NVGs and aiming

Kaylee · December 7, 2002, 06:56 PM

I keep seeing pictures of the fellers over in Afghanistan running around with these monocular-type night vision goggle thingies.

How do they aim a rifle that way? Seems like you couldn't get any kinda of alignment on the iron sights -- do they only use some kind of red dot set up with a large "viewfinder" area, or what?

thanks!

-K

Spectre · December 7, 2002, 07:06 PM

Infrared laser, probably a "pac-4". Invisible to the naked eye, the infrared laser is very clear and obvious at night while lasing a target. Unlike typical red aiming lasers, through NVG/NODs, the laser looks a lot like a bright arrow flowing from your weapon toward the target. Just don't keep the button pressed down, or you'll also be lighting up your own position to anyone vs you with night optic devices.

December 7, 2002, 06:56 PM	#1
Kaylee Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2000 Location: The Last Homely House Posts: 1,671	NVGs and aiming I keep seeing pictures of the fellers over in Afghanistan running around with these monocular-type night vision goggle thingies. How do they aim a rifle that way? Seems like you couldn't get any kinda of alignment on the iron sights -- do they only use some kind of red dot set up with a large "viewfinder" area, or what? thanks! -K

December 7, 2002, 07:06 PM	#2
Spectre Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 23, 1998 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,273	Infrared laser, probably a "pac-4". Invisible to the naked eye, the infrared laser is very clear and obvious at night while lasing a target. Unlike typical red aiming lasers, through NVG/NODs, the laser looks a lot like a bright arrow flowing from your weapon toward the target. Just don't keep the button pressed down, or you'll also be lighting up your own position to anyone vs you with night optic devices. __________________ John Wandering Thoughts