Russian Magnifier Optic?

[Venom1956]

Hey all I remember posting a long while back about magnifying an EoTech/Red dot and what were the decent brands. I remember a kind of homely Russian optic that was used on RPGs? that many people had good luck with...

I can't quite remember the name. "Po Boy?" or something?

I really hope someone knows what I am talking about I lost my bookmark when my tower died.

 

[Technosavant]

You're referring to the Hensoldt magnifiers.

They had a crosshair reticle, but some companies removed them. LaRue Tactical took the things, removed the reticle, purged it with nitrogen, and resealed the things, then mating them to a flip to side mount... they called it their Po' Boy magnifier and sold for $200. The idea was you'd get one of these and on down the road you could swap out the cheapo 2x Hensoldt in favor of a real Aimpoint or EOTech branded one, keeping the mount to use with the new one.

They're long since gone now- they sold out a couple or three years ago. I had ordered one right as they ran out, then a few months later LaRue came through and sent the thing. They're OK... not near as good as a real Aimpoint, but on the same mount the Aimpoint 3x cost another $450 or so.

The only way you'll find one now is if somebody who has one decides to sell it.

 

[gggplaya]

What's wrong with a relatively cheap(not bottom barrel) magnifier? It doesn't have to hold zero. I'm sure the expensive ones will give you a clearer optic and hold up better over the years, but at the same token you'll pay 4x as much.

I have a cheaper Primary Arms Deluxe magnifier on mine, it looks good and magnifies 3x. I don't see a need to spend more on a magnifier unless i'm going off to war or buying it as a duty magnifier.

 

[Technosavant]

What's wrong with a relatively cheap(not bottom barrel) magnifier?

As long as it works, it's fine. But as I can say out of my own experience, the Aimpoint magnifier has better clarity, better light gathering, and more lenient eye relief than the Hensoldt. It also looks cooler.

But as you say, there's not so much reason to not get something like a Burris or Primary Arms magnifier if the buyer doesn't necessarily want to spend the cash for the big name stuff. Is there a difference between your Primary Arms and my Aimpoint? Dunno... never used one like yours, but I'd be surprised if there wasn't some kind of difference. $400 worth of it? Heh, I'd doubt the Aimpoint does the job 3x as well. But then again, when I mounted it behind a CompM4, I figured I'd spent the cash thus far, may as well go all in.