Since both Blaser and Zeiss are European companies, AND AFAIK it's perfectly legal (and even preferred) to shoot game animals at night in some parts of Europe, I would think it makes perfect sense, and a perfect solution, from their perspective.
From my conversations with a German national, the relative of a friend, rough hunting there (as we know it) is relatively rare - since they generally use guides, "hunt" in very limited areas, and shoot from elevated stands when the game appears.
He tells me that hunting, or even just shooting, is considered a sport for rich people only, since they cannot even own a gun unless they are also gun/hunt club members (similar to US Golf Clubs) - a very expensive proposition, besides the cost of the guns/hunting.
The European manufacturer's seem more interested that a rifle remain perfectly safe (as in: uncocked) unless actually being fired, ergo the various manual cocking systems on the Blaser & Kreighoff's, etc.
I don't happen to agree with them, but DO find the concept interesting.
I would rather see something similar connected to the safety, rather than a cocking lever/handle.
BTW - I use the IR in my Trijicon Safari scope many other times, other than just before sunrise and at twilight.
There's been many a dark/shaded black cedar swamp or buck bedroom on a dark/dank/gloomy/overcast day where I was glad to have had it.
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