America's Passion

Military.com info below.
(W/ slight edit by me.)

Didn't say how many 3rd World soldiers have been killed w/ it.

Or, what countries it has been exported to.

Range, Man-Sized Target:
Starlight: 365.6 m
Moonlight: 548.4 m

Field of View:
14.5° (circular)

Power Source:
2.7 volt mercury battery,
BA-1567/U, BA-5567/U,
BA-3058/U

Unit Replacement Cost:
$4,815

Length:
12 in. (30.5 cm)

Width:
4 in. (10.2 cm)

Height:
4.5 in. (11.4 cm)

Weight:
4 lbs (1.818 kg)

Magnification:
3.6x

AN/PVS-4 Night Sight

Function:
Night vision device for passive night vision
and aiming fire of individual weapons using
moonlight or starlight for illumination.

Description:
AN/PVS-4 Individual Weapon Night Sight is a portable,
battery operated, electro-optical instrument used
for observation and aimed fire of weapons at night.
It amplifies reflected light (moonlight, starlight, or sky glow)
so the viewed scene becomes clearly visible to the operator.
It doesn't emit visible or IR (except from the eyepiece)
that can be detected by the enemy.
Used w/ the M16 rifle, M249 and M60 machine guns,
and 83mm MK183 MOD 1 (SMAW) rocket.

AN/PVS-4 is a 2nd generation image intensification device.
It comes w/ mounting brackets for the M16 and M60.
Reticules/mounting brackets for use with other
weapons are separately requisitioned.
A carrying bag and battery adapter for low
temp. operations may also be requisitioned

Manufacturer:
IMO, VARO, Garland, Texas



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