[farming pharmer]

I just want to know what kind of optic that guy with the long barreled M-16 has...

[Steely Tom]

I have it on fairly good authority that the weapon is an M16A4 with an ATN MARS-HD 384/640 thermal optic.

Here's the reference: Taliban takes control of presidential palace, poses for pictures inside.

[Eagles6]

One on the right of the photo looks like an ACOG, one on the left, maybe Russian night vision.

[rolling_stone]

looks a lot like a vietnam era starlight scope