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The optics are considered exceptional, even by contemporary standards and the biggest drawback compared to modern scopes is the weight. Although the AN/PVS-4 has not had a great deal of cultural impact, its legacy of high quality night vision has become a staple of movies and television shows which often do not show real equipment.
The M21 sniper weapon system (SWS) in the US Army is a national match grade M14 rifle, selected for accuracy, and renamed the M21 rifle. [7] The M21 uses a commercially procured 3–9× variable power telescopic sight, modified for use with the sniper rifle. [8]
The AN/PVS-5 is a dual-tube night-vision goggle used for aviation and ground support. It uses second-generation image-intensifier tubes. The United States Army still has PVS-5 on supply but are very rarely used.
An M16A1 rifle fitted with the AN/PVS-2 Starlight scope. First-generation passive devices developed by the US Army in the 1960s were introduced during the Vietnam War.They were an adaptation of earlier active technology and relied on ambient light instead of using an extra infrared light source.
Unertl Optical Company, Inc. was a manufacturer of telescopic sights in the United States from 1928 until 2008. They are known for their 10× fixed-power scopes that were used on the Marine Corps' M40 rifle and made famous by Marine Corps Scout Sniper Carlos Hathcock during the Vietnam War.
It can have various scopes attached on the upper receiver, including the AN/PVS-4 Starlight scope, [7] via picatinny rail. [8] The DMR can fire precisely up to 1,000 yards if M118LR special ball ammo is used. [8]