MARS (Multi-Purpose Aiming Reflex Sight)

March 17, 2010

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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