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February 4th, 2012, 04:51 PM
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#1 | | Old Salt
Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Middle TN
Posts: 1,640
| Night Vision Gear
I thinking about getting a Night Vision scope and I really know nothing about them. What should I look for etc, and what are good units for say up to $2K. Give me some education guys.
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February 4th, 2012, 05:16 PM
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#2 | | Snappin In
Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: nw illinois
Posts: 28
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I have a cheap gen 1 monocular I picked up at Cabelas. All I can say is it is impressive what you can see in the dark. I'm sure that a better scope must even be more so. For the money your looking at spending I would think a gen 2 or 3 could be had.
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February 4th, 2012, 05:21 PM
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#3 | | Grunt
Join Date: May 2010 Location: ND
Posts: 92
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There's a whole sub-forum dedicated to NV over on AR15.com. I'm not in the market so I haven't done too hardcore research over there but the info is there. What I took away is not to bother with gen 1 and pony up for gen 2-3 but YMMV :D
If I were in the market, I'd check out TNVC, they come highly rated and don't sell crap...but I'm sure they're pricy
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February 4th, 2012, 05:29 PM
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#4 | | Scout Sniper
Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: under a rock IN CENTRAL MASS.
Posts: 822
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I have two anpvs-4's with gen 3 tubes, great scope, good field of view.
Can get reticle's for 7.62 and 5.56.
Kind of large by todays standards but a lot cheaper.
Good light amplification from folded mirror system.
Look at my pictures,
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February 17th, 2012, 11:01 AM
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#5 | | Snappin In
Join Date: May 2011 Location: New England
Posts: 28
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I have a PVS-14 from TNVC and love it! A little over 2k though.
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February 17th, 2012, 11:14 AM
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#6 | | Fire Team Leader
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kansas City, Kansas
Posts: 208
| Night Vision Scopes.
I got my PVS-14 slightly cheaper at a gunshow - $1800
It has a GG&G pictanny mount on it as a bonus.
I have multiples of the older scopes PVS1 (2), PVS2 (4), PVS3 (2), PVS4 (2) and the PVS-14 is really what you should get. The PVS4 would be second choice. For 2K you should be able to get two PVS-4s and rifle mounts. Store in Ammo cans, or proper stellite cases.
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April 21st, 2012, 02:09 AM
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#7 | | Rifleman
Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: 29 Palms
Posts: 70
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Originally Posted by SOCOM42  I have two anpvs-4's with gen 3 tubes, great scope, good field of view.
Can get reticle's for 7.62 and 5.56.
Kind of large by todays standards but a lot cheaper.
Good light amplification from folded mirror system.
Look at my pictures, | I also have a PVS-4 but with a gen 2 tube. Got it on ebay under 2k. I'll probably sell it sometime in the future.
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April 21st, 2012, 04:43 AM
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#8 | | Snappin In
Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NY
Posts: 24
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Just a suggestion but if you are going to spend 2K you can pick up some nice thermal scopes for about that, not military grade or anything like that, but thermal is the better way to go. Sportsmansguide i know had some on sale just recently for about 1300. Hope this helps.
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April 21st, 2012, 04:52 AM
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#9 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USofA
Posts: 565
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I need night vision, being able to see in the dark is such a huge advantage. Even being able to own the basic setup, like a monocule optic with IR laser attached to your weapon, would mean you can shoot and move like it's daytime. However if it comes to needing that I'm pretty sure the Russians have parachuted into America and we are all screwed. 
I've been checking out night vision equipment on readymaderesources but realize those are so far down the priority list I might as well leave it alone.
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April 25th, 2012, 11:46 PM
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#10 | | Rifleman
Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: 29 Palms
Posts: 70
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Originally Posted by MikeM0331 I also have a PVS-4 but with a gen 2 tube. Got it on ebay under 2k. I'll probably sell it sometime in the future. | http://www.fulton-armory.com/nightvi...aponsight.aspx
Found this at Fulton Armory, 1,400. Plus you can get ballistic reticles for this sight.
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April 26th, 2012, 01:41 PM
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#11 | | Master Gunner
Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bucks County, PA. USA
Posts: 858
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Greetings,
Not to high jack, but similar question. I'm looking for a "decent" quality set of NV binoculars. I have an older first gen Russian set that died and I haven't been able to figure out how to get them apart to try and fix. The importer is long gone as well and I've had no replies to inquiries on different boards for help.
Looking around, all I've been able to find are either very expensive or "toy" quality. Anyone have a lead on something that would be around say $600 and be repairable if it broke? My main use would just be looking at wildlife off my deck, nothing serious or "tactical". No need for helmet mount, etc.. Thanks!
Regards, Jim
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April 26th, 2012, 06:54 PM
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#12 | | Grunt
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Delaware
Posts: 96
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i would skip the Gen I optics, save your money until you can get a little better NV
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April 26th, 2012, 10:01 PM
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#13 | | Rifleman
Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Francisco
Posts: 49
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What are you going to use it for? A helmet mounted monocle is much more versatile than a rifle mounted scope.
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April 27th, 2012, 12:08 AM
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#14 | | Scout Sniper
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Texas
Posts: 792
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You might be able to find an early model PVS-14 for about $2K. They ran about 3+ when new, but the later models have some improvements. Even so, I have an early PVS-14 and it is downright amazing. One time I accidentally left the front lens cover on it and could still see just fine at night. The lens cover has a tiny pinhole in it designed to let the unit run in daylight without blowing out the tube. It will fit on a helmet mount, or on the head-strap that comes with it, or on one of several mounts that go behind an illuminated scope or red dot. A Gen. I or II unit might make a good backup or better-than-nothing unit.
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