tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post7796416276860368546..comments2024-03-27T20:37:08.065+01:00Comments on Defence and Freedom: Thermal camouflageUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-59468433972312109192008-07-14T01:25:00.000+02:002008-07-14T01:25:00.000+02:00Norfolk;to cure the probelm with camouflage might ...Norfolk;<BR/>to cure the probelm with camouflage might be simpler than it seems at first sight.<BR/><BR/>Even the heat of the barrel should be containable with a thermal sleeve for a short period.<BR/>The receiver could be kept hidden from thermal sights with some no-R&D thermal insulation measures - it doesn't heat up much.<BR/>Plus it's possible to pour some water on an insulation material too cool it.<BR/><BR/>The barrels would be the greatest problem. Barrels get very hot and to just pour water on barrels is not really an option; it would be quite awkward at night and could warp the barrel, requiring re-zeroing at the very least.<BR/>A simple fix might be to simply change the barrel and hide the hot one in an insulated container till it's OK to reveal it again.<BR/><BR/>A Beretta representative was quite nice on the Eurosatoy 2008 and explained their new "ARX 160 automatic rifle" to me in detail. An assault rifle with quick change barrel!<BR/><BR/>This anti-thermal sensor camouflage problem is a typical "we didn't need to fight against modern opponents for sixty years" problem. It doesn't have enough attention simply because it's not obviously enough by combat experience.S Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359796414832859686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-15608331089043290242008-07-14T00:20:00.000+02:002008-07-14T00:20:00.000+02:00Sven,There can be few things as quaint as watching...Sven,<BR/><BR/>There can be few things as quaint as watching almost "disembodied"<BR/>hot weapons barrels "floating", held only by shadowy ghosts traversing the field of view of one's thermal sight. Amusing to watch I'm sure, but not so much fun for an enemy trying to move after a firefight, flashing their<BR/>"heaters" for all sundry to see through their thermals. <BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/><BR/>NorfolkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com