IWS (Individual Weapons Sight) accessories wanted

[NZ L1A1 Collector]

Hi guys,

After many years of searching I've finally managed to get my hands on an IWS sight, unfortunately it didn't come with any accessories so now I'm on a search for these items. Attached should be a pics of the items that go with the sight, if anyone has any leads on any of the items could you let me know.

Looking for the following:-

Transit Chest size (LxWxD) 597mm x 343mm x 178mm
Carrying Case (green webbing bag, LxWxD) 480mm x 120mm x 200mm
Cleaning Brush (looks like a flat paint brush)
Cleaning Tissues
Spare Batteries (3) (6.75 V mercury)

EMER No C400-409 (Armourers Instructions)
EMER No C420-427 (Armourers Instructions)
Illustrated Parts List
Infantry Training Volume VII, Infantry Radar and Surveillance Devices, Pamphlet No. 35, Image Intensifiers. 1975

Come-on help an obsessed Kiwi out, Anyone got any of this stuff floating around they want to get rid of? ;D



ALT Transit Case

[missingsomething]

Is this the same Carl-G sight mount. Its for the Canadian version, I think.

[NZ L1A1 Collector]

It's probably 95% the same as the British mount for the Carl Gustav. Your mount is for use with the Canadian AN/PVS-502 NVS.

In Canadian service there will be some of the earlier IWS type mounts as Canada used the British IWS under the redesignated title AN/PVS-501.

The difference is in the plate that slides into the adaptor bracket of the sight. The IWS has cut-outs for the locking lugs to engage.

[missingsomething]

Yep.... med's just kicked in..... ;D

I have a US PVS-2 and the mounts are similar to the IWS but as you said have a notch.

[Kev]

Hi Kevin
I will sort you out a GPMG/Bren mount for the IWS , take it off my debt
Pic below with a GPMG dovetail mount.
If anyone has the dovetail block for the IWS / Bren L4A9 I would be very pleased to hear from them

[NZ L1A1 Collector]

Kev, that would be great one less item to find ;D

While were at it, are there any L7 Bipod assemblies available?. Some were modified to fit on to the L1A1 rifle to help stabilize it when the IWS was fitted.

Here's a pic of the setup, dose anyone have details about fitting the L7 bipod to the L1A1 rifle?



Here's a lightened pic that kev posted showing the L1A1 mount. Note the notches and also the square stop. The PVS-2 mounts have a round stop that goes into a recess on the adaptor block.



Because of this the IWS and PVS-2 can't be swapped between mountings. The exception to the rule is the Australian mounting that has two sets of notches so it can accept both types of adaptors.

Comparison between the Australian mounting (Top), British mounting (Middle) and the British adaptor (Bottom)

[NZ L1A1 Collector]

Top: Australian L1A1 fitted with an American AN/PVS-2 sight
Bottom: British L1A1 fitted with the L1A1 IWS sight.