I was looking at my Aimpoint dealer sheet the other day and noticed that the C3 was $73 dollars cheaper than the ML3! The other interesting fact is that the C3 come with protective covers and a mount!
What it doesn’t come with is a tethered battery cover or flip up covers. Since the battery life on this Aimpoint is 50,000hrs, I don’t think a tethered battery cap is all that important (as your most likely never going to unscrew it)!
Flip up covers will run you $28.00 so your still doing better than buying the ML3. The other advantage to getting the C3 with without covers is that you can choose the see through models which I like much better. Even if the covers are down, you can still see the dot and make a shot.
So is the C3 and ML3 the same animal? That isn’t for me to say. I have asked the question and gotten nothing more than a sheepish grin.
Interesting. I didn’t realize that there were covers available that were clear. Where does one get these?
If I was in the market for a new Aimpoint I’d probably get this C3. My Aimpoint is a 4 MOA but it’s going on an SBR so I don’t think that will be an issue for me. I’d still like to have those clear covers though.
Yes, the only difference is submergence level. They are both waterproof, but you can punch out of a Sub with the ML3/M3 and can only snorkel with the C3.
Dude, you’re wearing me down (but, I was always known to be “easy”). Please PM me a quote for a C3 (4 MOA dot) with the see through flip up lens covers and the standard LaRue mount. If you have FDE body covers for this unit, quote that too.
Will the battery cap from an M2 fit in place of the installed cap? If so, will the plastic harness reach the windage/elevation caps? I am nervous about the untethered battery cap shooting loose and being lost. Or do you loctite it?
The battery caps for the M2 or M3 are the same and WILL work with the C3. So if your worried about your battery cap coming loose (which I wouldn’t) then you can get a 10634 (battery cap) and a 10379 (rubber strap) for like $11 dollars.
Another thing you can do is simply paint a witness mark on it and then that way you can just glance at it and see if it moved. Just a thought.
