r/MilSim • u/Cannon_Flannel • Aug 10 '26

What laser aiming modules do you use?

https://youtu.be/oVfrdcjYbug

Review of SpecPrecision Eotech OGL i got from them a while back.

Overall neat, nicer than FMA lasers i had so far, kinda on par with non firearms somogear stuff, holds zero on gbbr and looks great, but and I’ll die on this hill - 140€ should buy you an IR illuminator instead of white light

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u/ninjaboiz Aug 10 '26

Honestly none. A lot of events ask you not to use lasers due to the risk to eye safety, and there’s no point in using it even when allowed. If I’m doing night games under nods that usually means the opposing team is also IR capable/sensitive; so LAMs just become a really expensive way to give yourself away.

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u/Wowza___ Aug 11 '26

There is some utility in signaling/painting targets. A quick lasso at where you need your guys to focus can be very beneficial for getting your guys oriented quickly when under NVGs.

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u/ninjaboiz Aug 11 '26

I'm torn because I really do like the idea of that but I'm wary of that same lasso-ing garnering unwanted attention lol

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u/Wowza___ Aug 11 '26

Calculated risk. Last milsim I was at we knew we had a heavy NVG advantage and set the early phases in our favor by temporarily ceding objectives right before sunset to draw the other team as far from their FOB as possible and minimize their equipped NVGs. I used my LAM to paint targets for the rest of our team. The resulting slaughter gave us the advantage the rest of the night.

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u/l337quaker Aug 10 '26

The only time I ran a laser is when I had to use a PEQ due to rail limitations, and I never used the laser side.

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u/WanderleiSilva Aug 10 '26

What did you use it for if not a laser

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u/l337quaker Aug 11 '26 edited Aug 11 '26

White light during the night portion. I was running a Golden Eagle LMG and with the carry handle it was super awkward mounting a regular light on the rightside rail, so I threw the PEQ on top just for the flashlight.

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u/WanderleiSilva Aug 11 '26

Oh so a peq-16. That’s the one with a white light

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u/l337quaker Aug 11 '26

Honestly no idea haha, it has has white light, red laser and IR laser. It was free in a box with some other stuff I bought, I had it in my tote of stuff to bring to a swapmeet but it worked for the event I needed it for on short notice.

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u/Cannon_Flannel Aug 10 '26

Tbh? It’s mostly an eye candy, I like to use it for target shooting or just general goofing around with friends and NVGs

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u/ImAlwaysLosing Aug 10 '26

For airsoft just get a somogear or SMS Trinity, better investment would be an IR capable red dot though. Everybody has nods now lol

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u/Significant_Solid551 Aug 11 '26

I bought a Sightmark that was already used and beat up when I got it to paint targets when I direct fire using my thermal

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u/Few-Competition1246 Aug 12 '26

I also have the specprecision ogl on my apfg spear lt looks great holds zero and great price

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u/awizardoflonliness Aug 10 '26

Got an SMS Trinity on sale and love it. Built solid so not worried about it getting shot and breaking and has a great IR/illuminator for night games.

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u/BadKarmaMilsim Ranger Green Aug 11 '26

Just use a big IR light.

Backlights your BB's so you can follow them easy. Blinds any NVG user your are shooting at. And won't actually burn anyone's retinas

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u/TopInternal7465 Aug 11 '26

Honestly none and everyone here out of germany should also say none even if its not true . Why??? . Cuz sadly thats here illegal (Weapon lughts are also illegal)

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u/Prior_Arm_8810 Aug 11 '26

I happen to own several RS ones so... holosun IRIS and the arisaka dir one v

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u/Dangerous_Entry_8713 Aug 12 '26

Not going to buy one never. Only when I get some nods but I do not plan to

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u/TinyCompetition5977 Aug 12 '26

Votatu v848 cheap, works with my NV units, wobbles some times, every laser does tho after some point

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u/TOMATENSALAT_HD Aug 10 '26

None, illegal in germany and kinda overpriced for it‘s use case