Manual for Night Vision Sights for Small Arms and Grenade Launchers

The first translation of official Soviet documentation related to night vision technology released publicly by Alexander Michael Gahre; "Manual for Night Vision Sights for Small Arms and Grenade Launchers" marks a landmark translation and illustrative restoration of the 1986 edition of the Soviet military textbook of the same name, originally issued by the Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Discussing technical data related to a wide range of night vision sights utilized by the Soviet Union and their Allies, as well as their operation and maintenance, this particular edition of the textbook deals with both active and passive night vision sights produced from the 1950s to the 1980s designed to be attached to a variety of Soviet weapons platforms ranging from the venerable AK-47 Assault Rifle to the RPG-7 Rocket Propelled Grenade Launcher and B-10 Recoilless Rifle. This translation contains technical data pertinent to most models of soviet night vision sights in serial production between the 1950s and 1980s, and includes information specifically in relation to the PPN-1, NSP-2, PPN-2, NSP-3, PPN-3, PGN-1,and NSPU. With over 100 original individual illustrations presented in more than 80 technical figures, this translation not only offers a rare and comprehensive look at Soviet military technology, but additionally excites the eye with the richness of its technical illustrations in both quantity and quality. As part of the translation process, every technical illustration has been scanned from the original textbook, delicately and painstakingly restored digitally in a pixel by pixel process in order to provide the best end product possible for future researchers and is available in Paperback and Hardcover formats.The Manual for Night Vision Sights for Small Arms and Grenade Launchers is structured into two major sections, each of which divided further into individual chapters:Part 1: The Design of Night Vision Sights for Small Arms and Grenade Launchers and their Handling, Care, and Maintenance (Pages 3-159)Chapter I: General Information (Pages 3-28)Chapter II: The Intended Purpose of Night Vision Sights (Pages 28-111)Chapter III: The Care, Storage, and Maintenance of Night Vision Sights and Batteries (Pages: 111-145)Chapter IV: The Accuracy Testing and Preparation for Combat of Weapons Equipped with Night Vision Sights (Pages 145-159)Part 2: Firing Techniques and Regulations (Pages 160-231)Chapter V: Techniques for Firing Weapons Equipped with Night Vision Sights (Pages 160-179)Chapter VI: Regulations for Firing Weapons Equipped with Night Vision Sights (Pages 179-199)Appendix 1: Main Technical Characteristics (Pages 200-205)Appendix 2: Clarification of Technical Terms (Pages 206-212)Appendix 3: Regulations for Preparing and Charging Rechargeable Batteries Information (Pages 213-222)Appendix 4: The Technical Characteristics and Operation of the BI-8 Binoculars (Pages 223-231) Read more