1PN58

1PN58/NSPU-1
RPK-74N2 with night scope 1PN58
TypePassive
Place of originSoviet Union
CategoryWeapon Sight
Service history
In service1970s–present
Used bySoviet Union
Russia
Ukraine
Numerous others (see users)
WarsSoviet-Afghan War
Chechen-Russian conflict
South Ossetia War
War in Donbass
Syrian Civil War
Iraq War
Numerous Others
Production history
Designed1970s
Produced1970s-1991
Specifications
Weight2kg (4.4 pounds)
Dimensions (L×H×W)458 mm × 186 mm × 99 mm
Mode of OperationPassive
Field of vision (°)14.5 degrees
Range of detection970m (Starlight)
Range of recognition400m (Starlight)
System zoom3.5x

1PN58 (Russian: 1ПН58) is the GRAU index for a Soviet designed passive night scope for a range of Soviet designed small arms and grenade launchers. 1PN is the GRAU index of night vision devices, where PN stands for Nochnoy Pritsel (Russian: Ночной прицел) meaning night sight. It is also called NSPUM (Russian: НСПУМ). or NSPU-1. The 1PN58 was introduced into Soviet service in the early 1970s and is still used by many of the Soviet Union's successor states, and has been used in numerous conflicts around the world.


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