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Night vision scopes
My dad gave me a zenit/moonlight NV-100 night vision scope (Russian). Bought new in 1997 and never used. Tried in the basement today and it works pretty good. Receipt says it was $380 back then
Anyone have one of these? I took a quick look online and it seems like modern NV scopes are smaller, cheaper and work better but not really sure how they compare I like the idea of having NV scope in my survival bag but not sure if I should take up real estate with this if ithe new tech is way better?
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There are several generations of NV technology. And accordingly it gets very expensive very fast.
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02-18-2022, 04:12 PM
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The advancement of lasers/ir are what makes them very cheap now. And they work very very very well. Can spend 4k on one more in days and not blink an eye.
Btw i love the white phosphor tubes.
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Worked for a division of Hughes Aircraft that built them many years ago. Man, it was fun going into the darkened lab and flipping them on. Great break from the rigors of manufacturing.
Not sure what I would use a scope for at this point in life. Maybe sit in my clearing in the north woods and see what is watching me.
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If I had the coin, I’d probably get goggles instead of a scope. Much more useful, especially in a survival situation.
It seems like it would be cumbersome stalking varmints and zombies at night with only a scope. |
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02-20-2022, 06:22 PM
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 The Goggles can come in handy Last edited by gregpark; 02-20-2022 at 07:13 PM.. |
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02-20-2022, 06:51 PM
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Try looking up on a dark night. I've heard that good NV goggles can give you a look at some interesting zigzagging "craft" and your scope may be able to see them as well.
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Old school. White phosphorus is the new NVG tech
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Neat! To the OP, are you going to mount the scope? 
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