Field eXpedients: M68 Close Combat Optic On/Off Marking

The M68 Close Combat Optic (CCO) is a disposible, lithium CR123 3 volt battery- http://www.gad-zooks.com/d123.html powered red dot collimator sight made by Aimpoint that's also known as the COMP-M. http://www.combatreform.com/nightvision.htm By being battery and not radioactive illuminated, you can choose a very bright red dot setting--but it costs you having to replace yet another battery in a veritable sea of Army devices needing batteries! http://www.combatreform.com/batterychargesolution.htm Many years of field use has uncovered a glitch with the M68 CCO: it has no markings to show when its turned off--or not. After having to fight an entire JRTC rotation without a red-dot aimpoint and letting some OPFOR live another day, we came up with a Fx solution: oil paint marks on the M68 on/off switch to visibly depict when its off to save battery life. http://www.combatreform.com/m68offmark.jpg This technique was latered published in U.S. Army PS magazine: http://www.combatreform.com/PSmagazineM68CCOonoffmarkingmay2003cover.jpg http://www.combatreform.com/PSmagazineM68CCOonoffmarkingmay2003page26tn.jpg Now we just need to use lithium-ion ("lion") rechargeable 3v batteries to power our M68 CCOs! http://www.all-battery.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=520 Rechargeable CR123A Li-Ion Batteries with 3.0V working voltage and 900mAh capacity. Tenergy RCR123A can be recharged up to 1000 times. 1 RCR123A Li-ion = 1000 CR123A Primary Cells Replace the most of CR123A primary Lithium battery for a digital cameras and flashlight Internal voltage regulators. Modified Voltage to achieve 3.2v at full voltage; once loaded, cell voltage drops to 3.0v. Internal over-charge and over-discharge protection to prevent battery over use. The current will be shut off when the battery voltage drops below 2.5V. Dimension: 16 D x 34 H mm. (The height 34mm includes the button top) Weight: 17 g or 0.6 Oz. All-Battery.com 1292 Kifer Road, Suite 807 Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (408)739-2833 Fax: 2081 service@all-battery.com Battery recharging can be done back at the forward operating base (FOB) from the BATTLEBOXtroops barracks using wind, solar, human and fuel power generators http://www.combatreform.com/battleboxes.htm and from the M113 Gavin infantry maneuver sustainment tank using AC power inverters connected to the 24v batteries for starting the fossil fuel engine http://www.combatreform.com/batterychargesolution.htm Or even better from the vast reservoir of power available to a hybrid-electric drive M113A4 Super Gavin

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