Gear Porn: Aimpoint 3X-C Magnifier finally hit the shelves

Don't want to put a variable optic up top? Try an Aimpoint magnifier instead.

A gear porn bulletin from WATM friends The Mad Duo of BreachBangClear.com.

Remember — this is just a public service "be advised message," and we're saying this without the slightest trace of tergiversation. All we're doing is letting you know these things exist and might be of interest to you. This isn't a critique or a review any more than it is rectopexy.

Grunts: tergiversation.

It's been a long time coming (we first saw it debuted back at SHOT 2016), but the new Aimpoint 3X-C Magnifier is now available.

Use it as a a budget friendly, responsibly-armed-citizen-version of its almost bombproof military cousin, or throw it up to your peeper as a monocular and perv on the cougar who lives across the street.

The 3X-C is designed to be used in conjunction with all Aimpoint sights for better reaching-out-and-touching someone, or for observation if your fetish job is an ISR role. You can use the variable dioptric (-2 to +2) setting to fine tune it to your specific eyeball as required.

Remember that the 3X-C utilizes the Aimpoint red dots as the aiming reticle. You won't need to worry about re-zeroing when you shift between magnified (i.e. with the 3-XC) or non-magnified (after you've snapped it back to the side) aiming.

The 3X-C is encased in a rubber cover that makes it easy and comfortable to grip (that's what she said), but more importantly, it absorbs shock and impact. Internal optical adjustments make aligning the magnifier a task even grunts can do easily.

Note that the 3X-C is only compatible with 30mm ring mounts. It doesn't have the same 4-hole mounting plate the "pro" models do. It is NOD (NVD) compatible.

The 3X-C has a 6° field of view, exit pupil of 6.5mm, and eye relief of 56mm. It will function in a wide enough variety of climes that if it doesn't work where your'e living, you probably need to just pack up your shit and move.

Don't forget you'll need a mount (believe it or not some folks do). Figure out ahead of time what sort of co-witness you're going to prefer (absolute or lower 1/3) and make sure you're not using some peculiar size/shape BUIS, then get your mount.

There are many options out there, and of course Aimpoint offers one as well. Their AR Ready Mount is a lever release Picatinny (LRP) mount with a 39mm spacer. Like all their magnifiers, the Aimpoint 3X-C works with their own proprietary TwistMount. You can also buy it with the FlipMount. If you already own the former, buy the upper portion of the latter (it will work with the old base) and you're good to go.

Or, you can just wait for that 6x (C) magnifier that oughta be out really soon...

Learn more about it here on the Aimpoint website, or find a place to buy one right here.

You know. Whatever your "shooting" preferences are.

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