| Darkness is the enemy of anyone employing a ranged | | | | night scopes like the M1 and M3 models were issued |
| weapon. Under cover of darkness, your opponents | | | | to snipers. |
| can sneak up to or around you, negating the benefit of | | | | The arrival of passive devices in the Vietnam War led |
| a ranged weapon. It may also mean your prey getting | | | | to the popularization of stealthier, more movable night |
| away from you, which could lead to a failed hunting | | | | scopes. Previous models were massive, weighing |
| trip. Night scopes are not just tactical tools used by | | | | several kilograms, whereas the new models like the |
| military and paramilitary forces, but also civilians on | | | | AN/PVS-4 Starlight scope were relatively smaller. As |
| hunting trips. They are considered essential in tactical | | | | such, civilian models are much bulkier and heavier than |
| kits or spy gear. | | | | modern military models. |
| Night scopes are for the huge part limited access | | | | In the consistent search for tactical advantages, |
| devices for civilians. In reality, the United States of | | | | innovations in the field of night vision remain analyzed |
| America, civilians are only permitted to buy and own | | | | and have lead to great leaps forward in image |
| Generation 1 devices, which have intensification factors | | | | intensification. Night vision scopes and other like |
| of an insignificant 1000x, compared to the 20000x to | | | | devices are very restricted, and much about their |
| 50000x for military models. Other regions of the Earth | | | | development is confidential. A few of these |
| might have different systems, but there are limits on | | | | innovations have been made public for the |
| night vision scopes, goggles, binoculars, and telescopes | | | | improvement of night photography and security, but |
| sometimes all over the world. | | | | night vision technology remains mostly an enigma to |
| The use of scopes to enhance shooting at night was | | | | members of the public. |
| first seen in action during World War II, where infrared | | | | |