Early TIP1 LPS 4x6 scopes look like near direct copies of the Russian PSO-1 scope. Later TIP2 LPS 4x6 scopes have a more distinct look from the PSO-1 due to the removal of infared detection and electic reticle illumiation.

Images



Early LPS 4x6. Note the lack of the TIP2 markings. Except for the markings and battery case, it looks identical to a Russian PSO-1 scope.




On PSL rifle with Romanian soldiers.




On PSL rifle during the 1989 Romanian Christmas Revolution.




On PSL rifle with Peruvian soldiers.




On PSL rifle with Azerbaijan soldier.




In Iraq on Tabuk rifles.




Unsure where this photo was pulled from. Note the caption incorrectly describes the PSL rifle as a SVD rifle.




On a silenced Mosin Nagant, supposedly from the Romanain USLA.




Reticle.



Serial Numbers

The Transition from TIP1 to TIP2 appears to have happened in 1974 between serial numbers 682 and 956.

Serial	Year	TIP2	Images	Notes
0067	1974	No	2 3 4 5 6 6
00379	1974	No	2 3 4 5
00682	1974	No	2 3 4 5	Seen in Youtube video by M45.
00956	1974	Yes		Sold on gunbroker, seller claimed it was an Iraq bring back.
01337	1974	Yes	2 3 4
07443	1975	Yes
05486	1976	Yes
05028	1977	Yes
14809	1978	Yes	2 3 4
26976	1979	Yes	2
05458	1980	Yes	2 3 4 5 6	Inside of rail marked L5077
81100	1999?	Yes	2 3 4 5	Has unique data plate that appears to have two serial numbers. Inside of rail marked R4246.

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