MPS3™ with MGMount User manual
1 PRESENTATION The Aimpoint® MPS3 (Multi Purpose Sight) is a passive electronic reflex collimator sight designed for use on medium or heavy weapons. Developed primarily for mounted weapons operations, the MPS3 is ideal for use on land vehicles, helicopters or fast attack boats and ships. The simplicity of use allows the user to concentrate on the target and operate the MPS3 and MGMount even with thick winter gloves in the dark.
1.1 Technical Specifications Optical system Working principle Reflex Collimator sight with LED Optical magnification Clear aperture Aiming dot size Optical coating Dot brightness Dot color Optical signature 1X, unlimited eye relief, no centering needed 46 mm 2 MOA1, (0.
Environmental Specification Temperature range, operating Temperature range, storage Thermal shock Humidity Immersion Shock Vibration -45 °C to +71 °C (-49 °F to +160 °F) -51 °C to +71 °C (-60 °F to +160 °F) > 7.7 °C/s (-45° C to +71° C in 15 s) 0 - 100 % condensing or non-condensing 1 meter (3 ft.) 3 x 400 G, 0.7-11 ms XYZ: 10-30 Hz: 3 mm, 30-150 Hz: 5.
1.2 Overview 14 15 3 1 2 3 9 17 10 8 16 11 4 7 6 18 12 Fig. 1 Overview 1. Ballistic compensation lever 2. Windage adjustment screw 3. Picatinny rail for mounting of accessories 4. MGMount 5. Screw 6. Bar locking 7. Screw 8. Elevation adjustment screw 9. Intensity switch 10. Battery cap 11. Bikini rubber lens cover 12. Allen wrench, 5 mm 13. Allen wrench, 4 mm 13 5 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
2 OPERATION 2.1 Install battery a) Turn the battery cap (10) counterclockwise and remove it. b) Insert the battery (16) with the positive end towards the battery compartment as shown in Fig. 2. c) Tighten the battery cap (10) firmly by hand. CAUTION: Check that the O-ring (17) is in good condition and in position to ensure there is no risk for water leakage into the battery compartment. d) Turn the intensity switch (9) clockwise and verify the red dot is present. 9 + 17 10 16 Fig. 2 Install battery 9.
2.2 Install Aimpoint® MPS3 on the weapon The MPS3 with MGMount is designed for installation on most types of medium or heavy support weapons with a MIL-STD 1913 Picatinny Rail. a) Loosen the two screws (7) using the 4 mm Allen wrench (13). b) Position the recoil stop (18) in a groove on the picatinny rail and clamp the bar lockings (6) around the picatinny rail. c) Push the sight with mount forward (see Fig. 4) before tightening the screws (7) firmly using the 4 mm Allen wrench (13). 6 7 6 7 13 Fig.
2.2 Zeroing The sight is delivered with the red dot in a centered position. Normally, this means that only small adjustments are necessary, provided the weapon rail is properly aligned. NOTE: Before performing zeroing, ensure the ballistic compensation lever (1) is set to “position A” (oriented horizontally and toward the gunner as shown in Fig. 5). a) Turn the intensity switch (9) clockwise until the red dot has sufficient intensity.
s l Elevation adjustment Windage adjustment 8 2 8 2 Fig. 6 Adjust point of impact (elevation) Fig. 7 Adjust point of impact (windage) 8. Elevation adjustment screw 2. Windage adjustment screw 3 2.3 Ballistic compensation The ballistic compensation lever (1) is used to adjust elevation of point of impact in relation to the red dot when using the sight at different distances (see Fig. 8).
f s g n t y e a 1 i Position A (short distance) i Position B (medium distance) i Position C (long distance) Fig. 8 Position A, B and C for the ballistic compensation lever 1. Ballistic compensation lever 3 EXTREME CONDITIONS • Extreme heat (moist or dry): no special procedures required. • Extreme cold: extreme cold might shorten battery life. The intensity switch (9) can be more difficult to operate than at normal temperatures. • Salt air: no special procedures required.
4 TROUBLESHOOTING The red dot does not appear or has disappeared Make sure contact surfaces in the battery compartment are clean and verify that a working battery (16) is installed correctly according to 2.1. Verify there is zero gap between the battery cap (10) and the battery compartment and that the o-ring (17) is present. If the intensity switch (9) is defective, notify local dealer/armourer.
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