Night Vision - What is this?

Steve1987

Steve1987

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Hi,

I have this set of NVG's I randomly acquired in a trade and have no idea what they are. I'd like to get a bit more information as I plan on selling them.

Can any NVG experts tell me what I have? The case I know is Soviet, and I can only assume it's a Soviet / Russian set of NVG's that appears to be for dismounted operations, perhaps modified for special forces. I'm really not sure.

Thanks for any info in advance.

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Regards,
-Steve
 
I saw that page while I was trying to search for this set. It seems to be in the same box as other Russian NVG's, but this version is not the same as the more commonly seen tank version with soft helmet. I'm hoping maybe someone more familiar with Russian NVG's may be able to further pin it down
 
The red and white, and yellow and white, tools in the ziplock bag are for removing individual contacts from an electrical connector. The red and white is for fairly small 20 AWG contacts and the yellow and white tool are for larger 12 AWG contacts.

Both of these are for elec conns originally designed in the US.and are very common in western built aircraft. It is entirely feasible that the Russians used these also, but I have no idea if they are actually part of this kit or just thrown in the box at some point.
 
Brookwood said:
AN/PVS-5-? goggles, not sure which variant (a,b,c,d...??)
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Battery hog. There is an adapter for AA batteries but I bet they would not last long.

The AN/PVS-5a is a second generation night vision goggle developed in the late 1970s. They were expensive to manufacture and cost the military approximately $5000 each pair. Later generations included the PVS-5B and PVS-5C. In addition to a few improvements, these models were adapted to use both the BA-5567A/U military battery as well as two of the more common "AA" batteries.

Night Vision Goggles work by amplifying ambient light and are also capable of seeing in complete darkness by using an infrared [IR] beacon. These goggles were contracted by various companies for production including ITT, Litton and Varo to name a few.

There is a variation of the 5a which has a black face mask. One is an Israeli military model and the other is a civilian model by Litton made to the same specs.
 
I recall reading years ago that the early model Soviet NVG's leaked some form of radiation (I believe) and were harmful to use.

You might want to check that out as well.
 
Interesting. So this is American AN/PVS-5 night vision, just housed in a surplus Russian box with helmet mount. The liner of the helmet actually looks the same as for an M1 hemet.

I plan on listing this set on the EE. Does anyone have anything else that may be helpful for a perspective buyer, and what sort of price would be fair for an old set of AN/PVS-5 NVG's with accessories housed in a Russian surplus box?

Cheers,
-Steve
 
The helmet does not belong with the goggles, someone put them on there. The AN/PVS-5 set is missing pieces. The whole thing is a mix and match with limited collector value. My advice would be to sell it on Flea-Bay directed at the Comic-Con crowd. There are a lot of Ghostbusters fans who would go koo-koo-bananas for a genuine pair to make a film prop replica.
 
Brookwood said:
The helmet does not belong with the goggles, someone put them on there. The AN/PVS-5 set is missing pieces. The whole thing is a mix and match with limited collector value. My advice would be to sell it on Flea-Bay directed at the Comic-Con crowd. There are a lot of Ghostbusters fans who would go koo-koo-bananas for a genuine pair to make a film prop replica.
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Haha, not a bad idea, but I think I'd prefer to sell them in Canada if possible.

-Steve
 
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