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Posted: 7/1/2005 4:53:38 PM EDT
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I haven't seen many pictures of Soviet night vision around here, so I figured I would add them... 1PN58      1PN51       My impressions are that the 58 appears clearer but has a bad fish-eye effect. Both are extremely bulky compared to western equipment. Spooky ETA: This probably isn't the right forum, but the optics forum looks pretty dead... |
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The 51 is a little rarer... Just a tip though, the 58s dont handle international shipping very well. I have had two that I sent to the US, and both were working when they left Europe, were no longer 100% when they reach the US.. Something to do with the delicate reticle deal. |
They sure are... This was only the second I'd ever seen for sale. My 58 made it from England fine - I have bought stuff from you and you packaged the items very, very well. I guess they just beat the hell out of them in transit. Spooky |
Or more like... Post first, look for the correct forum later. Please move if your Site Staff powers allow! eodinert... You can modify the charger to use 110v standard power. I got a modified charger with the 1PN51 and it seems to work pretty well. There is some good info on that over at the gunsnet.net site... Spooky |
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When I bought my 51 in the mid 90's, they were running $1200. They bring more now if you can find one. The 51 is as bright as anything going, just not as clear/sharp as the older tube stuff. Batteries. Since they last quite awhile, I was not worried about recharging the originals. Since the original battery cases come apart, I made a spacer and stacked two 3V lithiums inside. It is a tad snug but it's been working now for several years with no problems. |
TerryG3 Any chance you have pictures of your modified battery? Here are a few of a 9v battery modification...     Spooky |
| Sorry, can't snap any as I traded the scope to a friend a few konths back. Before the delrin sleeve was made, I just taped the batteries end to end and centered them in the battery case. If I remember correctly, the scope is 5.25 volts so I thought using 6V would be better. Use those 3V camera batteries. |
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