1× / 2×
Lens options
4 mil
Red dot at 1×
40–100 h
Battery life, 1× AA
−45 °C
Operating minimum
Built on the PNP-M
An image-intensified weapon sight with an illuminated red dot aiming mark for rapid, precise target acquisition. Low and high dot brightness. Designed for short to medium range night operations, with easy, intuitive zeroing.

Capabilities
- 01Illuminated red dot aiming mark
- 02Low and high brightness settings
- 03Comprehensive range of image intensifier tube options
- 04Reliable electronics
- 05Compact, lightweight, rugged and versatile
Technical specification
The numbers.
Optical
- Magnification
- 1×, 2×
- Field of view
- 40°
- Focus range
- 0.25 m to infinity
- Objective focal length
- 25 mm, 50 mm
- Red dot size
- 4 mil (1×), 2 mil (2×)
- Objective F-number
- F1.4
- Dioptre adjustment
- +3 to −3
- Eyepiece lens
- 25 mm glass aperture
- Eye relief
- 27 mm
Electrical
- Power source
- 1× 1.5 V AA, AA lithium (NSN 6135 01 333 6101) or 1.2 V AA rechargeable
- Battery life
- 40–100 h, tube and battery dependent
- IR indicator
- Red LED in eyepiece
Physical
- Dimensions
- 42 W × 67 H × 107 L mm (eye cup folded)
- Weight
- 263 g no battery · 278 g lithium AA · 288 g commercial AA
- Eyeguard
- Contoured soft fold-back rubber eye cup
Environmental
- Ingress
- Nitrogen filled
- Operating temperature
- −45 °C to +55 °C
- Storage temperature
- −51 °C to +65 °C
Figure of merit (min)
| Model | PNP-MS 18 | PNP-MS 22 |
|---|---|---|
| FOM | 1800 | 2200 |
Tube spot specification · max spots per zone
| Tube | Spot Ø (µm) | Zone 1 · Ø 5.6 mm | Zone 2 · 5.6–14.7 mm | Zone 3 · 14.7–17.0 mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen 18 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gen 18 | 230–300 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gen 18 | 150–230 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Gen 18 | 75–150 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Gen 22 | 230–300 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gen 22 | 150–230 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gen 22 | 75–150 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Export from the UK is controlled under UK Export Licence Regulations. Specifications correct at time of publishing and subject to change.
Datasheet · PDF
PNP-MS 18/22
Red Dot Night Vision Sight · 2 pages · A4
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