Adam Scepaniak 02.22.23
Last year, we at AllOutdoor got a lot of in-field use with the then new Contractor 320 thermal riflescopes from Armasight. We came away being impressed with their utility, clarity, and ability to spot game in actual hunting scenarios. Everything from coyotes to Nilgai to nutria and wild hogs. Now, Armasight has announced their newest iteration with the Contractor 640 as a dedicated weapon mounted thermal unit with 3 different focal length model options. The Contractor 640 will ship with an integrated quick-detach mount to attach to any standard 1913 Picatinny rail, and is available through brick ‘n mortar as well as e-commerce dealers at the time of this writing.
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January 2023 – Northbrook IL –The Armasight Contractor 640 is a feature rich thermal weapon sight that brings cutting edge capability in a lightweight yet durable metal alloy housing. Built as a MIL-STD military-grade thermal scope, the Contractor can be used in all environmental conditions to improve object detection in low contrast daylight, total darkness, or through smoke, haze and even light fog. This long eye-relief sight is comfortable to use and features an array of advanced technologies that will maximize your weapon efficiency. The Contractor offers a 60 Hz 1024×768 AMOLED display resolution, USB and WiFi video streaming, shot-activated recording capabilities, 4 hours of onboard video recording, and low battery consumption from standard CR123A batteries.
The Contractor 640 features eight user-selectable reticles and six color palettes, allowing for a wide range of customized options to best suit the specific needs presented by the environment or mission specific needs. The Contractor 640 also comes equipped with a digital compass, inclinometer, and stadiametric reticles that help users calculate distance, direction, and angles.
Advanced hardware is in place to be able to take advantage of emerging technologies to expand stability and functionality with standard firmware updates. The Armasight app, available on iOS and Android, allows for remote control of the unit, photo and video capture, live streaming, GPS location and updates to the unit. Updates can also be completed through a USB connection within the Contractor.
- 640 ArmaCORE™ – 12 Micro, Made In The USA Thermal Core
- 60 Hz 1024×768 Display
- 4 Hr On-Board Recording
- 4 Hr Run Time on Full Charge
- USB & WiFi Streaming
- 8 User-Selectable Reticles & 6 Color Palettes
The Contractor 640 from Armasight is a great value proposition with the bevy of features it is providing hunters and thermal optic shooters alike. With a digital compass you can always be sure of the path you are headed on with your hunt (even in the dark). Also, with the ability to calculate distance, direction, and angles you can ensure you are making humane shots on game to be a good steward of all of the animals we pursue in the field. While the MSRPs of ~$5,500 – $7,000 might be a little much for most shooters to swallow at once, the best thing we can tell prospective buyers is you need to see them to believe. As cliché as the saying might be, we have used these in the field to hunt game and the value is there if you frequently are hunting game at night. You can better identify, recognize, and engage animals with greater success when you are deploying a quality optic. As always, let us know all of your thoughts in the Comments below! We always appreciate your feedback.
