The AN/TVS-5 Night Vision Sight is a portable, battery operates, and electro-optical gadget used for surveillance and aimed fire of weaponry at night. It amplify reflect light such as moonlight, starlight, and sky glow so that the view scene become able to be seen to the operator. A watch guard prevent able to be seen and infrared light from being emitted from the eyepiece. The AN/TVS-5 is presently the normal night sight for the M2 .50 Caliber and 40mm MK19 heavy machine guns.
The AN/TVS-5 can be tripod mount for observation; however it is generally used in the Marine Corps as a crew-served weapon night sight. The sight comes furnished with the increasing bracket and reticle for the M2 machine gun. Brackets and reticles for use with other weapons must be separately requisitioned. A transport bag and battery adapter for low hotness operations may also be requisition.
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