That doo-hickey on the side of that big *ss sniper rifle is the U.S. Marines’ latest tech: the Integrated-Compact Ultralight Gun-mounted Rangefinder (I-CUGR). They USMC selected the small, lightweight, tough-as-nails device for their Sniper Range Finder (SRF) program, so a Marine can call in precise artillery and airstrikes without . . .
taking their hands off their rifle. Safran Optics 1 Inc. won the contract; starting with a 2018 Q1 delivery of 315 units. If all goes well, Uncle Sam plans to buy an additional 1,524 more systems this year.
Safran’s building the I-CUGR in the good old USA, at the company’s New Hampshire factory. The defense contractor has lots of experience building less portable military “pointers.” One assumes they’ve incorporated proven tech into the rifle-mounted unit.
While there are plenty of civilian laser rangefinders, I reckon it’s only a matter of time before Safran’s system hits the civilian hunting/plinking market. Not to mention the market for mil-spec-seeking operators operating operationally.
99.9% of us couldn’t fight our way out of a wet paper sack, training or no.
I bought a Simmons rangefinder for $100 a year ago, for no earthly reason other than it’s so cool and cheap. (I don’t hunt.) I read out the standard target distances at my local range, 25, 50, 100, and 200 yds; and they were spot-on +/- 1 yd. It is rated for a max. range of 400 yds for a weak optical return and 600 yds. with a strong return, which is not enough for genuine long distance shooters.
Can’t believe that you can get two sizeable germanium (IR) lenses, an IR laser, and the timing electronics for $100.
Is she exchanging sexual favors for anti-gun votes? I ask because since her sudden change to anti-gun seems likely to have something to do with her relationship with the democrat minority leader
A Savage 110 in .270 winchester has been my go-to rifle for things that have antlers for many years now.
I carry a loaded gun at least 16 hours a day. Outside my home and inside. Dog owners need to be careful with their children and all dogs. My prayers to the family.
This over opinionated foreigner should learn to keep his ignorant mouth shut. He hasn’t got a clue about how our country was built. If he doesn’t like our guns he’s welcome to get the hell out of here. We don’t care much for disrespectful aliens like this narcissistic prick anyway 🤮🤬
Remington should stick to razor blades
If they can make an HK 93 with a .223 Wylie chambered 1 in 9 twist heavy profile barrel melonite coated with MKE or higher quality levels that takes Stang magazines. Or their own take on the HK 32 (In 7.62×39 that uses AK magazines) with higher quality levels that of PTR I would gladly pay $1,500 for either one of them (again if the quality levels meet or exceed that of the current competition).
Did they get the metal from Chicago?
In my younger days I watched an 76 year old retired Arizona lawman reload a 100 year old break open Remington .44 from a belt faster than I could reload my Smith 19 with a speed loader.
He told me, “It’s not the gun, but the hand it fills.”
And the 15th is a State holiday. What a coincidence. When everyone already had holiday plans for a three day weekend.
Advertising for the show is appreciated. As so many have commented here, the gun manufacturering lobby (NRA) has convinced so many people to buy guns that getting one to make art from is cheap and easy. So we appreciate the free art making materials, even though we’d prefer it wasn’t so easy to obtain them. Thanks for the publicity!