Nice entry level patrol nvd clip on - Armasight CO-Mini MG Night Vision Mini Gen 2+ Clip-On System

The co mini is a great starting point for a patrol optic as its ruggedized for harder use than retail night vision. You can have arm sight upgrade the unit to a generation three tube if you want. for hunting the generation two plus works out to 100 yard very well. past that anything smaller than a possum could be the neighbors cat. Get the hd model as the regular model does not magnify well in my opinion. the hd is recommended for up to six times magnification but I have had the best results with a variable optic between one and four times magnification. seems that the sweet spot is between twenty five and one hundred yards.

I really like this optic as its not crazy expensive tactical but arm sight hard and reliable at an entry level price. it has some nice features like the American defense mount, the illuminator is great, and the wireless stand by remote works well. don't believe the hype with cheap night vision and spend twice as much on a decent clip on with features that make the difference.