After much searching, I ordered my first NVD: ATN Paladin 390

[Deer Hunter]

And I can't wait until it gets here!

I did a lot of searching and researching when it came to my first NVD. I found that Cabelas has a good price for them and figured I'd have to spend much more than I would be willing to fork out to get something drastically better.


http://images.cabelas.com/is/image/cabelas/s7_711517_imageset_02?$main-Medium$
http://www.atncorp.com/NightVision/NightVisionWeaponSights/ATNAries390Paladin

I've got an IR filter on a mini maglite (3 watt led) that I can use to supplement the scope.

Anyone have any praise/booing/elitistjabs to throw my way?

[aubie515]

Not trying to sound like a jerk, but you just wasted a lot of money on a Gen I. Pony up and get a Gen III because I have a feeling you are going to be greatly disappointed.

[Deer Hunter]

Since I know for a fact that decent Gen IIIs got for thousands and thousands of dollars, coupled with the fact that I'm a poor starving college student trying to beat his way into med school, I'm going to go ahead and not "pony up" and get a GenIII.

All the reviews for this scope are positive. My local IPSC club president has one and he really likes it. I've got an external IR source that will acompany it. It's no GenIII/IV/thermal, but it'll do for the purpose I bought it for (night-time hog hunting)