Triton 37

Too bad I'm all the way in Belmont. If I was closer to either you Bob, or you LT, I would make that commitment to get our own group started. Looks like you two aren't too far away from each other. 

Lt Murphy, let us know if you come across any recruiters. There seems to be plenty of us who are looking to join up, but there's no one to take us in.

Roger that, Bergermeister. My head is primarily defensive, at this point. When it comes to protecting women and children at night, during SHTF, I want as many unfair advantages as I can get. I'd rather have crappy night vision than just my eyeballs.

Want a way to defeat those pesky drones equipped with troublesome FLIR??? Look no further, men!!! 

For a relatively affordable weapon mounted thermal sight, I recommend the Torrey Pines Logic T-12 series. I own the T12-N model. I think I paid a scoshe under $450. It's the base model, but there are others with different features. It's adjustable for windage and elevation, has multiple reticules, and also has different viewing settings, ie: white-hot, black-hot, "color", and green. 

As far as, say, Gen 1 night vision, you don't "need" an ir illuminator. You will get better light magnification on a moon lit night than a cloudy night. As far as ir illuminators are concerned, any night vision will detect it. To the naked eye, you will see (barely) an 850 nanometer wavelength ir illuminator, BUT you won't see a 930 nanometer ir illuminator. Just as an example, I believe TV remotes operate @ 930 nm. Try looking into it and pressing the buttons. Nothing, right? Now put your cellphone camera up to it and do the same thing. Big difference. Sure, Gen 3 nvg's are primo, but for the average Joe, Gen 1 is probably all what most of us can afford. ATN has a range of digital night vision scopes that I hear are pretty popular. They start around $400. I'm no Spec Ops guy, but I have done some pretty extensive research myself on this topic. If you are interested in dropping some coin on one of these force multipliers, I will be more than happy to help anyone with questions. As always, stay frosty...

For the record, I am here to join a Militia, not a forum. If anyone is interested in considering me, I will be here until the end of the month. After that, I will have to delete my account. Once again, I am located in the Belmont area. Thanks guys.

Also, I currently run a Torrey Pines Logic T-12V as a thermal target identifier, either weapon mounted, or on a custom made mount that mates to my helmet. They are pretty cool, but even thermal imaging can be defeated, if you understand enough about how it works. VERY expensive, no matter what type of FLIR you're running. Just another tool on the tool belt...

Gen 1 nods generally range around $100-$300. Gen 2 is a HUGE leap from Gen 1, and so is the price, starting at around $800. Gen 3 is the "bee's knees" right now, with the most light magnification for civilian use (Gen 4 is currently only available to military personnel). They are quite expensive, and start around $1,100-$1,200. I don't have dead presidents egressing out of my 6, so I run the Sightmark Ghost Hunter 1x24 (Gen 1) monocular on my maritime bump helmet, along with an ir illuminator mounted on the side of the helmet. It really does take some time to get use to. It's like looking through a toilet paper roll. But with enough training, one could be quite the force multiplier; say, in a defensive role, while on patrol at night. Shooting (at night) with nods, and actually HITTING your target is VERY difficult without an ir laser, or other aiming device. They're pretty pricey, but you can "own the night" with these... and of course, proper training. It would not do any good to go out and buy some night vision, and just stow them until you need them. All the "cool guy" kit won't do you ANY good without training. Train how you fight, and you will fight how you train. 

Yes Sir, you are correct. Thank you for pointing that out. No Sir, I am not. I'm 40, but could probably run circles around some of these wipper-snappers!?❤️,??... then I might need a short nap afterwards!

Who's the millennial???

I am a patriot who loves this state, and this country will all of my heart. I want to be a part of something great, and help make a better place for my kids to live in, and give my all to protect what is right. I would appreciate it if someone could provide me with a contact, that I could speak with in person. Thanks.