Initial co-mr bravo gen 3 w/o mg - Armasight CO-MR-3 Gen 3 Day/Night Vision Clip-On System

As you can see from my pros/ cons, Optics planet dropped the ball on this one. Long story short, I initially ordered a CO-MR Ghost Gen 3, OP messed my order up, not once, but twice. Failing to send me the product both times, and then was unable to explain to me why. So I called Armasight directly, explained the situation to them, and they handled the mess that OP had made. Great guys at Armasight, Steven B. over there did an excellent job. Any how, on to the product.

As you can see from the title, I received a Gen 3 Bravo with out a Manual Gain. I got that instead of the Ghost, because that is all that Armasight had at the time, and they offered it to me as a substitute. I was a little concerned at first but, they told me that if I wasn't happy with the Bravo, then I could send it back to either have them put a Ghost tube in it, or for a complete refund. So now I have a Bravo.

Before I go on and explain my experience with CO-MR, let me first say that I am by no means a night vision expert. Prior to this, the only experience with night vision I have had is a couple of old school gen 1 weapons sights that my friends have, and the PVS-14s from work.

The CO-MR comes in the same nylon bag that PVS-14s are issued with, it contains all the extra trash that you need to adapt it too your weapon system as long as you have a 1913 rail to mount it on in front of your optic. I was using a SCAR 17s with a IOR 1.5-8x26 Trident mounted with a LaRue LT158 mount. That pushed the CO-MR 2-3 notches from the end of my 1913 rail. So with what I would call an intermediate optic, I ate up all of my rail space (37 slots of 1913 rail). Just something to think about if you are looking at mounting this on a carbine or something with a shorter top rail. On that note, you need to have the center of your optic raised about 1.44-1.5 inches above your rail to have it lined up with the CO-MR. Which makes this a great option for AR systems. I will admit, the QD mount seemed a little sketch initially, but after shooting several strings with mounts and dismounts between them, I feel better about it. As for POI shift, there is some. With Match Grade 168gr ammo, the SCAR usually holds 1-1.3in groups at 100yds in the daytime, but with the 168gr PPU I was using for the initial test, it opens up to about 2in. With the CO-MR my biggest groups where about 3in, smallest 2in, average 2.5ish. I did get the opportunity to shoot a couple 175gr match hand loads at night, and those groups averaged about 1.5ish. On to the clarity. To start off, I tested this guy in the worst conditions plausible for night vision. There was no moon, plenty of cloud cover, and it was a whopping 18 degrees. with all that I could still make out my 8in round targets at 100 yds. With the help of the IR illuminator, it was as clear as day. At 200yds I could make out the 30in, 25in, and 20in steel gongs with out IR. But at 300yds I had to mark the gongs with IR Chem lights to see them. I couldn't use the IR illuminator that they sent with the CO-MR Past 150yds even with the beam fully focused. I wasn't to terribly impressed with the IR illuminator that Armasight sent. It has this swivel ball socket joint thing going on, that is suppose to allow you to manipulate it into your field of view. Good idea, only problem is that the recoil of a .308 moves it off your target after a couple of shots. I wasn't a fan of that. After the fun at 300yds with repeatable hits on the 20in gong, I moved over to the 500yds line. With out IR or any other light source, I was able to make out the white 4ft x 4ft numbered squares above the pit, couldn't see the black ones though. To see what type of detail we could get out of the CO-MR at 500yds, I faced my truck down range with my low beams on. I was about 50yds directly left of the truck looking through my scope, I can confidently say I would have no problem taking a 500yds shot with the CO-MR if there is a full moon out, or if I were to have a high quality IR illuminator. I highly recommend this unit, Armasight has done a fantastic job with this product. Just be carefully if you try to get it from OP. Its going to take a lot of convincing for me to purchase something from them in the future.



As you can see from my pros/ cons, Optics Planet dropped the ball on this one. Long story short, I initially ordered a CO-MR Ghost Gen 3, OP messed my order up, not once, but twice by failing to send me the product both times, and then being unable to explain why. I spoke with Armasight directly, explained the situation to them, and they handled the mess that OP had made. Great guys at Armasight; Steven B. (an Armasight Sales Rep) did an excellent job.
As you can see from the title, I received a Gen 3 Bravo without a Manual Gain. I got that instead of the Ghost, because that is all that Armasight had at the time, and they offered it to me as a substitute. I was a little concerned at first but they told me that if I wasn't happy with the Bravo, then I could send it back to either have them put a Ghost tube in it, or for a complete refund.
Before I go on and explain my experience with CO-MR, let me first say that I am by no means a night vision expert. Prior to this, the only experience with night vision I have had is a couple of old school Gen 1 weapons sights that my friends have, and the PVS-14s from my job.
The CO-MR comes in the same nylon bag that PVS-14s are issued with, it contains all the extra accessories that you need to adapt it too your weapon system as long as you have a 1913 rail to mount it on in front of your optic. I was using a SCAR 17s with an IOR 1.5-8x26 Trident mounted with a LaRue LT158 mount. That pushed the CO-MR two to three notches from the end of my 1913 rail. So with what I would call an intermediate optic, I used up all of my rail space (37 slots of 1913 rail). Just something to think about if you are looking at mounting this on a carbine or something with a shorter top rail.
On that note, you need to have the center of your optic raised about 1.44-1.5 inches above your rail to have it lined up with the CO-MR. (One quality which makes this a great option for AR systems). I will admit, the QD mount seemed a little flimsy initially, but after shooting several strings with mounts and dismounts between them, I feel better about it. As for POI shift, there is some. With Match Grade 168gr ammo, the SCAR usually holds 1-1.3in groups at 100yds in the daytime, but with the 168gr PPU I was using for the initial test, it opens up to about 2in. With the CO-MR my biggest groups where about 3in, smallest were 2in, average was around 2.5in. I did get the opportunity to shoot a couple 175gr match hand loads at night, and those groups averaged about 1.5in.
Clarity - To start off, I get the best results with it on a 6x magnification or lower. I tested this product in the worst conditions possible for night vision. There was no moon, plenty of cloud cover, and it was a whopping 18 degrees. With all that I could still make out my 8in round targets at 100 yds. With the help of the IR illuminator, it was as clear as day. At 200yds I could make out the 30in, 25in, and 20in steel gongs without IR. But at 300yds I had to mark the gongs with IR Chem lights to see them. I couldn't use the IR illuminator that they sent with the CO-MR past 150yds even with the beam fully focused. I wasn't terribly impressed with the IR illuminator that Armasight sent. It has a swivel ball socket joint that is supposed to allow you to manipulate it into your field of view. Good idea, only problem is that the recoil of a .308 moves it off your target after a couple of shots. I wasn't happy with that. After successful shooting at 300yds with repeatable hits on the 20in gong, I moved over to the 500yd line. Without IR or any other light source, I was able to make out the white 4ft x 4ft numbered squares above the pit but could not make out the black ones. To see what type of detail I could get out of the CO-MR at 500yds, I faced my truck down range with my low beams on. I was about 50yds directly left of the truck looking through my scope. I can confidently say I would have no problem taking a 500yd shot with the CO-MR if there is a full moon out, or if I were to have a high quality IR illuminator.
I highly recommend this unit; Armasight has done a fantastic job with this product. Just be careful if you try to get it from OP. Its going to take a lot of convincing for me to purchase something from them in the future.
Pros: Small, Portable, Great quality
Cons: Working with Optics Planet

This review was written in the old system and had content requirements that are different than reviews written today.