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Rifle Scopes · Russia · 1940
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MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 56
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Optical Clarity
60
Magnification Range
40
Reticle Quality
55
Durability
85
Light Transmission
50
Adjustment Precision
45
Eye Relief
70
Field of View
40
Mount Versatility
30
Cost-Effectiveness
90
Methodology ↗ → Rifle Scopes ranking
Origin Russia
ManufacturerNovosibirsk Instrument-Building Plant
CategoryRifle Scopes
EraWorld War II
In service1940
Operators23 countries
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Rifle Scopesranking ↗methodology ↗
56
Rifle Scopes MASS Rating
1/1
World War II
13/14
All-Time
Rifle Scopes · 10 axes scored
Optical Clarity
60
Magnification Range
40
Reticle Quality
55
Durability
85
Light Transmission
50
Adjustment Precision
45
Eye Relief
70
Field of View
40
Mount Versatility
30
Cost-Effectiveness
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the rifle scopes category.
01 / Overview
PU scope
Category
Rifle Scopes
Country
Russia
Prime contractor
Novosibirsk Instrument-Building Plant
Production
1940–
Operators
23 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RIFLE SCOPES · WORLD WAR II
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
96
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
56
rifle scopes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the rifle scopes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Optic Typetelescopic sight
  • Service Entry Year1940
  • Weight0 g
  • Length169 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Optical7MOD.7
  • Magnification3.5×
  • Objective Diameter21 mm
  • Field of View4° 30′
  • Eye Relief72 mm
  • Reticle TypeGerman style
  • Illuminated ReticleNo
  • Focal Plane (FFP/SFP)second
▣Night / Thermal2MOD.2
◇Mounting & Power2MOD.2
◆Production1MOD.1
  • Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1940Production started
  2. 1942Entered service
86
years in service
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 20 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries23country
IndiaACTIVENorth KoreaACTIVEPakistanACTIVEAfghanistanRETIREDAlgeriaRETIREDBulgariaRETIREDCubaRETIREDCzech RepublicRETIREDEgyptRETIREDFinlandRETIREDGermanyRETIREDHungaryRETIREDIndonesiaRETIREDIraqRETIREDLibyaRETIREDPolandRETIREDRomaniaRETIREDRussiaRETIREDSerbiaRETIREDSlovakiaRETIRED
Rifle Scopes World War II Russia Novosibirsk Instrument-Building Plant
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