[quote=""'Xander[nl"];1382885']I really liked the scoped M16 in BFV, was it actually used in the war? I'd love to see that one for US marksman role.
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Up until just before the "end" of the Vietnam War, there weren't a lot of accessories for the M16. There were a few optic mounts, but the weapon was never really used (or intended to be) in a marksman role. Back then, the only "marksmen" were Snipers. And they were equipped with other weapon systems.
The light barrel and older ammunition wasn't the most accurate, and while it was capable of performing its job as an infantry weapon, it was not even close to the accuracy seen in other rifles that were available in much greater quantity. The M21, M1C/D, and others were the only weapons usually seen with a magnified optic attached.
Just remember, BF:V was not created with the intent of being historically accurate, so a lot of the items in game were there just for fun or show, not realism.
[quote="chagadiel""]i dont think so. i have never seen one in a history book. photo or footage in the 22 years i have been interested in the conflict. but i never say never becuase i still find out new stuff about the war all the time, it was very differrent in every region and every year.
i have seen a starlight scope on an m16 in vietnam but that was in a base safe from vietcong hands. handy as they where if captured would be a nightmare for the americans hense they never left firebases[/quote]
You are no doubt referring to the AN/PVS-2 Starlight scope, one of the earliest issued night vision devices. They were still in the early years of NOD technology, and the PVS-2 at the time was high-class stuff. Compared to today's technology, those things are for cavemen.
There are quite a few images of the PVS-2 mounted on top of an M16A1, a good example is seen below.
They aren't a whole lot bigger than the bulky AN/PVS-4 that I am used to using, but the PVS-4 has much better image quality, weighs a bit less, and has a longer lifespan. I managed to find the image below that shows both the PVS-2 and PVS-4 next to each other, so you can compare the differences in size.
