KVC / RQE Obverse Shoe Set – Allows Dual PVS-14s or Thermal and PVS-14

The KVC / RQE Obverse Shoe Set is a lightweight dovetail mounting platform intended for applications requiring the family of AN/PVS-14(and various derivatives) modules to be pair or oriented for specific user applications. The OSS converts any PVS-14 into a truly ambidextrous and more versatile night vision monocular.

The OSS maximizes the use of virtually any standard dovetail as a host receiver for matrix interchange of similar/disimilar optics. Both shoes are equipped with RQE’s patented user adjustable tolerance tooth to compensate for wear, temperature changes or tolerances and reduce/eliminate wobble at the juncture point across many brands of dovetail host receivers. Configured on a single monocular the OSS allows the user to load their monocular from either side for left eye, right eye, or weapon mounting. With a total weight of under 50g this configuration is still extremely light.

The OSS maximizes the use of virtually any standard dovetail as a host receiver for matrix interchange of similar/disimilar optics. Both shoes are equipped with RQE’s patented user adjustable tolerance tooth to compensate for wear, temperature changes or tolerances and reduce/eliminate wobble at the juncture point across many brands of dovetail host receivers.

OSS INCLUDES:

• Floating/Top Helmet Mount Shoe
• Hard-use/Bottom Weapon Mount Shoe

MONOCULAR CONFIGURATION
Configured on a single monocular the OSS allows the user to load their monocular from either side for left eye, right eye, or weapon mounting. With a total weight of under 50g this configuration is still extremely light.

BINOCULAR CONFIGURATION
Configured on 2 monoculars as a binocular the OSS provides the proper height, standoff, and load orientation options for bridging a pair of PVS-14s. Pictured below is an OSS installed on a pair of standard PVS-14s loaded on an RQE Universal Bridge/UB.

Helmet Mountable Floating Shoe
There are no modifications required for installation or removal of the floating to the host optic. A standard hex key is used per industry standards with no special instructions. The floating shoe “clocks” around the host optic objective stop ring and is designed for obverse helmet type applications. The floating shoe also has 1/2″ of 2-axis standoff adjustment via the M-Clip to align the host optic with dissimilar bridged optics. Unlike other shoes, the floating shoe has rotational and fore/aft adjustment.

1/4-20 Weapon Mountable Bottom Shoe
The hard-use weapon interface shoe is anchored in place with the host 1/4″ 20 thread mount hole and has matching height and standoff as the mating floating shoe. This hard-use shoe can be used as either a helmet or weapon mount interface. The weapon mount shoe also maintains a resident 1/4-20 mount hole for mounting to a tripod or other various accessories requiring a 1/4-20 mount hole.