John Q. Pirate
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I'm given to understand that by and large the US military currently fields a goggle under the AN/PVS-15 designation, otherwise offered as an "M953" to civilian purchasers, seen below:
I was wondering if anyone has any familiarity with this device, either in a military capacity or as a civilian. I am specifically interested in the following:
Can one effectively fire a rifle (irons or glass) while using these? Upon research, it appears that all night vision has a minimum focal distance, usually around 10 inches or so, which seems beyond ordinary eye relief of your typical long gun. In addition, it seems like it would be problematic to properly align one's visual axis with their sights while using a head or helmet-mounted goggle. I'm not sure if I'm missing something, but how is this overcome? I see footage of our troops searching homes in Iraq while wearing these NVG's - how are they expected to fire their weapons while wearing these goggles?
I was wondering if anyone has any familiarity with this device, either in a military capacity or as a civilian. I am specifically interested in the following:
Can one effectively fire a rifle (irons or glass) while using these? Upon research, it appears that all night vision has a minimum focal distance, usually around 10 inches or so, which seems beyond ordinary eye relief of your typical long gun. In addition, it seems like it would be problematic to properly align one's visual axis with their sights while using a head or helmet-mounted goggle. I'm not sure if I'm missing something, but how is this overcome? I see footage of our troops searching homes in Iraq while wearing these NVG's - how are they expected to fire their weapons while wearing these goggles?