A new night vision company has been created by Hensoldt Optronics GmbH and Theon Sensors SA. The name of the new company is Hensoldt Theon NightVision GmbH, and their joint forces will be used to develop products and solutions for thermal imaging and night vision. In [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day brings a collage of photos from Scott Country International. Apart from supplying night vision and thermal imaging products in the United Kingdom they also sell the Rekon Tripod System. Did you ever try shooting with a tripod? As you can see, there are [Read More…]
We have been publishing the Photo Of The Day for years. Our focus is on firearms, sometimes a new product, a classic or in the hands of soldiers or sports shooters. Sometimes the pictures work just like pieces of art, like when the night is painted in bullet traces. The [Read More…]
This is a review of the brand new Pulsar Digex C50 – Digital Day & Night Vision Riflescope. As you can see in the images, Pulsar made it look like a normal riflescope, so mounting can be done in standard 30 mm rings. TFB got our sample at the end of last year [Read More…]
The AGM Global Vision Fuzion handheld thermal and optical bi-spectrum monoculars are equipped with a high sensitivity thermal detector and an ultra-low light optical detector. Combined with a display and eyepiece, the Fuzion model line can quickly detect hiding objects [Read More…]
Kahles Optics (Austria) have a hunting riflescope for us, called the HELIA 1.6-8x42i. This is a light and compact riflescope to be used for stalking and driven hunts. The Helia features a wide field of view (up to 25 m/100 m) with up to 8x magnification, and it is [Read More…]
Today we’re going to look closer at Delta Optical and their Hornet 1-6×24 SFP Riflescopes. It’s no secret that LPVOs (Low Power Variable Optics), have become very popular among sports shooters, hunters and even various armies or special units. The name [Read More…]
After almost no traveling for about two years, I was really looking forward to this year’s edition of Enforce Tac and IWA OutdoorClassics 2022 in Nürnberg, Germany. Enforce Tac is a two-day trade fair for security agencies, where only law enforcement and [Read More…]
The Browning A5 shotgun (also known as the Auto-5) is an almost legendary design that was first introduced in 1905 and was the first successful semi-automatic shotgun design. The shotgun remained in production unit l 1998 when it was discontinued by Browning. Now, [Read More…]
The world is full of stories and photographs, and in TFB’s Photo Of The Day you can check these stories every day, every minute, all year round. Get to know a subject better or get inspiration. Today we’re looking at a suppressed H&K G28 from an almost [Read More…]
The Pulsar Thermion 2 XP50 LRF Pro is Pulsar’s new flagship model of thermal riflescopes. It adds a feature many hunters have been waiting for, a built-in precision laser rangefinder. The integrated compact laser rangefinder (LRF) is fitted into a single optical [Read More…]
In the last 75 years, dozens of different Kalashnikov variants were developed all over the globe. At least 32 countries produced various AK rifles, hundreds of engineers tried to improve them. But, in all these years, not a single new variation of an AK has received as [Read More…]
Thales has announced the introduction of their latest day/night sight, weighing 530g or 18.7oz, the XTRAIM combines a reflex red dot sight with thermal imaging technology. The sight can be mounted on rifles and light machine guns. It was developed a Thales’ [Read More…]
Happy November everybody! Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite holiday (yes even over Christmas) and it also happens to be one of the best times of the year to pick up sweet deals on guns, ammo, and gear for yourself, your friends, and your loved ones. We have a lot to [Read More…]
The British Army have selected the Thermis CS thermal imaging system to fulfil their requirement for a Sniper In-Line Low Light System or SILLS. The contract was awarded following an international tender and is worth up to $11.5 million. The initial order is for 500 [Read More…]
Despite the ongoing dispute between Heckler & Koch and Haenel which has ground the Bundeswehr’s G36 replacement program to a halt the next optic to be mounted on Germany’s future service rifle has been selected. The Bundeswehr began their search for a [Read More…]
At the recent Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI 2021) exposition in London, the British Army showed off its new future soldier concept. Developed under the program name ‘TommyWorks’ the UK’s land forces are looking to develop a more [Read More…]
X-Vision Optics is a Minnesota-based company that focuses on providing customers with infrared night vision devices for hunting. The X-Vision Optics XANR100 Night Vision Rangefinder combines a number of technologies and features to give the customer a capable, [Read More…]
Earlier this year Pulsar sent us a really interesting new toy, and it has now been made official. Pulsar calls it a new generation of multispectral binoculars, named Trionyx T3/T3i. With these magic binoculars, you get a combination of thermal, digital night vision and [Read More…]
Do you love photography? Without images TFB would not be the same. TFB has been running our very special Photo Of The Day series for years, sharing great photos from around the world and the world of firearms onto the screen you’re looking at right now. Today we have [Read More…]
So things have escalated quickly the last time I wrote about the Steiner PVS-21 monocular and mentioned two accessories for the PVS-21. The Steiner CEHUD and COTM add a whole other layer of capability that you do not have with traditional night vision systems. Friday [Read More…]
Welcome back fellow night vision enthusiasts to another installment of Friday Night Lights brought to you by ATN Corp, manufacturers of night vision and thermal optics like the THOR LT. As with all of our sponsored series, Friday Night Lights will continue to bring you [Read More…]
Last August we reported that the British Army was planning to make the move away from Heckler & Koch’s HKey (KeyMod) accessory attachment system to the M-LOK system with the ‘new’ SA80 A3. At the time our report was based on information from [Read More…]
I know my lane – if you are looking for a 300BLK or rimfire suppressor, I can probably point you in the right direction. But, if you want to see in the dark, I’ll hand you off to someone like Nick C. who, if he can put down his LEGO Millennium Falcon long [Read More…]
Choosing the right bipod and having a perfect height set just before a stage is quite often the key to success in a competition. One bipod isn’t enough to do everything you’re likely to require from it over a few stages. Shooting practical rifle and [Read More…]
Looking for a high-end thermal spotter or thermal binocular? Pulsar keep pushing out new models with higher specifications and those looking for top performance should now be on the lookout for the word “Pro Series“. Two new models join the line-up: [Read More…]
With regards to night vision, I am pretty much squared away and then some. But when it comes to thermal devices I have yet to get something good. All I want for Christmas is an NVision NOX, SKEETIRx and ammo. NVision Optics NOX Over a year ago I reviewed the NVision [Read More…]
October, it’s getting darker and the hunting season is upon us! This is the theme for our Photo Of The Day. The picture above serves as a reminder of all the gear we need to keep track of. It’s also a reminder that the market for thermal imaging is set to [Read More…]
The Finnish Armed Forces intend to improve their night combat capability by acquiring new night vision devices. The contract, with a total value of more than 13 million euros, includes a 209 million euro option for the next five years. The option includes image [Read More…]
Shooting from a tripod may look easy, but it’s actually more difficult to master than you would think. But at the end of the day, using a bipod or a tripod as shooting support is in most cases better than shooting free-handed. Today we take a look at the 260RIPS [Read More…]
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