Is the Aimpoint Comp C3 no more?? [Archive]

markm

01-22-20, 09:08

I got my Scalerworks mount last night and it fired me up to look at an additonal C3. I see the 4 moa is discontinued, which makes sense.

I don't want the PRO or the CTO as I had a PRO and the quality difference was noticeable. Plus every time Pappabear brings out a PRO, the f#$king battery dead, and we have to flip up irons.

omegajb

01-22-20, 09:27

markm

01-22-20, 10:12

I suspect the C3 is being discontinued due to some of the new models released at Shot show this week.

Call Aimpoint, if your battery is dying like that, there might me something wrong and they will take care of it.

That is/they are Pappabear's dot/dots. I sold my PRO as it wasn't as nice as the C3, which ate at me. I think he has a CTO and a PRO. One is on the M&P 22. i.e. guns that don't get shot but every 3-4 months. He just keeps replacing the batteries, and probably has bigger fish to fry than shipping a dot to Sweden.

I don't even find a C3 on gunbroker at an absurd price.

hotrodder636

01-22-20, 10:28

A guy I work with was selling a NIB or close to it recently. I can see if he still has it for sale and how much if you would like?

omegajb

01-22-20, 10:31

If he's in the US Aimpoint had warranty here in the states. It's worth a call and their customer service is top notch.

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markm

01-22-20, 11:01

A guy I work with was selling a NIB or close to it recently. I can see if he still has it for sale and how much if you would like?

Ok. If it's priced fairly, I'd be intersted. Last new price I saw was $460.

markm

01-22-20, 11:04

If he's in the US Aimpoint had warranty here in the states. It's worth a call and their customer service is top notch.

I'll ask him. I swear last time we (user error) messed up an Aimpoint, Pappa sent it back to the motherland. I'll nag him about it. I think the other thing the dot would do was only be visible at 8,9, and 10... which may go back to the battery issue.

SkiDevil

02-02-20, 05:43

That is/they are Pappabear's dot/dots. I sold my PRO as it wasn't as nice as the C3, which ate at me. I think he has a CTO and a PRO. One is on the M&P 22. i.e. guns that don't get shot but every 3-4 months. He just keeps replacing the batteries, and probably has bigger fish to fry than shipping a dot to Sweden.

I don't even find a C3 on gunbroker at an absurd price.

https://www.ebay.com/c/1100614891

Here's one for you Mark.

I must be retarded, because I prefer and use the older Aimpoints. I love my M2 with the larger tube over the micro models (I have a micro sitting in my safe). I tried it and it just didn't work for me.

markm

02-02-20, 07:48

Appreciate it, but Hottrodder636's buddy hooked me up with an M3. Should be here Tuesday.

I'm just shocked at how few M3 or C3s there are out there. Even if they're out of production, I'd guess that there'd be some remaining inventory and lots of used ones.

justin_247

02-02-20, 15:47

https://www.ebay.com/c/1100614891

Here's one for you Mark.

I must be retarded, because I prefer and use the older Aimpoints. I love my M2 with the larger tube over the micro models (I have a micro sitting in my safe). I tried it and it just didn't work for me.

Seconded. I much prefer the larger tube.

17K

02-02-20, 16:45

Eurodriver

02-03-20, 05:43

I haven't seen one of those in years.

The Comp M3 was the best tube one they had. I wish they would have kept that instead of the PRO.

But really, why mess with those optics any more at all??

The Comp M4 and M5 and so much tougher and AA / AAA lithium batteries are the way to go.

Why?

Specifically asking about the M5. What makes an M5 better than a T2?

Don’t say “battery availability” because:

A) Anyplace I can find AAA lithium’s will have CR2032s
B) I ain’t putting Alkaline batteries in a $900 optic.

markm

02-03-20, 09:28

But really, why mess with those optics any more at all??

The Comp M4 and M5 and so much tougher and AA / AAA lithium batteries are the way to go.

For me it's:

1. Price. No RDS is worth over $500 these days. It's tough not to just grab the Sig Romeo and call it good.

2. The Scalerworks mount is so nice that it sparked my interest in the 30mm RDS again.

Like 17K said, the PRO just didn't stack up for me. I bought one, and it just wasn't as nice as the C3 so I sold it off pretty quickly. I have an M3 arriving today and another Scalerworks mount.

17K

02-03-20, 11:03

Why?

Specifically asking about the M5. What makes an M5 better than a T2?

Don’t say “battery availability” because:

A) Anyplace I can find AAA lithium’s will have CR2032s
B) I ain’t putting Alkaline batteries in a $900 optic.

M5 is 7075 vs 6061, divorced switch, protected ocular

The M5 is a different optic than the T2. It's a little CompM4.

RKB Armory

02-05-20, 08:24

We are running into the issue of, "Should we buy and sell used optics that are no longer produced if they're still good optics?" These older Aimpoints are the perfect example. They're no longer produced and not very popular, but aren't obsolete. In some cases, it's unclear if the manufacturer will offer service if something breaks. For now, we've decided to concentrate on more popular offerings. Perhaps in the future we will offer a "Retro / Clone" area for optics such as those in this thread.

markm

02-05-20, 09:02

They're no longer produced and not very popular, but aren't obsolete. In some cases, it's unclear if the manufacturer will offer service if something breaks. For now, we've decided to concentrate on more popular offerings.

The AR realm is as bad as women's fashion sometimes. Stuff that's still good goes out of fashion on the forum pics, etc. I had actually given up on the 30mm RDS because my C3 got banged out of zero twice.

I figured out that the cave man era Wilcox mount was almost certainly the issue. It actually gouged my C3 body a little. When I was recommended the Scalerworks Leap 02 mount, I was back in love with the C3.

Aimpoint should have dumped the PRO and kept the C3, but I guess the C3 can't be offered at as low of a price. Thinking back on old threads over the years, it seems that the C3 was a largely overlooked gem in the RDS world.

17K

02-06-20, 08:27

The AR realm is as bad as women's fashion sometimes. Stuff that's still good goes out of fashion on the forum pics, etc. I had actually given up on the 30mm RDS because my C3 got banged out of zero twice.

I figured out that the cave man era Wilcox mount was almost certainly the issue. It actually gouged my C3 body a little. When I was recommended the Scalerworks Leap 02 mount, I was back in love with the C3.

Aimpoint should have dumped the PRO and kept the C3, but I guess the C3 can't be offered at as low of a price. Thinking back on old threads over the years, it seems that the C3 was a largely overlooked gem in the RDS world.

I've been using Wilcox Aimpoint mounts for years. Still have two.

Those things seem to really hang onto the optic. What happened that it knocked it out of zero?

markm

02-06-20, 11:15

I've been using Wilcox Aimpoint mounts for years. Still have two.

Those things seem to really hang onto the optic. What happened that it knocked it out of zero?

Mine tipped over twice with the SBR leaning on furniture with the buttstock on the ground. First time was on tile and the dot shifted about 10-12 MOA. Second time (a month or so back) it fell the same way (on the Aimpoint) but this was on an area rug in my bedroom. Dot once again shifted, but only a few MOA.

When I pulled the dot to upgrade to the Scalerworks mount, I could see where the Wilcox was gouging the tube. (Bottom rear of the mount)

I would have got pics, but I thought I was the last guy in America still using a Wilcox mount. :p

TriggerFish

02-06-20, 13:45

While working on press/photo credentials at the 2000 SHOT Show I saw the brand new CompM2. I bought one on the last day of the show as well as an A.R.M.S.-17 TRI-LOCK mount. I still use it on my 300BLK carbine that goes in the Jeep
whenever off road in the AZ desert. GTG for 20 years.

17K

02-06-20, 22:18

Mine tipped over twice with the SBR leaning on furniture with the buttstock on the ground. First time was on tile and the dot shifted about 10-12 MOA. Second time (a month or so back) it fell the same way (on the Aimpoint) but this was on an area rug in my bedroom. Dot once again shifted, but only a few MOA.

When I pulled the dot to upgrade to the Scalerworks mount, I could see where the Wilcox was gouging the tube. (Bottom rear of the mount)

I would have got pics, but I thought I was the last guy in America still using a Wilcox mount. :p

Scope spun in the mount?

markm

02-07-20, 10:18

Scope spun in the mount?

I didn't appear to have. I honestly didn't know if it was the Dot or the mount until after I took the mount off and saw where the bottom extrusions from the mount had imprinted into the scope body.

mebiuspower

02-07-20, 11:40

M5 is 7075 vs 6061, divorced switch, protected ocular

The M5 is a different optic than the T2. It's a little CompM4.

I also think the M5 has an protective glass up front (like the ACRO P1) which the T2 do not have. So when that glass gets damaged you can still see the dot.

CompC3 is still in Aimpoint's 2020 price list.

markm

02-07-20, 12:45

CompC3 is still in Aimpoint's 2020 price list.

Yeah. I only saw the 4moa as discontinued. Dealers/distributors may just not be ordering it. Like I said before, it's the best overlooked RDS. Everyone was either PRO or Comp M3/ML3. The in between C3 never got much fame.

17K

02-08-20, 16:59

I didn't appear to have. I honestly didn't know if it was the Dot or the mount until after I took the mount off and saw where the bottom extrusions from the mount had imprinted into the scope body.

Ah. ok.

The gap on the bottom half of mount let the scope body smash down into it.

Interesting. I've had my Wilcoxes for a long time, never had a problem. I've had KAC Straight Up, LaRue, haven't had a problem with any of 'em.