller]

That is a sweet find. What is the make, model, country of origin etc? Are you going to tripod mount it or is it hand holdable?

 

[E-Tool]

Thank you for letting me know I need something.

 

[TheHorta]

That is a sweet find. What is the make, model, country of origin etc? Are you going to tripod mount it or is it hand holdable?

Tecna Eloptro LH40C. It was a mainstay in the UK Armed Forces for quite a while, AFAIK.

 

[E-Tool]

I’ve spent the last hour looking at ebay, oh em gee.

Vectronix vector 23, 25km LRF: $25K I thought i had expensive hobbies.

 

[TheHorta]

I’ve spent the last hour looking at ebay, oh em gee.

Vectronix vector 23, 25km LRF: $25K I thought i had expensive hobbies.

That’s only a buck per meter. Sounds fair.