The NVWS17 is a compact, lightweight night vision weapon sight designed for use on small caliber weapons. 2.5x magnification, infra-red sensitive lenses and top of the line image intensifier tubes give the NVWS17 an extremely sharp resolution with high light gain. 1/8 MOA adjustments for windage and elevation make the NVWS17 a highly accurate short to medium range nighttime scope. This compact marvel is not a stripped down NVD it is full of features such as a new super fast front lens system for optimal brightness, easy push button operation, and a reticle brightness adjustment. Plus, it comes with our new detachable, most powerful in the industry 450mw Infrared Illuminator with dedicated windage and elevation adjustments for total darkness usage. Compact, rugged and highly accurate makes the NVWS17-4 the perfect scope for the person on the move. Precision manufactured from the finest materials with the end result in a superb night vision weapon sight that provides an image close to a daylight scope while viewing at night. According to our customers this model performs comparable to 4x Raptor scope, PVS-14, Elcan Blackcat, Aquila, AN/PVS-17 or other far more expensive weapon mounted solutions. ATN NVWS17-4 uses Gen 4 filmless and autogated image intensifier and it is easy to operate, incorporates a titanium high-strength weaver style mounting base, Red on Green rangefinder reticle and 1/8 MOA internal adjustments. The ATN NVWS17 is recommended as police and military night vision.