{"id":85134,"date":"2018-01-18T09:35:42","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T14:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=85134"},"modified":"2026-01-07T08:01:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T14:01:11","slug":"infrared-aiming-laser-nightvistion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/infrared-aiming-laser-nightvistion\/","title":{"rendered":"Can’t See, Can’t Fight! Get An Infrared Aiming Laser from US NightVision"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Being able to shoot in the dark is a true game changer.<\/p><\/div>\n

Of all the items I see on prepping websites, there is one that is almost always missing. Among the piles of guns and truckloads of ammunition, radiation detectors, and gas masks, I never see what should be considered mission-critical equipment. Infrared gear.<\/p>\n

I know from the Global War on Terror, as does everyone else that fought in that conflict, what happens if you try and fight people that can see in the dark when you can\u2019t. You die. End of story.<\/p>\n

There is no magical tactic or \u201cJohnnie Rambo\u201d way around fighting in the dark. It is one of the few places technology not only makes a difference, it makes a decisive difference.<\/p>\n

There are two pieces to this equation, night vision goggles (or devices) and infrared (IR) aiming lasers. Today, we are taking a look at lasers. I teamed up with my buddies over at US NightVision for a closer look at their first civilian-legal laser aiming device: the Triad C1 Class 1 Green-IR Dual Beam Laser, <\/a>or Triad C1 for short.<\/p>\n

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The Triad C1 laser aiming module.\u00a0 This week, catch the special SHOT Show pricing: $695.\u00a0 It’s normally $999.<\/p><\/div>\n

First, we must discuss the civilian legal part. Lasers are controlled items, strictly governed by ITAR regulation<\/a>. There is a maximum output for non-military\/law enforcement IR lasers for two reasons. First, higher power lasers can be used by nefarious miscreants to blind people. Second, we have a vested interest in making sure foreign militaries don\u2019t get their hands on our high-power laser technology.<\/p>\n

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Artist rendering of all three lasers if you could see them with the naked eye.<\/p><\/div>\n

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