AN/PEQ-5

The AN/PEQ-5 is a laser sight manufactured by Insight Technology.[1]

The sight is mil-spec and projects a visible red dot. The unit is the Carbine Visible Laser or CVL version of the larger AN-PEQ-2, and is found in the SOPMOD Block I kit for use by the U.S. military. The unit comprises a single rugged box that houses a visible red laser, which mounts to a weapon using a Mil-STD-1913 rail. The one major difference between the AN-PEQ-5 and the larger AN-PEQ-2, is the AN-PEQ-5 lacks the IR, or infrared illuminator/target designator which is only visible through night vision or IR imagers. This feature is primarily used by special operations forces to designate targets without giving their position away. Both are products of Insight Technologies.[2]

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References
  1. Rottman, Gordon (2011). The M16. Osprey Publishing. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-84908-690-5.
  2. Dockery, Kevin (4 December 2007). Future Weapons. Penguin Group US. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-101-20618-8.


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