Laser sight
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A laser sight is a device attached or integral to a firearm to aid target acquisition. Unlike optical and iron sights where the user looks through the device to aim at the target, laser sights project
Singaporean soldier aiming a SAR 21 with laser sight
A USAF Airman using an M4 carbine with an AN/PEQ-15 laser sight
U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division using IR laser sights seen through a night vision device on a training exercise in Iraq
Israel Defence Forces using laser sights in training
AN/PEQ-2
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The AN/PEQ-2 Infrared Target Pointer/Illuminator/Aiming Light is a laser sight for use on rifles fitted with a Picatinny rail. It was manufactured by Insight Technology.
Laser sight
…optic difficult. These lasers cannot be seen by the naked eye and are only visible when utilizing night vision devices. Some IR laser units, like the AN/PEQ-2, utilize two separate lasers: a narrow "aiming" laser and a more diffuse "illuminator". The aiming laser is used to estimate point of impact, while the…
U.S. Marines in November 2001 armed with M16A2 rifles equipped with AN/PEQ-2s.