AGM Comanche-40ER 3AL1
Gen 3 Auto-Gated Green Phosphor "Level 1" (3AL1) · 108 mm · 40 h · $7,595
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Ground across the view at 100 yd
Field width
How many feet of ground fill the screen at 100 yards. Wider makes scanning faster; narrower usually means more detail on the animal.
47 ft
The same as 8 of the 28 other current tube clip-on night vision units we track; 20 show more ground.
Specs
| Tube | |
|---|---|
| Generation Tube generations Labels like Gen 1, Gen 2+ and Gen 3 that group night vision tubes by design. They are a rough guide; the measured specs say more than the label. | Gen 3 Auto-Gated Green Phosphor "Level 1" (3AL1) |
| Figure of merit Figure of merit (FOM) A single number for night vision tube quality: resolution multiplied by signal-to-noise ratio. Higher is better, but check whether it is a guaranteed minimum. | — |
| Resolution Tube resolution (lp/mm) How fine a detail a night vision tube can show, in line pairs per millimeter. Higher is sharper, but it is measured in a lab in good light. | — |
| Signal-to-noise Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) How clean a night vision tube's picture is in very low light. Higher means less sparkle and grain on dark nights. | — |
| How the maker states these | Not stated |
| Phosphor Green vs white phosphor The color of the night vision picture. Green is traditional; white shows black and white. Many people find white more natural, but it is a preference. | Green |
| Autogating Autogating A night vision tube feature that rapidly adjusts the tube's power when light gets bright, keeping the picture usable near headlights, yard lights or muzzle flash. | Yes |
| Manual gain Manual gain A knob that lets you turn night vision brightness up or down yourself, so you can keep contrast under a bright moon or near lights. | Yes |
| Optics | |
| Lens Focal length The lens number in millimeters, like 35 mm or 50 mm. A longer lens puts more pixels on a distant animal but shows a narrower slice of ground. | 108 mm f/1.5 |
| Base magnification Base magnification How much bigger things look before any digital zoom, like 2× or 4×. Higher is not automatically better: it narrows your view. | 1× |
| Max digital zoom Digital zoom Electronic enlarging of the picture. It makes the animal look bigger but adds no detail; past about 2× to 4× the image gets blocky. | 1× |
| Field of view Field of view How wide a view you get, in degrees. A wide view makes scanning for animals faster; a narrow one usually means more magnification. | 9° wide |
| Detection range (maker’s claim) Detection range The maker's figure for how far away a warm object shows up as a dot or two. It is far longer than the distance you can tell what the animal is. | — |
| Power | |
| Battery | 1 × CR123A or 1 × AA, removable |
| Runtime Battery life (runtime) How many hours the device runs on a charge, by the maker's test. Real runtime is shorter in the cold and with Wi-Fi, recording or the rangefinder on. | 40 h |
| Features | |
| Rangefinder Laser rangefinder A built-in laser that measures how far away the animal is. The rated range is for big, reflective targets; expect much less on a coyote. | No |
| Riflescope | |
| Eye relief Eye relief How far your eye sits behind the eyepiece and still sees the full picture. On a rifle scope, more distance keeps the scope off your face under recoil. | — |
| Recoil rating Recoil rating How much rifle recoil the maker says the scope can take and still work and hold zero. Makers state it in different units, so compare carefully. | — |
| Mount Mount How the scope attaches to the rifle: standard rings or a rail clamp, fixed or quick-detach. A good mount does more to hold zero than anything else. | Weaver or Picatinny rail, quick-release mount; for day scopes up to 10x |
| Ballistic calculator Ballistic calculator Software in the scope that moves the aiming point for distance, using your bullet's data and the range to the animal. | — |
| Zero profiles Zero profiles Saved sight settings for different rifles or loads. Switch profiles instead of re-zeroing when you move the scope or change ammunition. | — |
| Build | |
| Weight Weight How heavy the device is. Check whether the maker weighed it with or without the battery, because brands do it differently. | 32.1 oz |
| Water rating IP rating (water rating) A two-part code for how well the device keeps out dust and water. IP67 means dust-tight and survives a short dunk; an X means not tested. | Not rated |
| Operating temp Operating temperature The temperature range the maker says the device will work in. Batteries lose much of their runtime well before the low end of that range. | -40°F to 122°F |
| Buying | |
| Warranty Warranty How long the maker promises to repair or replace a faulty unit. Check whether it needs registration and whether it passes to a second owner. | 3 years |
| US price US price The price we found for the unit in the US, with where it came from and when. Prices change often, so treat it as a snapshot. | $7,595 |
| MSRP MSRP The maker's suggested retail price in the US: the list price, before any sale. Useful for seeing how good a deal really is. | $7,595AGM price on agmglobalvision.com |
Source: AGM product page (spec list, tube options, SKU; store variant price and stock), AGM Comanche-40ER datasheet (AGM_Comanche-40ER_Datasheet_251110.pdf), AGM night vision clip-on collection (prices).
Added October 11, 2026 · Specs last checked October 11, 2026
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