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Nocturn Industries Talon
Nocturn's successor to the Tanto: a lightweight single-tube monocular with manual gain and an onboard IR illuminator, sold with mil-spec or shorter RPO glass. Rounder and more compact than a PVS-14 with a single rotary knob and a molded polymer body; frequently seen paired on a Panobridge as a dual-monocular build. Tube options run Gen 2 WP through Gen 3.
Analog night vision — an image-intensifier tube. No screen and no lag, and it works passively with no IR lamp running. This is the kind you can move and shoot under, and it is why it costs what it costs.
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- Nick's Night VisionPreferred · mail-in
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