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Reticles for gun night sights.


Dear Half-Mast,

Can you help me find reticles for the AN/PVS-4 and AN/TVS-5 night sights when used with the M16 rifle M16 rifle
 or AR-15

Assault rifle adopted as a standard weapon by the U.S. Army in 1967. The M16, designed by Eugene M. Stoner in the 1950s for the ArmaLite Division of Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corp., has both semiautomatic and automatic capabilities.
 and M24OB, M2, and MK 19 machine guns?

SSG SSG
abbr.
staff sergeant
 C.J.

Dear Sergeant C.J.,

No problem.

The AN/PVS-4 reticle ret·i·cle  
n.
A grid or pattern placed in the eyepiece of an optical instrument, used to establish scale or position.



[Latin r
 used with the M16 rifle comes with NSN NSN National Stock Number
NSN Nokia Siemens Networks
NSN National Storytelling Network
NSN NATO Stock Number
NSN New Substances Notification (CEPA)
NSN National Student Number (NZ)
NSN Never Say Never
 6650-01-039-2854. The AN/PVS-4 reticle for the M240B comes with NSN 6650-01-039-2853. The AN/TVS-5 reticle for the M2 is ordered with NSN 6650-01-043-8431.

There is no reticle available for the AN/TVS-5 when used with the MK 19.

Half-Mast
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Publication:PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
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Date:Sep 1, 2003
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