Rifle shoots infrared ray (Oct, 1962)
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Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Oct, 1962
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Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Oct, 1962
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Rifle shoots infrared ray
You can stand in front of this target rifle without fear of being hurt. Instead of bullets, it shoots a beam of light. Both rifle and its special target are powered by flashlight batteries. A bull’s-eye is scored when a pulse of infrared light strikes the center of the target and activates a flashing light and a bell. The rifle is manufactured by Infrared Industries, Waltham, Mass., makers of electronic devices for the government’s missile and satellite programs.
