Using a T1 through NV with an LED IR illuminator on a handgun

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Originally Posted by Eurodriver

Taliv, that's interesting I have the RM07 and RM06 on G19s and I was told the adjustables are better than the dual illums. I specifically went that route for NV use. :(

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I didn't think the RMR was designed as being NVD compatible.

Why not just use a IR laser. Shooting through sights with NV/thermals sucks, hence why IR Lasers are the default method for shooting shit at night.

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Originally Posted by Primus Pilum

Why not just use a IR laser. Shooting through sights with NV/thermals sucks, hence why IR Lasers are the default method for shooting shit at night.

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Because the only option is the x400v and it is a piece of shit.

Where do the NV settings stop on a T1?

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Originally Posted by RHINOWSO

I didn't think the RMR was designed as being NVD compatible.

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The RM06/07 are.

Interesting factoid: the RM06/07 never actually turn off. They are always emitting a faint reticle which is visible under NV

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Originally Posted by Eurodriver

Because the only option is the x400v and it is a piece of shit.

Where do the NV settings stop on a T1?

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Setting 1-4 are nv setting and setting 5 and up are when you can start to see the red dot with the naked eye. I was told years back you shouldn't run the T1 on setting 5 plus with nods. I may have been told wrong.

From aimpoint:

4 night vision compatible settings and 8 daylight settings – one extra bright for use with laser protection glasses or in bright desert sunlight

I think it was 5 that started to bloom badly and 4 was visible still so that's good.

Also I just remembered I have a CMR IR that I can mount in front of the T1 on top of the gun and the x300 underneath it. This lets me have reliable IR laser capability without the BS horrible reliability of the x400v

I'm going to be trying out a lasermax ir on my xdm 45 threaded barrel model. Want to try that before plunking down even more scratch for an ir pistol light.

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Originally Posted by rushca01

Setting 1-4 are nv setting and setting 5 and up are when you can start to see the red dot with the naked eye. I was told years back you shouldn't run the T1 on setting 5 plus with nods. I may have been told wrong.

From aimpoint:

4 night vision compatible settings and 8 daylight settings – one extra bright for use with laser protection glasses or in bright desert sunlight

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The only way it could burn a dot (sun mark) on the tube is if the PVS was gun mounted and the dot stayed in the same place on the NV tube for an extended period of time. The brightness setting on the RD would have to be turned up.

If the pvs is helmet mounted and the T-1 is gun mounted then it will not burn a dot on the tube since the red dot isn't always in the same place. Even if the dot is a click or two above the NV setting.

The problem I ran into was either the dot or target was always out of focus (Aimpoint PRO). Hints why I use the IR lasers.
As always, use common sense.

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Originally Posted by ace4059

The only way it could burn a dot (sun mark) on the tube is if the PVS was gun mounted and the dot stayed in the same place on the NV tube for an extended period of time. The brightness setting on the RD would have to be turned up.

If the pvs is helmet mounted and the T-1 is gun mounted then it will not burn a dot on the tube since the red dot isn't always in the same place. Even if the dot is a click or two above the NV setting.

The problem I ran into was either the dot or target was always out of focus (Aimpoint PRO). Hints why I use the IR lasers.
As always, use common sense.

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I understand and that's what euro is talking about doing. Mourning the pvs14 behind the aimpoint, which is why I cautioned turning the red dot up past the number 4 position.

I think euro knows the correct way to use nods and red dot is helmet mounted pvs14 and with an IR laser on the gun but he using this set up for a different application I believe.

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Originally Posted by rushca01

I understand and that's what euro is talking about doing. Mourning the pvs14 behind the aimpoint, which is why I cautioned turning the red dot up past the number 4 position.

I think euro knows the correct way to use nods and red dot is helmet mounted pvs14 and with an IR laser on the gun but he using this set up for a different application I believe.

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I may be reading the original post wrong but last I checked it's impractical to mount a red dot and your PVS – 14 on the pistol.