M145

The M145 Machine Gun Optic (MGO), a variant of the C79 optical scope used widely by the Canadian Forces, is a small arms scope manufactured by ELCAN Optical Technologies with 3.4x28 magnification. It was developed for the Canadian army and adopted by the US army. It is commonly mounted on M240 and M249 machine guns. The reticle is illuminated by a battery-powered LED with varying intensity settings. The M145 is extremely resistant to shock and water immersion and has an anti-reflection device and rubber lens caps.

Battlefield 3


The M145 MGO is a 3.4x zoom sight, equivalent to the Russian PK-A sight. It can be mounted to any primary weapon in the game. Compared to the ACOG, the M145 has one main advantage over its 4x counterpart - the sight's reticle is much less obtrusive than the ACOG, with thinner crosshairs and auxilliary features, so using the M145 is much easier in combat in light areas or where the target is at medium to long ranges, as the target isn't as obscured by the reticle. However, the bulky nature of the sight, as well as its lower magnification, means that the sight can be harder to use in close combat and at longer ranges. Overall, however, once unlocked this sight is useful for most weapons that it is available for. Ironically, excess recoil on LMGs mean that unless steadied, it's not a very good sight for aimed engagements.

Battlefield Play4Free
The M145 is available for most handheld weapons, it grants players 2.16x magnification.