PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-627
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 627
FEBRUARY 2005
Ballistic/Laser Protective Spectacles
PS 627
FEB 05
28
Sun, Wind and Dust Goggles
The Old Veterans,
the 50s to the 90s
Soldiers who wear prescription eyeglasses should consider using ballistic/laser
protective spectacles (BLPS). BLPS has a prescription lens carrier (PLC) to hold
your prescription lenses. The PLC fits behind the BLPS’ protective lenses. Get the
PLC and the prescription lenses through your post optometry clinic.
You can also wear the PLC with the M40A1
mask by using an adapter, NSN 4240-01-389-
7152. The adapter’s available through your
optometry clinic, too. For operational readi-
ness, it’s best to keep two separate PLCs—one
for the BLPS and one for the M40A1 mask.
Sun, wind and dust goggles (SWDG) date back
to the 1950s. For years they’ve been the standard
goggles providing ballistic and laser eye protec-
tion. SWDGs are worn both by soldiers who need
prescription eyeglasses and those who don’t. If
you wear eyeglasses, the SWDGs fit over them.
One size fits all.
The SWDG kit comes with two single piece
ballistic lenses, one clear (Type 3) and one gray
(Type 4 sunglass). The kit also includes a rubber
goggle frame with retaining strap and a carrying
case. The Type 3 and 4 lenses provide ballistic—
but not laser—protection. If you need both ballis-
tic and laser protection, get a Type 5 two-wave-
length (2WL) or Type 6 three-wavelength (3WL)
laser protective lens.
Item
SWDG kit with Type 3 and 4 lenses.
Includes case and frame with strap
Type 5 green lens,
2WL laser protection (lens only)
Type 6 brown lens,
3WL laser protection (lens only)
Type 3 clear lens (lens only)
Type 4 gray lens (lens only)
NSN
8465-01-
328-8268
439-3506
439-3511
109-3997
109-3996
Sun, wind and dust goggles
Item
BLPS, clear
BLPS, gray
BLPS, 2WL laser protection
BLPS, 3WL laser protection
Carrying case
Retaining strap
Prescription lens carrier
NSN
BLPS are
available
in
four
kinds
of
lenses…
…clear, gray (sunglass), and
2WL and 3WL laser protec-
tion. Each comes in its own
frame, with a retaining strap
and a carrying case. The
clear and gray lenses provide
ballistic—but not laser—
protection. If you need both
ballistic and laser protection,
get the 2WL or 3WL lenses.
One size fits all.
Ballistic laser protective spectacles
gather
‘round,
guys!
they’re
here!
they’ve
finally
arrived!
that’s
great!
open
the
box!
uncle
sam’s been
good
to
us!
come and
get ‘em…
…it’s the
new
goggles!
627.28-29(C)
12/28/04
12:17 PM
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