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The NSP-3 is a night vision device of Soviet origin. Unlike the earlier NSP-2, the NSP-3 is a passive device using a cascade tube. Inside the device (presumably) is a U-32M three-stage cascade tube. The device weighs around 2.7kg. It has a magnification of 2.7x and a field of view of 7°. The device runs on a 4.5 volt accumulator. The whole kit including the bag, crate and accessories weighs around 7.8kg. There are two variants of the device, the NSP-3 and NSP-3A. The NSP-3 carries the 1PN27 GRAU index catalogue number, while the NSP-3As number is 1PN28.<ref>https://www.rwd-mb3.de/pages/nsp3.htm</ref> | The NSP-3 is a night vision device of Soviet origin. Unlike the earlier NSP-2, the NSP-3 is a passive device using a cascade tube. Inside the device (presumably) is a U-32M three-stage cascade tube. The device weighs around 2.7kg. It has a magnification of 2.7x and a field of view of 7°. The device runs on a 4.5 volt accumulator. The whole kit including the bag, crate and accessories weighs around 7.8kg. There are two variants of the device, the NSP-3 and NSP-3A. The NSP-3 carries the 1PN27 GRAU index catalogue number, while the NSP-3As number is 1PN28.<ref>https://www.rwd-mb3.de/pages/nsp3.htm</ref> | ||
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The device was license produced in Poland and Hungary. The Polish version of the device carries the same NSP-3 designation of the soviet variant, while Hungarian devices are called NSzP-3 ( | The device was license produced in Poland and Hungary. The Polish version of the device carries the same NSP-3 designation of the soviet variant, while Hungarian devices are called NSzP-3 (pronounced NSP). These use U-32M tubes.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/UssrNvgResearchGroup/comments/1c3smyt/soviet_u32m_cascaded_gen1_image_converter_tube/</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Devices]] | [[Category:Devices]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:31, 15 November 2024
The NSP-3 is a night vision device of Soviet origin. Unlike the earlier NSP-2, the NSP-3 is a passive device using a cascade tube. Inside the device (presumably) is a U-32M three-stage cascade tube. The device weighs around 2.7kg. It has a magnification of 2.7x and a field of view of 7°. The device runs on a 4.5 volt accumulator. The whole kit including the bag, crate and accessories weighs around 7.8kg. There are two variants of the device, the NSP-3 and NSP-3A. The NSP-3 carries the 1PN27 GRAU index catalogue number, while the NSP-3As number is 1PN28.[1]
NSP-3[edit | edit source]
The device was license produced in Poland and Hungary. The Polish version of the device carries the same NSP-3 designation of the soviet variant, while Hungarian devices are called NSzP-3 (pronounced NSP). These use U-32M tubes.[2]
