{"id":157,"date":"2016-01-16T18:11:39","date_gmt":"2016-01-16T18:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etacticool.com\/?p=157"},"modified":"2021-11-03T18:25:01","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T23:55:01","slug":"what-laser-sight-does-the-military-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/what-laser-sight-does-the-military-use\/","title":{"rendered":"What Laser Sight Does The Military Use?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Laser_Sight_Does_The_Military_Use\"><\/span>What Laser Sight Does The Military Use?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_48 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-64d0f4b35b493\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-64d0f4b35b493\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/what-laser-sight-does-the-military-use\/#What_Laser_Sight_Does_The_Military_Use\" title=\"What Laser Sight Does The Military Use?\">What Laser Sight Does The Military Use?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/what-laser-sight-does-the-military-use\/#Does_the_military_use_laser_sights_like_we_see_in_the_movies\" title=\"Does the military use laser sights like we see in the movies?\">Does the military use laser sights like we see in the movies?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/what-laser-sight-does-the-military-use\/#What_Military_Members_Do_Get_Laser_Sights\" title=\"What Military Members Do Get Laser Sights?\">What Military Members Do Get Laser Sights?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/what-laser-sight-does-the-military-use\/#How_Does_the_Military_Use_Lasers\" title=\"How Does the Military\u00a0Use Lasers?\">How Does the Military\u00a0Use Lasers?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/what-laser-sight-does-the-military-use\/#Summary\" title=\"Summary\">Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>This is a question that a lot of people wonder about, especially considering that every other action movie or modern military movie features a stealth team of commandos using red laser sights. So let&#8217;s get down to answering the question: what laser sight does the military use? (I&#8217;ll restrict this to talking about the U.S. military)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-160\" src=\"http:\/\/thetacticool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/military-laser-sights.jpg\" alt=\"military laser sights\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/military-laser-sights.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/military-laser-sights-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/military-laser-sights-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_the_military_use_laser_sights_like_we_see_in_the_movies\"><\/span>Does the military use laser sights like we see in the movies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So first of all, by and large, most infantrymen in the U.S. military whether it&#8217;s the Marines or Army, DON&#8217;T get issued a laser sight for their weapon (the M4 carbine).<\/p>\n<p>The main reason why our military doesn&#8217;t standard issue<a href=\"http:\/\/thetacticool.com\/\"> laser sights<\/a> is that they are expensive and largely unnecessary considering most routine operations occur during the daytime hours. That&#8217;s not to say that some lasers can&#8217;t be seen during the daytime <a href=\"http:\/\/thetacticool.com\/the-best-green-laser-sights\/\">such as green lasers<\/a>, but it&#8217;s usually not the best tactical advantage\u00a0to rely on them during the day.<\/p>\n<p>The second reason is that laser sights are costly &#8211; some can go for as much as $200-$300. \u00a0Equipping every soldier with a laser sight would be quite expensive.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Military_Members_Do_Get_Laser_Sights\"><\/span>What Military Members Do Get Laser Sights?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>More than likely, special operations teams do use laser sights for special operations. These special tactical teams likely use laser sights with momentary switches\u00a0so that the laser is not always on so that they don&#8217;t give away their position.<\/p>\n<p>Want to see some examples of these kinds of laser sights? Check out our guide to the <a href=\"\/the-best-laser-sight-for-your-ar-15\/\">best laser sights for AR-15<\/a> for some suggestions.<\/p>\n<p>Such special operations teams might be the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Navy_SEALs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Navy SEALs<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Army_Rangers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Army Rangers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_the_Military_Use_Lasers\"><\/span>How Does the Military\u00a0Use Lasers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Well, instead of using laser sights extensively, they oftentimes use<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Laser_designator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> laser designators<\/a> instead. These lasers are used to point out things in the field such as buildings, personnel or vehicles. They are also used to point out objects for aerial aircraft to destroy.<\/p>\n<p>Some examples of laser designators that the military uses are the\u00a0AN\/PAQ-4 or something called a GCP or Ground Commander&#8217;s Pointer. Some of these lasers can reach over 10 miles! What&#8217;s kind of cool about some of them is that they&#8217;re only visible with IR scopes so that you can use them at night without being detected.<\/p>\n<p>IR scopes are one thing, but nightvision scopes are another. Actually, nightvision scopes are pretty popular, especially for hog hunters and AR-15 enthusiasts. Check out our guide to the <a href=\"https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/best-night-vision-scopes\/\">best nightvision scopes here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering, you can also buy laser designators on Amazon.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So there you have your answer. The Military does use laser sights although they&#8217;re not standard issue. The military does use lasers in general, although they use them more to designate targets for aircraft or other military personnel.<\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for the best laser sight for your own personal use, jump on over to our homepage that is full of the <a href=\"http:\/\/thetacticool.com\/\">best laser sight reviews<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Laser Sight Does The Military Use? This is a question that a lot of people wonder about, especially considering that every other action movie or modern military movie features a stealth team of commandos using red laser sights. So let&#8217;s get down to answering the question: what laser sight does the military use? 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