I’ve seen a lot of pics and videos of ARs with something mounting at the end of the floating rail on top. It looks like it’s something electronic maybe. Curious what it is.

If you post a photo, we can help you..................

Anything like this?

I’m guessing you are seeing an IR laser 

Pics or it didn't happen.

Whenever i try to post pics they are too big or else i would have

15 minutes ago, shooter28 said:

I’m guessing you are seeing an IR laser 

I googled an IR laser and that’s exactly it! Thanks Shooter28

36 minutes ago, JMich3 said:

Whenever i try to post pics they are too big or else i would have

find a picture. save it to photobuckut or something, then share that link

38 minutes ago, JMich3 said:

I googled an IR laser and that’s exactly it! Thanks Shooter28

You don't need that till you reach operator status.

8 hours ago, silverado427 said:

You don't need that till you reach operator status.

Believe me i wasn’t even thinking about looking them up on the internet! As Tacticool as they look i know i would look like an idiot with one strapped to my AR!

If you need one, you need one.

Not everyone does.

1 minute ago, High Exposure said:

If you need one, you need one.

Not everyone does.

I didn’t even read into what they do to be honest. I’m damn sure at this point i don’t need one

6 hours ago, JMich3 said:

I didn’t even read into what they do to be honest. I’m damn sure at this point i don’t need one

Guns have absolutely nothing to do with need!
(Just kidding of course)

Edited August 4, 20188 yr by NJGF
More explicitly joking

44 minutes ago, NJGF said:

Guns have absolutely nothing to do with need!

That’s the truth! If they did i wouldn’t have an AR on the way or another pistol permit in the works!

2 hours ago, NJGF said:

Guns have absolutely nothing to do with need!

I’m going to disagree here. Some people need guns and those guns need to be capable of performing certain tasks.

48 minutes ago, High Exposure said:

I’m going to disagree here. Some people need guns and those guns need to be capable of performing certain tasks.

I agree! It's pretty hard to catch a flying pheasant without a shotgun. Yes I know some Robin hoods can do it with a bow but not me. 

I didn’t even read into what they do to be honest. I’m damn sure at this point i don’t need one

It's a laser that you can use with no/low light and night vision. Are you hunting at night with nods? NV compatible rds or rail mounted IR laser is probably standard equipment. Are you LEO/MIL that have been issues night optics? Same applies.


Other than that if you got the money
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you definitely need one...

4 hours ago, NJGF said:

Guns have absolutely nothing to do with need!

17 hours ago, PK90 said:

Anything like this?

One of these days, I am going to best this picture. This has a sorely disappointing single scope, and while it does have 5 flashlights, I see no peq boxes, bipod, bayonet, grenade launcher, extra reflex sights, angled irons, or double mags. There is clearly room for more, and I am disappointed the original picture does not have more effort put into it, even with the poorly photoshopped additions. Of course, seeing how I don't own a majority of these things, it may be a while.

 

How does one zero a night vision scope, anyway? Laser boresight? Or just lots of flicking a lightswitch and using a spotting scope? At least with inexpensive models, I know exposure to bright light can damage them, so you can't just go on an overcast day or to an indoor range (I think?).

On 8/3/2018 at 9:37 PM, JMich3 said:

I googled an IR laser and that’s exactly it! Thanks Shooter28

You, me and almost everyone here does not NEED one.  But, WE all want one.

Yes, with a pair of NVGs. Just 'cause.

D balls for everyone!

no need too brite flashlight moving forward!

22 hours ago, Malice4you said:

One of these days, I am going to best this picture. This has a sorely disappointing single scope, and while it does have 5 flashlights, I see no peq boxes, bipod, bayonet, grenade launcher, extra reflex sights, angled irons, or double mags. There is clearly room for more, and I am disappointed the original picture does not have more effort put into it, even with the poorly photoshopped additions. Of course, seeing how I don't own a majority of these things, it may be a while.

 

How does one zero a night vision scope, anyway? Laser boresight? Or just lots of flicking a lightswitch and using a spotting scope? At least with inexpensive models, I know exposure to bright light can damage them, so you can't just go on an overcast day or to an indoor range (I think?).

I asked @High Exposurethis a few years ago. There’s a vid. You need special targets for IR and nods.