The NVG's are the same as the cheap toy version that's been out on the market for a while now. They're less functional than the Gen 1 scopes that were used in Vietnam. I'll stick with my Gen 3 NVG and scope mounted on my M4.
Yeah there is NO way they could include a "real" pair of NVG's especially at a resonable price, nevermind the legal issues. Could you imagine a kid having a pair of these in use in there bedroom and their parent comes in and turns the light on, if that things isnt working perfectly then oops there goes there eye sight.
@chadd74 It's a common misunderstanding that NVGs will "blind you if you turn the lights on". In reality, the tube will just damage itself or more likely the safety mechanism will step in to prevent that from happening.
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The NVG's are the same as the cheap toy version that's been out on the market for a while now. They're less functional than the Gen 1 scopes that were used in Vietnam. I'll stick with my Gen 3 NVG and scope mounted on my M4.
Ya looks like it's probably a B/W CCD illuminated by the IR LED's arranged around the front of the lens. About 1/3Gen.
Yeah there is NO way they could include a "real" pair of NVG's especially at a resonable price, nevermind the legal issues. Could you imagine a kid having a pair of these in use in there bedroom and their parent comes in and turns the light on, if that things isnt working perfectly then oops there goes there eye sight.
@chadd74
It's a common misunderstanding that NVGs will "blind you if you turn the lights on". In reality, the tube will just damage itself or more likely the safety mechanism will step in to prevent that from happening.