[Squantos]

I have experience with laser mic's and if a surface is reflective it is reflective regardless of the filters unless a very powerful laser is used to go through. Such as the Co2 lasers we used to cook off landminds in experimental EOD rendersafe procedures.

I'm still thinking the key to the "best" countersniper systems is "sound". The above pic I posted seems to have a system on the tripods that will, with the use of a puter , trianglulate the source based on the frequency of a set of possibles to include those using a can/supressor/silencer.

Way too many iron sighted possibilities to waste duckets on a system based solely on optics IMHO. Supersonic velocities supressed by a silencer/supressor will fool the human ear as to direction unless your operating in a closed end pipe. But , again IMHO, they won't fool good acoustic sensors.

Just my two cents based on my doubt that a really good systems "how it works" will not be revealed to the masses.

Stay Safe !

[Travis McGee]

As far as the info being close held: after 99 replies, we are still debating the basic principles! I am sure the best of the best is around POTUS, but I wonder about the cost, mobility, and speed to put into action (ie does it need to be tweaked for each new locale before it's effective.)

I also note that tech filters down, and in Sportsmans Guide you can buy NODs, crude thermal imaging devices, laser range finders, parabolic "big ears" etc.

Still, the rule of one shot and move is always to be recommended. The cold bore shot is the only shot to worry about!