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SOFIC 2017: Steiner releases new laser aiming device
Steiner eOptics has released a new rifle-mounted laser aiming solution called the DBAL-A4 v2 at this year’s SOFIC exhibition in Tampa, Florida.
The DBAL-A4 v2 combines visible and infrared laser pointers as well as visible and infrared illuminators (spot and wide field-of-view) into an all-aluminium package weighing around 340g with batteries.
Combining visible and infrared lasers with both long and short range infrared illuminators, into one solid body system, is seen as particularly effective for multi-mission night operations, especially those carried out by special forces.
‘This switch-selectable combination of illuminators means the operator can move quickly between outdoor and indoor
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