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Stormfeather
04-21-2012, 12:16 AM
Ok folks, After seeing some of the great gear reviews, I decided to do one of my own! So heres the latest in Gear Queer Technology. . .

The Coitac Gun Video Camera from Combat Tactical.


Rail Type:Picatinny
Rail Length:1.6 inch (+/- 2%)
Body Weight: 0.9 oz (+/- 2%)
Video Resolution: VGA 640x480
Operation System Compatibility: Window XP, Window Vista, Window 7
Recording Time: 1 hour
Battery: Rechargeable battery
Special: function: one touch on/off button
Free USB cable and 2GB MicroSD Card included

After seeing all of the issues with CCW going on right now with the Zimmerman case, I began wondering if there was a camera system out there that attached to a ccw firearm. This way, if you had to deploy your sidearm in a self defensive posture, there would be video evidence of it to back up any claim you would have. Well after a little bit of research, I found this little gem. MSRP on it is $59.00 and I got free shipping on it as well.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l128/Strmfeathr/Coitac.jpg

So after a very quick turnaround, I believe from ordering it to receiving it, was only 4 days from California, I went ahead and mounted it on my 1911 and gave it a few test runs. Here is a few pics of it mounted on the 1911.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l128/Strmfeathr/DSCN2144.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l128/Strmfeathr/DSCN2146.jpg

Pros:
Small lightweight platform that does exactly what you would expect it to.
Has a picatinny rail underneath to mount a light or laser system.
Extremely affordable. Imagine what a $60.00 investment could have done for George Zimmerman if everything panned out exactly as he said it did.
Complete package is sent to you, nothing to buy.


Cons:
I didnt like how the screw attaching it to the picatinny rail was a bit longer than necessary. I am sure this is to accommodate larger size frames.
I also found that the rail system underneath it is not a "spec" rail system as the grooves themselves are not deep enough to accommodate adding another system like a light or laser. A few minutes work with a flat file or a dremel will solve this issue quickly.
I also did not like how the system could be easily activated as well. Seems I spent more time erasing files of anywhere from three seconds to a full hour in length from it getting accidentally activated.



Video quality was fine, as was sound quality. I transitioned from a dark room to a totally well lit room and it seemed to work just fine as well with this. Here is the video I made demo'ing it. (please dont mind my son who just got out of the shower at the very end of the video!)


http://youtu.be/vVqsOQwv1CU

Hope you all enjoy it and find it useful to one extent or another!

Stay Frosty!
Stormfeather

bacpacker
04-21-2012, 01:49 AM
Thats pretty cool. Great price. And like you said, could save your bacon in certain situations. Nice find.