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9/7/2012 4:36:49 AM EDT
A friend of mine inherited this NV monocular from his father, and he cannot find the box/manual to ID the unit to set a price on it

So, I told him that I knew some experts that could ID it for him

What say the hive?

Its defiantly a Gen3 unit, its crystal clear.  Not a PVS-14 because the battery compartment is different







9/7/2012 6:26:42 AM EDT
[#1]
Envis M703e  Gen 3       I have two that I gun mount behind Aimpoints with a Larue PVS 14 mount.   I like them.
9/7/2012 7:25:49 AM EDT
[#2]


You are the man!  


Now the big question, how much used with no box, papers, ect...

9/7/2012 8:10:07 AM EDT
[#3]
One on ebay LNIB $1999 right now

I bought a really nice one with clean tube FOV and high performing for $1750 LNIB on ebay a year or two back.
9/7/2012 8:54:01 AM EDT
[#4]
Got my two from craigslist.  $500 & $700.  (about half of what they were asking for them)  Well used with some blimishes on the tube.  They dont work well for hemet use.  Regular J arm positions it too low if I remember correctly. And they are heavier than PVS14.
9/10/2012 12:11:46 PM EDT
[#5]
Cheap because these were sold to the GOV for aviation survival kits....pretty low commercial sales and just about the same price as a pvs-14.

9/10/2012 3:44:50 PM EDT
[#6]


But very nice optics - a milspec unit with a lower grade tube and they work pretty well. Problems are the switch ( often fails ) and they have no purge - Intended for SERE purposes.




A lot of people get a Micro housing ( the C-mount one ) and move the lens and tube to it, which gives you an exceptional monocular with a PVS-14 style mounting point and a very small size and weight.




One of my favourite scopes is a Micro with a M703E main lens.




Regards

David
9/10/2012 3:59:47 PM EDT
[#7]
Quoted:
Got my two from craigslist.  $500 & $700.  (about half of what they were asking for them)  Well used with some blimishes on the tube.  They dont work well for hemet use.  Regular J arm positions it too low if I remember correctly. And they are heavier than PVS14.


Nah, works just fine with j-arm and rhino. No adjustable gain, so ir lasers tend to bloom.
9/10/2012 4:01:38 PM EDT
[#8]
Quoted:
But very nice optics - a milspec unit with a lower grade tube and they work pretty well. Problems are the switch ( often fails ) and they have no purge - Intended for SERE purposes.

A lot of people get a Micro housing ( the C-mount one ) and move the lens and tube to it, which gives you an exceptional monocular with a PVS-14 style mounting point and a very small size and weight.

One of my favourite scopes is a Micro with a M703E main lens.

Regards
David


Any more info on this swap? Price of chassis? Do you have to purge it after the swap?
What do you think the recoil rating is for this? It was never meant to be weapons mounted, so I don't think there is a rating? Maybe a recoil rating for the tube?
9/12/2012 8:38:41 PM EDT
[#9]
Quoted:
Quoted:
But very nice optics - a milspec unit with a lower grade tube and they work pretty well. Problems are the switch ( often fails ) and they have no purge - Intended for SERE purposes.

A lot of people get a Micro housing ( the C-mount one ) and move the lens and tube to it, which gives you an exceptional monocular with a PVS-14 style mounting point and a very small size and weight.

One of my favourite scopes is a Micro with a M703E main lens.

Regards
David


Any more info on this swap? Price of chassis? Do you have to purge it after the swap?
What do you think the recoil rating is for this? It was never meant to be weapons mounted, so I don't think there is a rating? Maybe a recoil rating for the tube?


I love to buy Envis scopes ! But, I take them apart usually and sell off what I don't need. I only want the tube and objective lens. I then go to Night Vision Depot and buy the Micro body with no lenses (400 bucks roughly). I get a PVS-14 ocular or an Anvis ocular and assemble a very nice scope. No adjustable gain but a solid lightweight unit that mounts to standard PVS-14 accessories. I sell off the remaining Envis parts to lower my cost. I have done this many times and always build a real nice scope.

You can get the Micro ready made with lenses if you choose (700 bucks give or take). Envis lenses are superior. One of the best low cost mods in night vision IMHO. First step ? You need to locate a Envis at a decent price. From there the rest is easy. It is a DIY project but I love to build night vision so it is not a chore.

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