Zeroing a rifle can be a long and tedious process. Without a proper zero, capabilities are significantly diminished. When zeroing an IR laser it can be even more difficult as visibility is reduced throughout the process due to the process requiring night vision. When zeroing with NODs, shooting position is different than when using a red dot or scope. The shooter must look over the rifle to find where the laser is pointed and cannot rest their chin on the rifle.Telluric Group designed targets to help make the ir laser zeroing process easier.

Ted Colegrove posted up a mini-review of a Night Vision POV Camera setup. The camera is a cheap Chinese spy camera with a custom 3D printed holder that positions the small lens over the eyepiece of your night vision. The clip is designed to work with the ubiquitous PVS14.

In the world of night vision, a clip on night vision weapon sight is used to see targets at long distances. My friend J.W. Ramp recently acquired a Knight’s Armament Company UNS™ LR LP clip-on Weapon Sight and let me borrow it for this review. The UNSLRP is classified as the AN/PVS30 and features a Gen 3 image intensifier tube.

In the world of night vision, most people use some sort of aiming device. While you can use a red dot sight, there are issues with getting helmet mounted NOD (night observation device) behind the optic to aim. So lasers are the key, specifically infrared lasers. B.E. Meyers has been making lasers for the military starting with the IZLID during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Well, they have taken their laser technology and developed the weapon mounted MAWL (modular advanced weapon laser). They make the Class III MAWL-DA which is restricted to military, government and law enforcement sales only. We were sent the civilian legal version, the Class I MAWL-C1+ for review.

Good evening everyone. Thanks for coming back to TFB’s Friday Night Lights Series. A common theme among first-time buyers of high-end night vision gear always seems to revolve around price. Specifically, why is everything so expensive? We touched on this briefly last year in my interview with Todd Huey of Lone Star Boars and what it really comes down to is the ‘economies of scale’. The primary focus of night vision manufacturers is supplying military and government customers with mission-ready gear. A side effect of this sales formula is that the supply for civilian customers is always limited. And since the market won’t support setting up expensive new manufacturing facilities, the limited amount of gear for sale to the general public will be reflected in the retail costs.

I will be attending TNVC’s Night Fighter: Armed Professional at the Alliance Police Training Facility. This course is designed to increase the student’s night vision skillsets during real world operations. The course will be a combination of some live fire and some simunition engagements with evolutions covering team movement, communication, movement to target, stealth search and contact, target discrimination, vehicles, and CBRN integration. The course is for armed professionals who already possess a basic understanding of low-light/ no-light operation and is a restricted course for active duty Military, Law Enforcement, Security Personnel, and highly vetted civilians.

The new Oberland Arms mounting adapter allows you to attach the new Tilo3 thermal imaging device from Andres Industries to the Elcan Specter 1/4x. This turns the the Tilo device into a thermal imaging adapter.

What restrictions and regulations are placed on the ownership and use of night vision equipment? This question finds few real answers, most of which are often foggy at best. The primary regulations that effect night vision observation devices (NODS) and Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (LASERs) are International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Both regulations control the laws regarding, manufacturing, sales and distribution of applicable technology. Most of the “laws” about sales are instead manufacturers’ policies as opposed to legal requirements.

We recently wrote about Enhanced Tactical Arms with their new grip design at SHOT 2018. But during the show, we were able to get a behind the scenes look at the small companies efforts to replicate the developmental history of the M4 carbine from the early beginnings in the Vietnam War, until today with the SOMOD Block II program and subsequent H&K 416 use in SOCOM. The collection has been featured in Larry Vicker’s AR15 Guide.

Thanks for joining us here at TFB for the second installment of the new series Friday Night Lights – where we hope to bring you news, reviews and announcements on everything from every day carry (EDC) flashlights to high-end night vision units and weapons-mounted laser designators. Case in point, while we wait for a few light manufacturers to come on board, we get to announce a set of new tactical light models from Pelican. On the other end of the spectrum, we are spinning up two new reviews – the Flir ThermalSight T50 and the B.E. Meyers MAWL-C1+ laser/illumi. I’m looking forward to reading both of them.

To get the most out of your night vision, you need to be able to use it hands-free. Often this is done by mounting to a helmet. Common brands of helmets include Ops Core, MTEK, Team Wendy, Crye, as well as many others. On the budget end, you can purchase a nice bump helmet for around $300 and up. This allows you to mount your night vision and enjoy a light, hands-free option but will not provide you any ballistic protection. Norotos and Ops Core also provide mounting options without helmets designed to be as minimal as possible for around $300 to $400.