2013 wasn't that long ago. I've been using the same goggles since 2005. NV kind of hit a wall after gen 3. Specs have gotten better but it's been incremental changes. The latest WP stuff is "better" but it's not a huge leap in performance. Thermal has come down a lot price wise in that same time frame.Only pvs-4 and then pvs-7 I ever used were in the service. Of coarse I’ve been out since 2013 so night vision has far past those days. The ones I used as an infantryman were great though. Mine were also helmet mounted and after 6-8 hours of wearing them you definitely felt it in the neck when you took them off.
About like going on an all day bike ride on the interstate. Gotta build those neck and back muscles. Pull-ups are great for thisOnly pvs-4 and then pvs-7 I ever used were in the service. Of coarse I’ve been out since 2013 so night vision has far past those days. The ones I used as an infantryman were great though. Mine were also helmet mounted and after 6-8 hours of wearing them you definitely felt it in the neck when you took them off.
Gen2+ is decent stuff. I thought it was awesome on active duty when it was brand new. We were driving all over Camp Pendleton with them. Only problem I ever had was when cresting the hill behind the Naval Hospital and getting blinded at speed. We also had a driver in the middle of the night take out a whole row of porta potties in deep shade under an oak tree, and in a turn in the road. He swore he never saw them. Thank God and all things holy that nobody was in themThese An/pvs4 scopes were actually pretty decent out to 400 yards on light colored objects. This particular unit is prob one of the ones we lent to Isreal and when they were returned, they got rebuilt.
It should be a Gen2 plus.
I have owned at least 5 of these units over the years. What is cool about these is if the kit is complete. It wilk have multiple reticle systems that may be installed externally under a sort of scopecap. If you can get the AA battery conversions for them its a plus too. Good old school kit! But not up to par with todays tech. Worth $1100 all day to a collector of retro stuff.
These were never helmet mounted...... These are weapons sights only... They are 12" long x 2.5 at one end and 4" on the objective. Lol.... Im sure some goof tried it though... lol.. Why didnt I think of this....Gen2+ is decent stuff. I thought it was awesome on active duty when it was brand new. We were driving all over Camp Pendleton with them. Only problem I ever had was when cresting the hill behind the Naval Hospital and getting blinded at speed. We also had a driver in the middle of the night take out a whole row of porta potties in deep shade under an oak tree, and in a turn in the road. He swore he never saw them. Thank God and all things holy that nobody was in them
Probably bullet proof too. There's a lot to be said about being overbuiltThese were never helmet mounted...... These are weapons sights only... They are 12" long x 2.5 at one end and 4" on the objective. Lol.... Im sure some goof tried it though... lol.. Why didnt I think of this....
Dam... Oh and they weigh about 3.2 lbs.
You're the first one. Lucky guessHaha.... just got it... Covenator to Raven.... Come in Johnny....
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Merica!!You're the first one