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Posted: 5/1/2005 8:19:52 AM EDT
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I was sitting around playing with my digital camera, for some reason I put the camera up to an old rifle scope and looked through it and the zoom feature worked crystal clear while looking through the scope, This got me thinking, Why has'nt any company built a scope with this feature yet ? With all of the micro techno stuff thats out there could this be done ? how about with a automatic range finder built in too, which it could be programed for what type of bullet for drop comp. Lets go another step further, infra red on night vision too, or both? It seems to me if they can build a cell phone with a veiw screen small as a rifle scope, how come that same technoligy could'nt be used for a scope. |
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It's in the works already. The FCS Scope (Landwarrior) is basically a gun-mounted camera, with the reticle built into the user's helmet. It will allow the operator to shoot around obsticles, navigate, calculate range, etc. Commanders will be able to toggle through operators' views to coordinate fire control. 
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Actually ELCAN has something similar to what you want right now, I haven't been able to find a crap load of info on it though. There was a small blurb about it a month or a couple months back in American Rifleman. ETA: It's called the digital hunter. Linky to digital hunter |
No disrespect but I'd have to disagree. There have been tons of "lil' interest" ideas that are today a reality... I think it's only a matter of time before General Grade Officers are giving "green lights" from their "cushies" in the pentagon w/ realtime eyes on intel being "beamed" back to their offices... Call me crazy, but laptops and personal computers are getting airborne "drop tested" as we speak... Red dots, lasers, were all once "doo-dads" and bells and useless whistles" Those too "couldn't be done, not robust enough, what about the batteries? etc..." Forget about LE applications reducing (or so I'm sure the attorneys will say) liability of DM's and entry teams... Cam's are everywhere...I'm sure they'll be on Intel gathere's weapons will be also...  The above pic. is the "Smart scope" it's designed for hunters to take snap shots, or still images of their trophy right before the kill. It's not far off before that's "waterproofed/shock protected, GI rated etc..." and then made to stream video... Remeber the Aimpoint started out as a "sportsmans" optic. My .02, worth only what you paid for it... /S2 |
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