Does any company produce or produced Night sights that are used on weapons like the M2 .50 cal or the M60 Machineguns?

I have an old Dragon models 1/35th M16 weapon set at home that has all kinds of accessories included in it. I also have a set of DML modern marines that may have something in it. I will check for you Sunday night when I get back in town.

DML M-16 set has Vietnam era Starlight scopes in it. They haven't been used since 1970's. DML Modern Marines does not come with any type of scopes or NVG euipment.

No one makes modern night vision equipment that I know of. Shouldn't be too difficult to make some though. The current ones in use are the PVS-4 and TVS-5. They are below.

PVS-4 website



TVS-5 website



Hope that helps.

This has been one area I've constantly championed for. I'm sure DML and other resin sculptors know this, but so far they have not acted.

There are currently no modern U.S. night sights for 1/35 guns except the following, and even these are NOT U.S. per se, more like NATO night sights.

DML's "SBS British with Kayak" is probably the best "U.S.-like" NVG out there with mount. The sight is attached to a M-16A2, and even this M-16A2 looks Canadian. DML's "HK MP-5 comes with a NATO night sight as well. Both are better options than the night sight in the DML "M-16 Weapons Set."

Think 180 uses "Red-Dot" COMP-M sights. These aren't night sights per se, but they do have a little ability to see in the night.

Don't use the "M-16 Weapons Set" night sight. As Gino said, this hasn't been used since the early 1980s, and the quality and results are quite bad being a First Generation night sight. U.S. night sights are now Third Generation.

No, they are not easy to make. I tried. To make some, I suggest you buy DML's "Sniper Team" and cut the gun scopes and then add on larger cylinders for the front. But then you're wasting perfectly good DML guns to do this.

120mm is better. Airborne Miniatures produces the AN/PVS-14 monocular in their "USMC Force Recon" and Tamiya's OIF has the AN/PVS-7B night vision goggles. The PVS-14 can be mounted on guns, but not the -7B.

Or you can wait for someone to make some. Post on M-L or PlanetFigure asking for some. Sculptors go to those forums and now that they're making modern OIF, hopefully they'll read and act.

Anyone know what the approximate diameter of that thing is on the big end. Looking at the pictures it looks to be about 8 inches. I think I will try to turn a couple on the lathe just for giggles.

Shaun

Not sure, but I'll see what I can find out. I'm looking for something liek the TVS-5 used on the M2 and Mk-19

Found the data on the TVS-5. Here it is.
Manufacturer: IMO, VARO, Garland, Texas and various vendors
Length: 15 inches (38.1 centimeters)
Width: 6 inches (15.24 centimeters)
Height: 6 inches (15.24 centimeters)
Weight: 8 pounds (3.63 kilograms)
Magnification: 6.5x
Range, Vehicle-Sized Target:
Starlight: 1000 yards (914 meters)
Moonlight: 1200 yards (1096.8 meters)
Field of view: 9° (circular)
Power source: 2.7 volt mercury battery: BA-1567/U, BA-5567/U, BA-3058/U
Unit Replacement Cost: $4,005

the sight you refer to is a British CWS(common weapon sight) the standard British Army night vision sight.



you are correct about the rifle, British special forces use the canadian manufactured M16, i think its called a DiMarco?

i know the CWS has been widely exported(its the best on the market) so US special forces would possibly have them

they are called common weapon sight because they can be mounted on any infantry weapons system from an L85 to a LAW 80!

regards

joe