Worth every penny - Sightmark T-3 Magnifier

The Sightmark T-3 provides some nice bang for your bucks. It’s pretty sleek looking while it does its job perfectly. The glass is crystal clear, the 3x magnification is there when you need it, and a simple flip to the side returns you to the red dot or other optic you employ for close contact. The magnifier locks securely in both positions- it will not wander off from where it’s set. Also appears to be tough, taking bangs and jolts without issue. The adjustments to center on your other optic are key, and missing from the cheaper magnifiers. All said, I don’t see any need to drop $300 or more on a magnifier, unless it’s Uncle Sam (and thus the taxpayers) picking up the bill because you’re going into harms way for the good of the ole US of A.

The only Con I can think of is it doesn’t have a rubber exoskelleton, or even caps. I have kept the rifle in a sock in a safe when not in use though, so it hasn’t been an issue. In the field, I’d want at least some kind of protection for the lenses when I wasn’t expecting any trouble, or for transport.