James Reeves is at IWA 2024 visiting the PARD booth to discuss their new digital combo units – rifle scopes that use both digital night vision and thermal. The PARD TD32/TD62 are multi-spectral scopes that offer both thermal imaging and visible light sensors for daytime and nighttime use. [Read More…]
While I am not a long range shooter nor do I shoot clip on night vision, I do know that MDT makes quality gear. The MDT ACC Elite NV Bridge allows for the use of clip on night vision or thermal optics in front of a magnified optic when using the MDT Elite Chassis. [Read More…]
Hunting enthusiasts can now upgrade their gear with the latest in thermal technology thanks to Liemke’s newest line of premium thermal optics, the Luchs-1 and Luchs-2. Made in Wetzlar, Germany, these devices offer high-definition thermal imaging and versatile use [Read More…]
Armasight, a manufacturer of night vision optics, thermal imagers, and illumination devices, has just released a new IR illuminator. The Armasight Watchman IR illuminator can be handheld or weapon mounted, runs on either a single 18650 rechargeable battery or two CR123 [Read More…]
Welcome back to another Friday Night Lights. Last week I posted about some hidden night vision related gems at SHOT Show 2023. TFB in the Dark returns with full auto M16s, night vision and other machine gun night vision shoots during SHOT Show. There were four night [Read More…]
Last month I was in Germany for a week. While I was there, I stopped by to check out IEA MIL Optics. I know them as one of the premier night vision dealers in Europe. They are an L3, Unity Tactical, EOTech and Wilcox dealer. They have other products not just those and [Read More…]
Eye protection from high-powered lasers is a safety aspect a lot of people look over. While most of us aren’t getting blasted daily with unsafe wavelengths and intensities of light, law enforcement, military, industrial workers, and those who like to train with [Read More…]
Leica is well known German optics company that is probably more renowned for their cameras than its sports optics. However, the company has been slowly adding to its sport optics category, and today they are happy to announce their first-ever Premium riflescope with the [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…]
Welcome to the first episode of the TFB B-Side Podcast. The B-Side podcast is going to be a little less focused and a little more light-hearted than the TFB Behind the Gun Podcast. This week I brought on one of TFBTV’s favorite presenters, Hop. On today’s [Read More…]
One of the country’s leading digital night vision device manufactures has landed a pretty big contract with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. SIONYX recently acquired a 5-year long contract to provide FBI agents with the pocket-sized Aurora PRO digital night [Read More…]
Night Vision Devices is a Pennsylvania-based operation providing low-light optical solutions for both US and foreign governmental agencies, as well as the growing civilian night vision market. The company describes themselves as: “…the source for the highest [Read More…]
At the Gathering at the Sawmill 2021 which was an event put on by Palmetto State Armory, EOTech teamed up with PSA to showcase the PVS-24, a clip-on night vision device that will soon be made available through PSA to the civilian market. Night vision devices have been [Read More…]
All this week, TNVC is hosting their own virtual SHOT Show. They call it VSHOTT. Last Tuesday evening they announced some new products and among them there are two that are big in the Night Vision industry. For the first time, PVS-31A and BNVD-1531 will be made [Read More…]
I’ve come a long way in the 25 some odd years I’ve been playing around with firearms. As a child, all I wanted was the simple stuff, more ammo, some soda cans to shoot at, and time out on the range with my buddies and my dad. Although quality range time with [Read More…]
Last month I wrote about the new company, Nocorium. At the time I wrote that, Alex of Nocorium only had wraps for three devices; PVS-14, RNVG, and DTNVG. However, Alex had already forged on ahead wrapping other devices. I previewed a handful of them last month and that [Read More…]
There is a common trope in the night vision world: 1 < 2 < 4. These numbers refer to the quantity of tubes used in different sets of NODs (Night-vision Optical Devices). Monoculars like the PVS-14 or Photonis Vyper-14 are inherently more limited than binocular [Read More…]
This week on Friday Night Lights we will go back to basics. Last year I wrote “How to use Night Vision” so now we will talk about the benefits of one tube, two tube, green tube, white tube. Should you buy and use a monocular vs a binocular system? Should you [Read More…]
There are night vision goggles and there are thermal devices. Some people bridge the two like a FLIR Breach and PVS-14. The next level up is thermal fusion. This is where the thermal image is inserted into the night vision image. I wrote an article about DIY fusion, [Read More…]
AGM Global Vision is an Arizona based night vision and thermal optics development company. They design and distribute a wide range of professional-grade thermal and night vision optics, and have a team with over 65 years of collective experience in the night vision and [Read More…]
For this week’s Friday Night Lights we resume our Dual Tube Spotlight and look at a new bino NVG from ATN. The ATN PS31 is an articulating housing that resembles an L3 PVS-31 but it has features that set it apart from the pinnacle of dual tube night vision [Read More…]
For this week’s edition of Friday Night Lights, we resume our Dual Tube Spotlight and take a look at probably the most popular articulating dual tube bino housing on the market. The DTNVG (Dual Tube Night Vision Goggle) is made in Luxembourg by Act In Black and [Read More…]
A little over a year ago my friend JW Ramp was in CA and I got a chance to check out his ANVIS10 aka PNVG (Panoramic Night Vision Goggles). Well fast forward to last Wednesday, I got a chance to check out the more expensive L3 GPNVG (Ground PNVG). I was able to spend a [Read More…]
For this week’s Friday Night Lights we will take a look at not just one but three dual tube setups. The RNVG, Sentinel and ANVS goggles. They are very similar to each other and actually are evolutions of each other. You can almost think of them as grandparent, [Read More…]
So you are stuck at home due to self-quarantine, shelter in place, introvert’s heaven or whatever you call it. And now Trump has put some stimulus Coronabux in your bank account and you are itching to spend it on some sweet night vision. If you are single and [Read More…]
IEA Mil-Optics is a German company supplying premium solutions for Armies and professionals. For instance, they got the order from the German Army as they ordered Night Vision Quad-Eyes. For users of the PVS14 / NT920, Mini14 / NT940 or PVS-1431 and PVS-31 BNVD they [Read More…]
So you bought a ninja laser to do ninja stuff in the dark. I am talking about a weapon mounted infrared laser. Humans cannot see the near infrared (NIR) wavelength without the help of night vision whether it is analog or digital. So how do you zero your invisible laser? [Read More…]
When night vision is worn on the head, the helmet is the best option. Sure there are other options like skull crushers and night caps, but for the most part, night vision shooters use a helmet. The night vision helmet is a platform to carry accessories. Check out my [Read More…]
Last month I covered two movies that grossly exaggerated night vision. Hollywood has perpetuated certain myths about night vision. To some, this is as bad as guns making an actual foley noise every time the firearm is handled. We will take a look at some more movies and [Read More…]
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