What Laser Designator

[SilentEcho]

Just wondering because when u are in third person view the laser thing looks stupid with the tripods on your shoulder. plz dont yell at me and dont start cursing at me i am just wondering

[MP]

Military grade LTD wernt around back in 1985. The LTD's of today leave no visable laser dot on the target (similar to a CD player laser). You could'nt see it if it was shining in your face.
The model in flashpoint seem's to be a Topographical instrument used to find the contours of land for geological surveys and mapper's. I can't think of the name they use for them.

[CoolCarlos2002]

Thats what i call a Proffesional answer

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[Damage Inc]

If you turn tracers off you don't see a laser dot. But on the topic, it doesn't matter to me.

[Erex]

Laser designators was already used in Vietnam war so there isnt any doubt about if was around in 1985 ***
Im not sure whic one model we choose to model ***
maby is it ***AN/PAQ 1 or british equval to this.
Gonna find out exact type :-)

[Satchel]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (MP @ Jan. 06 2002,09:05)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Military grade LTD wernt around back in 1985. The LTD&#39;s of today leave no visable laser dot on the target (similar to a CD player laser). You could&#39;nt see it if it was shining in your face.
The model in flashpoint seem&#39;s to be a Topographical instrument used to find the contours of land for geological surveys and mapper&#39;s. I can&#39;t think of the name they use for them.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Actually LTD´s have been used extensively ever since the vietnam era, the ground based manportable version we have in OFP could likely be this one here:


The AN/PAQ-1 operators FM dates back to 15.11.1980 FYI.

The only things that disturbs me is why the LTD can´t be operated on it´s tripod. Although shoulder launched is optional and not unrealistic- it´s not as precise as if fired steady from the tripod. Ground based LTD´s operate within a tactical range, that is around 3KM, lasering this distance precisely freehand is impossible, that´s why LTD´s come with a tripod, that might look to civillians like "instrument used to find the contours of land for geological surveys and mapper&#39;s"

[MP]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Military grade LTD wernt around back in 1985. The LTD&#39;s of today leave no visable laser dot on the target (similar to a CD player laser). You could&#39;nt see it if it was shining in your face.
The model in flashpoint seem&#39;s to be a Topographical instrument used to find the contours of land for geological surveys and mapper&#39;s. I can&#39;t think of the name they use for them.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Actually LTD´s have been used extensively ever since the vietnam era, the ground based manportable version we have in OFP could likely be this one here:


The AN/PAQ-1 operators FM dates back to 15.11.1980 FYI.

The only things that disturbs me is why the LTD can´t be operated on it´s tripod. Although shoulder launched is optional and not unrealistic- it´s not as precise as if fired steady from the tripod. Ground based LTD´s operate within a tactical range, that is around 3KM, lasering this distance precisely freehand is impossible, that´s why LTD´s come with a tripod, that might look to civillians like "instrument used to find the contours of land for geological surveys and mapper&#39;s"[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
I stand corrected and bow to your wisdom. ***

[Placebo]

When you quote someone please remove the image link if the quoted post contains one, there&#39;s no need to show the same image again, thanx

[theavonlady]

Hey Placebo&#33; Where did ya get that avatar of Buddy Hackett in camo?

[Placebo]

It was thrust upon me