Cold Harbour Universal Picatinny Flip-to-Side (UP-FTS)

The Cold Harbour Universal Picatinny Flip-to-Side (UP-FTS) is a riser designed primarily for thermal clip-on optics but could be used with other optics where the ability to pivot the optic out of centreline is desired. With the UP-FTS, users can simply install their thermal optics on their rifle and simply flip the thermal into and out of view as desired, instantly adding thermal capabilities to their day optics.

The UP-FTS, when used with our Picatinny Dovetail Adapter Plate (PDAP) for Jerry-YM or Pfalcon640/RH25. allows for the thermal to be quickly dismounted and installed into a helmet-mounted night vision/thermal bridge, such as the Panobridge M1. A common use-case is using helmet-mounted night vision/thermal to scan for targets and threats, and then quickly dismounting off the helmet, mounting on the rifle for precise targeting and engagement.

An adjustable Picatinny interface offers the following improvements over dovetail latches:

• Over 500% increase in mating surface area for improved distribution of recoil force
• Picatinny clamps will not wear out over time unlike the Wilcox flip-down locking bar
• Adjustable tension to account for variances in tolerances to ensure perfect lockup and true and repeatable return-to-zero 
  

The FTS mechanism is tension-adjustable and loaded by a cone washer on the main spindle to ensure that the FTS will not lose tension over time or under recoil. The FTS mechanism is stopped by a hardened steel pin to limit over-travel.

Note:

Aftermarket risers may be needed to get your thermal optic to the correct height. The UP-FTS and PDAP combos on the Jerry-YM and Pfalcon 640 are made to line up with standard lower 1/3rd  (1.54") co-witness optics from the centreline of their output screens.