Support Equipment

PG-1M panoramic periscope sight

Also known as
  • PG-1M panoramic sight
  • PG-1M panoramic telescope
  • Panoramic Periscope Sight PG-1M

The PG-1M panoramic periscope sight is an artillery aiming instrument used to lay guns in horizontal and vertical planes during direct fire and from covered positions. Product literature describes coarse and precise laying scales, reticle illumination, and optional K-1 collimator use, while system references place PG-1M in sighting fits for weapons such as the MT-12 Rapira, 2S7 Pion, D-30, 2A65 Msta-B, 2S5 Giatsint-S, and BM-21 Grad.

PG-1M panoramic periscope sight, Panoramic periscope sight for artillery laying, Support Equipment
Image source: MT-12 Ukrainian service image
Profile / Specs

Specifications

Instrument class
Panoramic periscope artillery sight
Aiming role
Horizontal and vertical laying for direct fire and covered-position fire
Magnification
3.7x in Arcon Consult and Arcon Partners listings
Field of view
10 degrees 5 minutes in Arcon Consult listing; 10.5 degrees in Arcon Partners listing
Exit pupil
20 mm exit pupil distance and 4 mm exit pupil diameter
Scale division
0-01 artillery thousandths for precise reading of angle meter and elevation angles
Measuring range
60-00 artillery thousandths in the horizontal plane; +/- 3-00 artillery thousandths in the vertical plane
Reticle support
Illumination system for low-visibility conditions
Operating temperature
-50 C to +50 C in Arcon Consult listing
Dimensions
257 x 79 x 106 mm in Arcon Consult listing
Weight
2 kg in Arcon Consult and Arcon Partners listings
Associated collimator
Gunner Collimator K-1
Angle-scale standards
Arcon Consult lists PG-1M availability in NATO 1/6400 or Russian 1/6000 scale standards
Documented host systems
MT-12 Rapira via S71-40 mechanical sight; 2S7 Pion; D-30; 2A65 Msta-B; 2S5 Giatsint-S; BM-21 Grad
Artillery Sighting Connections

Product literature describes the PG-1M as a panoramic artillery sight for direct and covered-position fire, while system references place it in specific Soviet-pattern sighting chains.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
MT-12 sighting suite, Day, indirect-fire, and night sighting equipment set for the MT-12 anti-tank gun, Support EquipmentMT-12 sighting suitecovered-position panoramic sight component

The MT-12 sighting suite record groups the PG-1M with the OP4MU-40U direct-fire sight, K-1 collimator, and APN-6-40 / 1PN35 night sight.

Sources: Belspetsvneshtechnika MT-12 Rapira

Gunner Collimator K-1, Artillery gunner collimator for sight laying, Support EquipmentGunner Collimator K-1associated collimator

Opticoelectron states that the PG-1M can be used with the K-1 gunner collimator.

Sources: Opticoelectron PG-1M

2S7 Pion, 203 mm tracked self-propelled gun, Artillery2S7 Pion203 mm self-propelled gun sight

Army Recognition describes the 2S7 gun operator as using a standard PG-1M panoramic day telescope with the K-1 collimator.

Sources: Army Recognition 2S7 Pion

D-30 122 mm howitzer, 122 mm towed howitzer, ArtilleryD-30 122 mm howitzer122 mm towed howitzer sight

Army Recognition lists the D-30 fire-control instruments as a PG-1M panoramic sight, OP4M-45 telescopic sight, and K-1 collimator.

Sources: Army Recognition D-30

2A65 Msta-B, 152 mm towed howitzer, Artillery2A65 Msta-B152 mm towed howitzer sight

WeaponSystems.net lists PG-1M and OP4M-97K under the 2A65 Msta-B fire-control sights.

Sources: WeaponSystems.net 2A65 Msta-B

2S5 Giatsint-S, 152 mm tracked self-propelled gun, Artillery2S5 Giatsint-S152 mm self-propelled gun sight

The U.S. TRADOC Worldwide Equipment Guide lists PG-1M panoramic telescope fire control for the 2S5 Giatsint-S.

Sources: TRADOC Worldwide Equipment Guide

BM-21 Grad, 122 mm multiple rocket launcher, ArtilleryBM-21 Grad122 mm multiple rocket launcher sight

Zefer's salvage-equipment page lists the BM-21 Grad sight as the PG-1M panoramic telescope.

Sources: Zefer BM-21 salvage equipment

Laying Role

The PG-1M is support equipment for laying artillery rather than a munition or firing weapon. Export product literature describes it as a panoramic periscope sight for horizontal and vertical laying, with coarse and precise scales for direct fire and covered-position fire.

Indirect-fire chain

Belspetsvneshtechnika places PG-1M with the S71-40 mechanical sight and K-1 collimator in the MT-12 covered-position sighting arrangement.

Scale set

Arcon Consult lists 1/6000 artillery-thousandth measurements, optional NATO 1/6400 scaling, and horizontal and vertical measuring ranges for laying corrections.

Low visibility

Opticoelectron and Arcon sources describe reticle illumination for smoke, snow, rain, dusk, night, or other low-visibility conditions.

Sources: Opticoelectron PG-1M; Arcon Consult PG-1M; Belspetsvneshtechnika MT-12 Rapira.

Related Weapon Systems
Gunner Collimator K-1, Artillery gunner collimator for sight laying, Support EquipmentSupport EquipmentGunner Collimator K-1Artillery gunner collimator for sight layingThe Gunner Collimator K-1 is an artillery laying accessory used as an artificial aiming reference when normal aiming points are absent, obscured, or unlit. Current product literature ties it to PG-1M and MUM sights, Belspetsvneshtechnika lists it in the MT-12 covered-position sighting arrangement, and Defense Express identified a K-1 in Ukrainian 47th Artillery Brigade photos of a 2S22 Bohdana during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.
1RL239/1RL239M ARK-1/ARK-1M Rys counter-battery radar, Tracked artillery-locating counter-battery radar, Electronic WarfareElectronic Warfare1RL239/1RL239M ARK-1/ARK-1M Rys counter-battery radarTracked artillery-locating counter-battery radarThe 1RL239/1RL239M ARK-1/ARK-1M Rys is a Soviet tracked artillery-locating radar family on the MT-LBu chassis, built to detect mortar, artillery, rocket-artillery, and tactical-missile firing positions for counter-battery work. The baseline ARK-1 entered Soviet service as the 1RL239, while the ARK-1M modernization added independent power and updated command equipment before late-Soviet production ended.
2S5 Giatsint-S, 152 mm tracked self-propelled gun, ArtilleryArtillery2S5 Giatsint-S152 mm tracked self-propelled gunThe 2S5 Giatsint-S is a Soviet 152 mm tracked self-propelled gun built for long-range corps- and army-level fire support. Its open rear-mounted 2A37 gun gives it greater reach than many older Soviet 152 mm systems, while its tracked chassis and stabilizing rear spade support shoot-and-move artillery work. Sources document 2S5 use or fielding context from Afghanistan and Chechnya through the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War, with additional wartime transfer evidence for Ethiopia during the Eritrean-Ethiopian War.

Sources

Opticoelectron PG-1MPublisher: Opticoelectron | Note: Supports PG-1M role, artillery aiming use cases, reticle illumination, and K-1 compatibility. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Opticoelectron PG-1M cataloguePublisher: Opticoelectron | Note: Supports the catalogue wording for PG-1M direct-fire and covered-position aiming, reticle illumination, and optional K-1 collimator use. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Arcon Consult PG-1MPublisher: Arcon Consult | Note: Supports PG-1M role, K-1 use, collimator and side-correction scales, magnification, field of view, pupil data, scale values, measuring ranges, temperatures, dimensions, weight, and NATO/Russian scale-standard note. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Arcon Partners PG-1MPublisher: Arcon Partners | Note: Supports PG-1M role, K-1 use when natural distant aiming points are absent, collimator and side-correction scale context, magnification, field of view, dimensions, and weight. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Belspetsvneshtechnika MT-12 RapiraPublisher: Belspetsvneshtechnika | Note: Supports the PG-1M's inclusion with the S71-40 mechanical sight and K-1 collimator in the MT-12 sighting arrangement. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Army Recognition 2S7 PionPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports 2S7 Pion sighting-equipment context, including the PG-1M panoramic day telescope used with the K-1 collimator. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Army Recognition D-30Publisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports D-30 fire-control context listing PG-1M panoramic sight, OP4M-45 telescopic sight, and K-1 collimator. | Accessed: 2026-07-13WeaponSystems.net 2A65 Msta-BPublisher: WeaponSystems.net | Note: Supports 2A65 Msta-B fire-control sight context listing PG-1M and OP4M-97K. | Accessed: 2026-07-13TRADOC Worldwide Equipment GuidePublisher: U.S. Army TRADOC | Note: Supports PG-1M indirect-fire sight context for several Soviet-pattern systems, including MT-12, D-30, BM-21, and 2S5 Giatsint-S. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Zefer BM-21 salvage equipmentPublisher: Zefer.az | Note: Supports BM-21 Grad host-system context by listing PG-1M panoramic telescope under the launcher sights. | Accessed: 2026-07-13MT-12 Ukrainian service imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the MT-12 host-weapon photograph used to represent the PG-1M's documented sighting chain. | Accessed: 2026-07-13