Magpul Pro NVM Night Vision Mount

White phosphor costs more and offers better contrast and less eye fatigue. Green phosphor leverages the eye's peak sensitivity and costs less for equivalent tube quality. Here's what phosphor actually does, why neither wins in every situation, and how to decide.

Both are invisible to the naked eye and both are used with night vision — but IR lasers and IR illuminators do completely different things. Here's what each one actually does, when you need each, the civilian legal landscape for IR lasers, and what to look for when buying.