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Posted: 3/19/2013 6:45:33 PM EDT
| Is there a military or similar mount for the PVS-14 NVG monocular other than that J arm looking thing? I have seen the GG&G and Larue but wanted to keep my Matec BUS and my Eotec XPS2-2 on the same M4 playing field. The Larue ring is too low by itself and the added mount to raise it is huge. One more T slot on my M4 would be enough to use the military mount but so close. So my Matc goes in my pocket, wouldn't be bad if it was quick release but it takes an allen wrench. Just looking for something high enough but still compact that plays well with the equipment I have. I am new to the NVG area, just now scoring a PVS-14 Gen 3 and a PVS -7 for trade on a package deal and haven't figured all this out, so newby answers may be required. Thanks |
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TM14 mount is the ticket if you want it on your rifle. Personally I prefer to leave it on the helmet and use an IR laser on the rifle. |
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I'll be purchasing the one TDunn is talking about, the TNVC TM14. It utilizes the Aimpoint twist mount base, which allows you to quickly attach and detach the PVS-14 to/from the rifle. I'll mainly keep the PVS-14 on my helmet, but I would like the option to mount on the rifle if need be. It doesn't take up a whole lot of real estate on the rail either.
http://tnvc.com/shop/tnvc-tm14-pvs-14-weapon-mount/ |
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www.tnvc.com TM4 mount is the ticket if you want it on your rifle. Personally I prefer to leave it on the helmet and use an IR laser on the rifle. Whats the normal useable range on an IR laser? From the reading I have been doing I may go your route just to the realistic possiblity of a moving scenario involving varying light conditions. I could keep my G33 magnifier that way as well. |
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I'll be purchasing the one TDunn is talking about, the TNVC TM14. It utilizes the Aimpoint twist mount base, which allows you to quickly attach and detach the PVS-14 to/from the rifle. I'll mainly keep the PVS-14 on my helmet, but I would like the option to mount on the rifle if need be. It doesn't take up a whole lot of real estate on the rail either. http://tnvc.com/shop/tnvc-tm14-pvs-14-weapon-mount/ Do you know if the centerline height of the aimpoint is the same as the Eotech XPS? |
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www.tnvc.com TM4 mount is the ticket if you want it on your rifle. Personally I prefer to leave it on the helmet and use an IR laser on the rifle. Whats the normal useable range on an IR laser? From the reading I have been doing I may go your route just to the realistic possiblity of a moving scenario involving varying light conditions. I could keep my G33 magnifier that way as well. DBAL-D2 IR laser @175 yards using MonoCam & ITT Pinnacle PVS-14 on very dark starry night: 
Coon with IR laser @ 175 yards: 
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Whats the normal useable range on an IR laser? From the reading I have been doing I may go your route just to the realistic possiblity of a moving scenario involving varying light conditions. I could keep my G33 magnifier that way as well. Even the relatively lower powered civilian C1 IR lasers are good to further than the identification range on a PVS14. 200-300 yards easy. |
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Ditto on the AImpoint twist mount, and TNVC-14 ring adapter. Probably the best set-up, if you plan on switching from weapons to helmet mounted. Also allows you to switch from 3x magnfier to NV.
If you are going to run the -14 as a dedicated weapons mount, then there are a few other options, like the Larue. Sounds like that's what you have in mind, with the -7's as your head mount. Remember if your -14 is auto-gated, weapons mounting is not really recommended, although some get away with it. Anything more than 5.56 can possibly damage the unit, although again, some get away with it. It will also void the warranty if that is a concern. |
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Is the above post accurate? I was under the impression that autogated is better to high light environments (inc muzle flash and weapon lights) and wasn't a factor in durability.
Is my Thin filmed but not autogated Anvis tube more durable against shock then my pinnacle (thin filmed and autogated) tube? I know the thin filmed/pinnacle tubes are only suggested for 5.56 use, but thought that was more to do with the thin film and not the PSU? |
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Is the above post accurate? I was under the impression that autogated is better to high light environments (inc muzle flash and weapon lights) and wasn't a factor in durability. Is my Thin filmed but not autogated Anvis tube more durable against shock then my pinnacle (thin filmed and autogated) tube? I know the thin filmed/pinnacle tubes are only suggested for 5.56 use, but thought that was more to do with the thin film and not the PSU? You get into a controversial subject and some will disagree with me. I think DC power supplies are tougher. Autogated tubes are great and I love them. They just don't seem to be as tough as DC tubes. I have never killed a Omni IV tube and I seen guys beat the shit out of them with a .308 . I don't know, I only know what I see and experience. Autogated tubes also rarely fail. Tube failures in general are just not common regardless of what type of tube. Yeah, some fail but it is a tiny percentage. I love Omni IV and always will because I have seen those tubes take a ass whoopin and not a one has broke. Seen a AG tube get damage from an idiot with a cannon (300 win mag). I look at tube failure as bad luck. It happens, but most will never see it. |
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I was told by the vendor that weapons mounting my NEPVS14-17 would void the warranty. It was designed for helmet mounting, not weapons mounting. That is what I'm referring to. Look in the archives here. There's plenty of threads on this subject. I looked into this deeper and this is bad info. The Night Enforcer's documentation only reccomend use with 5.56mm M4 type weapons, and using one in such a manner will not void the warranty. The cause of this is not the autogated power supply, but the pinnacle technology - Any pinnacle tube is for 5.56mm use only. The thinner ion barrier used allows for enhanced low-light resolution, thus making the unit susceptible to more recoil damage. This will be a factor in any tube with thin-film technology, and thin filmed tubes have been available with or without an autogated power supply. I have one of each - a thin filmed ANVIS tube in an AB housing, plus a Pinnacle MUM14. |
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