Friday Night Lights: FLIR RECON M24 – The Sicario Thermal

Welcome back to another Friday Night Lights where I review night vision, thermal and related accessories. Last week we took a look at one of the latest digital night vision devices coming out of the commercial market from DuskEagle. Well, today we take a look at a thermal monocular that was seen used in the movie Sicario. Alejandro dons a FLIR RECON M24 thermal monocular near the end of the movie when they go into the tunnels. I got my hands on one so we can take a closer look at it.

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Friday Night Lights: Hollywood Night Vision Myths Part 5: True Lies, Troll, Sicario

Welcome back to another Friday Night Lights. I have been meaning to write about these films for a while now so late is better than never. In this fifth installment of Hollywood Night Vision Myths, we take a close look at some old movies like True Lies and Sicario. We also take a look at a relatively new foreign film called Troll on Netflix. So let’s take a look at these Hollywood Night Vision Myths.

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TFB Review: A Visit To TBA Suppressors – Part 2

Although Todd Brueckmann grew up hunting and shooting in rural Virginia, he didn’t set out to open a firearms manufacturing company. From an early age he was into cars – so when he out-welded his high school shop teacher in an informal competition, the future seemed clear. But after years of building and fixing race cars and dragsters for constantly broke customers, Brueckmann turned his skills towards his other passion – silencers.

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TBA Suppressors Sicario Ruger MKIV Integral

Even with the recent recall announcement regarding Ruger’s new MKIV rimfire pistol, I find myself still on the hunt for my first integrally suppressed rimfire pistol. Luckily, another manufacturer has come forward with a design that should be both ultra quiet and easy to clean. TBA Suppressors released the Sicario, a monocore design that includes a quick detach system for easy cleaning.

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