PSO Series are the
original optic for the SVD Dragunov rifle. The
military versions are PSO-1 and the more modern
PSO-1M2 briefly seen on civilian Tiger rifles that
made it into the USA in about 1994. PSO's are
manufactured by NPZ in Novosibirsk Russia, the oldest
optics manufacturing plant in the country (since about
1904).
For much more detailed information on the PSO, visit
Dragunov.net here
Examples of PSO types:
Top: Rare PSO-1 made by Izhmash (Not NPZ)
Middle: Chinese JJJ 4x24 (English marked for NDM86
rifle)
Bottom: BelOMO POSP 4x24. Note the MTK83 AK mount
instead of the two SVD mounts
Izhmash PSO-1 with IR detector
Auzie with NPZ PSO-1M2, which is the modern version of
the PSO-1 seen here on an Izhmash Tiger rifle
NPZ PSO-1 on NDM86 rifle
PSO on RPK. This is possible because the RPK has an SVD style rail with center groove that allows a standard PSO to slide all the way forward. This is not possible on a regular AK rail because the stop pin at the front of the PSO mount will not let it seat on the rail properly
And here is an example on a PKM
Here are two examples of what are probably POSP's in the Ukrainian-Russian conflict on standard AK rails. While I can't see the other side of the optic they are most likely using MTK-83 mounts