MARS (Multi-Purpose Aiming Reflex Sight)

    March 17, 2010
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    Mars 10054438

    Produced by Fraser-Volpe, the MARS (Multi-Purpose Aiming Reflex Sight) combines the advantages of a quick-reaction red-dot sight with a user-controlled aiming laser. MARS also includes a 1x magnification, sight exit aperture at 25 mm, a 0.3-meter Rad (about 1-inch at 100 meters) reflex dot diameter and <0.2-meter Rad at infinity. Its dot intensity can be controlled to 5 different positions: off, high, medium, low and very low.

    Features of the MARS include:

    • Reflex sight, solid prism not holographic
    • Quick release mount on Picatinny rail
    • Easy zeroing of Reflex Sight and Laser with single adjustment
    • Coated optics without glare or corona affect in the sight window
    • Undetectable aiming dot with NVGs from the front
    • Replaces multiple “bolt on” components
    • World-wide military and law enforcement usage

    Laser Pointers 

    • Red - 650nm, 1.0 mW, Class 2 (IEC 825-1)
    • IR (optional) - 850nm, 0.4 mW, Class 1 (IEC 825-1) **restricted to law enforcement and military only
    • Beam divergence - 0.5mRad

    Zeroing 

    • Adjustment - Reflex sight and pointing lasers adjusted with one operation

    Physical 

    • Weight - 15.2oz. with battery and cable
    • Dimensions - 4.9 inches long by 1.7 inches wide by 3.4 inches high
    • Adapter Picatinny rail

    Electrical 

    • Power Source - Single 1.5V “AA” battery
    • Reflex Sight operation - 200 hours continuous
    • Laser pointer - 10,000 operations of 5 seconds each
    • Low voltage warning - at 1V ±0.1V, non-interfering with sight operation

    Reliability 

    • Laser switch lifetime - Min 40,000 operations

    Environmental  - MIL STD 810F

    • Temperature Range - -20-degrees C to 55-degrees C
    • Humidity - 95 percent at 70-degrees C
    • Thermal shock - -20-degrees C to 70-degrees C
    • Immersion (Salt fog, dust and sand)  - 1 meter, 30 minutes 
    • Altitude - 15,000 feet to 50,000 feet (non-operating)
    • Shock - 30g for 11ms

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