[RYAN ROBERTSON]

THE LATE DAVID HACKWORTH, ONCE SAID “IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN A FAIR FIGHT, YOU DIDN’T PLAN YOUR MISSION PROPERLY.” WITH THAT IN MIND, THE RETIRED ARMY OFFICER AND JOURNALIST WOULD PROBABLY HAVE LIKED OUR WEAPON OF THE WEEK. THAT’S BECAUSE IN THE HANDS OF THE RIGHT PERSON, THE TELEDYNE HISS-HD LONG-RANGE COOLED SNIPER SIGHT IS ALL ABOUT GIVING THE USER AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE.

INTRODUCED TO THE PUBLIC AT THIS YEAR’S SHOT SHOW IN LAS VEGAS, THE SIGHT IS LIKELY TO BE AN IMMEDIATE HIT WITH PRECISION SHOOTERS, AND IT’S EASY TO SEE WHY.

FIRST, IT MOUNTS RIGHT TO THE RIFLE, ESSENTIALLY A CLIP-ON THAT SITS IN FRONT OF THE RIFLE’S OPTICS. MAKING IT AN EASY-ON/EASY-OFF TOOL FOR OPERATORS CONDUCTING RECONNAISSANCE, FORCE PROTECTION, AND FORWARD OBSERVATION MISSIONS. 

BUILT BY FLIR, THE SAME PEOPLE THAT DEVELOPED THERMAL IMAGING GEAR THAT ALLOWS FIREFIGHTERS TO FIND HOT SPOTS WHEN TRYING TO PUT OUT FIRES, OR HELICOPTER CREWS TO FIND PEOPLE ON THE GROUND, THIS NEW SIGHT OFFERS LONG-RANGE OPTICS AND AN H-D DISPLAY WITH DETAILED IMAGERY FOR SNIPERS AND MACHINE GUN CREWS.

HOW DETAILED? USERS CAN EXPECT HIGH-RESOLUTION VIEWS AT MORE THAN 7,000 FEET, OR A MILE AND A THIRD. THEY’RE ALSO ABLE TO WATCH FIRED ROUNDS IN FLIGHT EVEN WITHOUT TRACERS. THAT ALLOWS SHOOTERS TO ADJUST TARGETING ON THE FLY. SOMETHING THEY’RE ABLE TO DO IN BROAD DAYLIGHT, AS WELL AS NIGHT.

OF THEIR NEWEST PRODUCT TELEDYNE’S VICE PRESIDENT OF SURVEILLANCE STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT SAYS,

“The new ThermoSight HISS-HD is the unmatched choice for precision shooters looking for a versatile, lightweight thermal sight that increases their range and accuracy.

With HISS-HD, we’ve leveraged our world-class thermal imaging technology to provide marksmen with a superior tool to identify and engage targets anywhere, in any  environment.”

WEIGHING LESS THAN FIVE POUNDS WITH BATTERIES AND MEASURING A LITTLE MORE THAN TEN AND A HALF INCHES LONG, FLIR SAYS THE SIGHT WILL TRIPLE THE PERFORMANCE OF MACHINE GUN SIGHTS AND DOUBLES IT WHEN COMPARED TO EXISTING THERMAL SIGHTS DESIGNED FOR SNIPER RIFLES.