AN/PEQ-5

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The AN/PEQ-5, also known as the 'Carbine Visible Laser (CVL)', [1] is a laser sight manufactured by Insight Technology. [2]

In accordance with the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), the "AN/PEQ-5" designation represents the 5th design of an Army-Navy electronic device for portable laser combination equipment. The JETDS system also now is used to name all Department of Defense electronic systems.

The sight is mil-spec and projects a visible red dot. The unit is the Carbine Visible Laser or CVL version of the larger AN/PEQ-2, and is found in the SOPMOD Block I kit for use by the U.S. military. The unit comprises a single rugged box that houses a visible red laser, which mounts to a weapon using a MIL-STD-1913 rail. The one major difference between the PEQ-5 and the larger PEQ-2, is the PEQ-5 lacks the IR illuminator/target designator which is only visible through night vision devices. This feature is primarily used to aid with aiming while using night vision. Both are products of Insight Technologies. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Insight Technology CVL Carbine Visible Laser | Own the Night Archive" . Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  2. ↑ Rottman, Gordon (2011). The M16. Osprey Publishing. p. 45. ISBN   978-1-84908-690-5.
  3. ↑ Dockery, Kevin (4 December 2007). Future Weapons. Penguin Group US. p. 123. ISBN   978-1-101-20618-8.
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