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The PU scope (ПУ, прицел укороченный, 'Scope short-cut' in comparison to PE/PEM telescopic sight) is a telescopic sight of Soviet manufacture, widely used on the Mosin–Nagant and SVT-40.[1] The sight has a fixed at 3.5 power magnification. The reticle could be adjusted vertically for range, and the elevation turret is graduated from 0–1,300 m (0–1,422 yd) in 100 m (109 yd) increments. The bullet drop compensation (BDC) adjustment in the elevation turret is free spinning under grease friction. The windage adjustment turret of the telescopic sight features more conventional click adjustments in milliradian increments. The design turned out to be so successful and in demand that production was not stopped after World War II and the sight was adapted for used on other small arms.[2]
It is claimed that the Soviets attempted to create a 6× version of the scope though this has been refuted. An aftermarket objective lens known as the PU Magnifier (PUM) is able to give the PU scope a 6.5× power.
Technical specifications
- Magnification: 3.5×
- Objective diameter: 21 mm
- Field of view: 4° 30′
- Exit pupil: 6 mm
- Eye relief: 72 mm
- Limiting optical resolution: 17 SOA
- Weight: 0.27 kg
- Length: 169 mm
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