1P78 Kashtan
«1П78 «Каштан»»
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Russian 2.8x17 prismatic sight with BDC reticle, designed for standard Kalashnikov rifles and for shooting out to 600 m without the bulk of a traditional scope.
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Data trust
- Reliability
- Unverified
- Sources
- Sources pending review
Identity
- Designation
- 1P78 Kashtan
- Alias
- 1П78 «Каштан»
- Manufacturer
- NPZ Novosibirsk
- Country
- Russia
- Year
- 2001
- Category
- Prismatic
- Status
- In service
Optical specs
- Magnification
- 2.8x
- Objective
- 17 mm
- Reticle
- BDC
- Reticle unit
- MIL
- Eye relief
- 35 mm
- FOV @ 100 m
- 13 m
Power / illumination
- Illuminated
- No
Physical
- Length
- 165 mm
- Weight
- 500 g
- Mount
- Side-rail Warsaw Pact
- Waterproof
- 5 m
Historical profile
Adopted in the early 2000s as a squad optic for the AK-74M and AK-103, the Kashtan is valued for ruggedness, light weight and BDC reticle calibrated for 5.45×39 and 7.62×39. Dedicated variants (1P78-1, 1P78-2, 1P78-3) exist for different calibres.
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