GSCI PVS-31C-MOD Dual-Tube Night Vision Goggles

PVS-31C-MOD: night vision goggles with dual-tube observation.

The GSCI PVS-31C-MOD is a tactical dual-tube night vision goggle from GSCI Advanced Photonics in Canada, built for military and law enforcement units.

Key Facts:

• Product type: Tactical dual-tube night vision goggles
• Housing: Rugged aluminium enclosure
• Drop resistance: Withstands drops from 2 m (GSCI)
• Power source: 1x AA or 1x CR123
• Controls: Stow safety, flip-up-off, selective channel engagement
• IR functions: Instantaneous IR with Morse code capability; standard IR for map reading
• Origin: Made in Canada, ITAR-free
• Garantie: 7-year limited warranty (GSCI)

Dual-tube design and controls:

GSCI describes the PVS-31C-MOD as a lightweight, compact goggle with dual-tube observation. It lists selective channel engagement together with stow safety and flip-up-off functions. For infrared work GSCI names instantaneous IR with Morse code capability and standard IR for map reading and zero-light conditions.

Housing and power:

The GSCI PVS-31C-MOD has a rugged aluminium enclosure, and GSCI states that the goggle withstands drops from 2 m. It runs on 1x AA or 1x CR123 batteries and has an external battery power port. GSCI does not publish weight, dimensions or battery life on the product page; MSS Defence confirms these in the quotation.

Tubes and options:

GSCI states that it can build any of its night vision devices with image intensifier tubes from makers including Harder Digital, ESA and Photonis, in green or white phosphor. As options for the GSCI PVS-31C-MOD it lists magnification lenses, head mounting systems, battery packs and recording devices, including the GR8 Helmet Mount, MVP-240 battery pack, TICON thermal clip-on, HMH-1 helmet mounting harness and NVR-714D digital recorder.

What is included:

GSCI does not list the delivery contents or the mount supplied with the PVS-31C-MOD on gsci.net, and the model is not in the GSCI catalogue; MSS Defence confirms these in the quotation. The accessories GSCI names for this goggle are options.

About GSCI and MSS Defence:

GSCI Advanced Photonics was founded in Toronto in 1992, holds CAGE code L3319 and states that every product is made in Canada and that all its systems are ITAR-free. MSS Defence is the Dutch supplier of the GSCI PVS-31C-MOD: it works on quotation and gives you one point of contact for configuration, export paperwork and after-sales.

Intended use:

GSCI builds its systems for military and law enforcement units and states that law enforcement and military agencies use the PVS-31C-MOD. It is a goggle for night observation with both eyes.

Veelgestelde vragen.

1. What is the GSCI PVS-31C-MOD and who is it for?
   The GSCI PVS-31C-MOD is a tactical dual-tube night vision goggle made in Canada by GSCI Advanced Photonics. GSCI builds its systems, including the GSCI PVS-31C-MOD, for military and law enforcement units.
2. Which batteries does the GSCI PVS-31C-MOD use?
   GSCI lists the GSCI PVS-31C-MOD for 1x AA or 1x CR123 batteries. The GSCI PVS-31C-MOD also has an external battery power port.
3. How rugged is the GSCI PVS-31C-MOD?
   The GSCI PVS-31C-MOD has a rugged aluminium enclosure. GSCI states that the GSCI PVS-31C-MOD withstands drops from 2 m.
4. Which image intensifier tubes can GSCI fit in the GSCI PVS-31C-MOD?
   GSCI states that it can build any of its night vision devices, which includes the GSCI PVS-31C-MOD, with tubes from makers including Harder Digital, ESA and Photonis, in green or white phosphor. MSS Defence confirms the tube for the GSCI PVS-31C-MOD in the quotation.
5. What is included with the GSCI PVS-31C-MOD?
   GSCI does not list the delivery contents of the GSCI PVS-31C-MOD; MSS Defence confirms them in the quotation. GSCI lists magnification lenses, head mounting systems, battery packs and recording devices as options for the GSCI PVS-31C-MOD.
6. What warranty does GSCI give on the GSCI PVS-31C-MOD?
   GSCI gives a 7-year limited warranty on the GSCI PVS-31C-MOD from the original purchase date, covering manufacturing defects in the optical, electronic and mechanical assembly. The image intensifier tubes in the GSCI PVS-31C-MOD are not made by GSCI and carry the 1-year OEM warranty of the tube maker, which GSCI passes on to the end user.