Looking at AN/PVS-2

RMC51 · October 10, 2011, 06:01 PM

Can anyone out there start me on the learning path for the AN/PVS-2. I may buy one (its cheap), but I don't know much about it. Teach me!

Thanks Guys

ofitg · October 11, 2011, 06:17 PM

U.S. military issue in the 1970s, we also furnished some to Israel, and some of those IDF units came back here on the civilian market.

First generation technology - it had three Gen I tubes cascaded one-behind-the-other to provide decent light gain. Batteries might be a problem, unless the scope has been modified to accept commercial batteries.

You didn't state what the price was, but you should consider that Gen I tubes only last about 1000 hours, and there's no telling how many hours the scope has on it already.

October 10, 2011, 06:01 PM	#1
RMC51 Member Join Date: December 29, 2008 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 89	Looking at AN/PVS-2 Can anyone out there start me on the learning path for the AN/PVS-2. I may buy one (its cheap), but I don't know much about it. Teach me! Thanks Guys __________________ RMC Florida Keys

October 11, 2011, 06:17 PM	#2
ofitg Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2010 Posts: 102	U.S. military issue in the 1970s, we also furnished some to Israel, and some of those IDF units came back here on the civilian market. First generation technology - it had three Gen I tubes cascaded one-behind-the-other to provide decent light gain. Batteries might be a problem, unless the scope has been modified to accept commercial batteries. You didn't state what the price was, but you should consider that Gen I tubes only last about 1000 hours, and there's no telling how many hours the scope has on it already.