NSPU-M/1PN58
Gen 2 from Dragunov.net
Despite being large and old, the 1PN34 and 1PN58
have proven to be a great additions to the collection
and perform very well in the field. I've used both to
hog hunt here in Texas on several occasions and
they've been very useful in all but the darkest
conditions. While cumbersome they are both effective
from a fixed position and have been a lot of fun to
use. There are definitely more modern NV optics out
there but I have been happy with both.
1PN34 on NDM86 (Top)
1PN58 on Tiger (Bottom)
Boresighting with OVU-1
1PN34 at 100 yards
1PN34 at 300 yards
1PN58 at 100 yards
1PN58 at 300 yards
1PN34 and 1PN58 have been seen in the recent
2014-2015 Ukrainian-Russian conflict
1PN34
1PN58 shown here without the lense cover
NPSU/1PN34 Gen 1 with typical kit and transit case
Like 1PN34, 1PN58 comes similarly equipped
On the SGL31
1PN58 on 1988 AKS-74N
1PN34 (Top) and 1PN58 (Bottom). Lense cap on both is
removed for nighttime use by twisting clockwise and
pulling out. The cap has a diopter that can be clicked
incrementally to increase daylight visibility but the
cutoff mechanism will immediately turn the optic off
if too much light comes in. Do not take the cap off
during the day or you risk burning the optic out.
Not the best picture due to the daylight filter
being on. View through the 1PN34 is much better at
night without the filter cap on.
The nice thing about 1PN58 is that it is a 6v
system and works perfectly with 2 CR2 batteries taped
together. They wedge in the compartment nicely.
Positive polarity is down (+)
Original dry cell on right
1PN34 is more difficult and requires a AA battery
conversion, however this is a common conversion for
many scopes sold in the US. It also makes no permanent
modification to the scope
Unknown conflict and year, possibly Chechnya
Also unknown, likely Syria
