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ATN gen-3 night scopes.


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American Technologies Network (ATN ATN Acute tubular necrosis, see there ) has introduced its new Mars series of gen-3 night vision weapon sights. The first new units of the Mars range are the 4X-3P (at top in photo above) and the 6X-3P and feature ATN's proprietary dual-colour manual brightness aiming graticule Grat´i`cule

n. 1. A design or draught which has been divided into squares, in order to reproduce it in other dimensions.

Noun 1.
, which allows the operator to choose from a red or amber projection depending on the ambient lighting. Both sights incorporate ITT's Pinnacle image intensifier in·ten·si·fi·er  
n. Grammar
See intensive.


intensifier
Noun

a word, esp. an adjective or adverb, that intensifies the meaning of the word or phrase that it modifies, for example, very
 tubes which are known to minimise the 'halo' effects associated with viewing in highly cluttered light-polluted environments. The sights in the Mars series have each been milled from one solid piece of aluminium and are fitted with titanium inserts. The sights have been nitrogen-purged and feature automatic brightness control with windage wind·age  
n.
1.
a. The effect of wind on the course of a projectile.

b. The point or degree at which the wind gauge or sight of a rifle or gun must be set to compensate for the effect of the wind.

c.
 and elevation adjustments. The tactical rail allows the mounting of an IR illuminator illuminator (light box),
n a source of light with uniform intensity for viewing radiographs.


illuminator

the source of light for viewing an object.
 or laser, and the Mars can be installed on a Picatinny, a seven-eights-inch Weaver-style rail or onto an AK-style weapon.
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