Leupold Rifle Scopes - From the Beginning, The Evolution of a Masterpiece

The rifle scope is obviously a great invention, and likeoffers a fine line of binoculars and spotting scopes as
most inventions it was born out of necessity. Mostwell.The products produced are made to last more
great inventions evolve from someone finding a needthan a lifetime and they are all backed by the famous
for something and figuring out how to make it work.Leupold Lifetime Warranty. They set all the standards
The evolution of the rifle scope began when peoplethat other optics manufacturers strive to achieve.
started attaching telescopes to rifles to maximizeLeupold optics are world renowned for their
viewing capabilities. This idea was of course veryruggedness, absolute waterproof integrity and their
primitive and did not provide the desired effect. Thesuperior optical quality. Leupold offers a vast line of
first verifiable use of a telescopic sight on a pistolrifle scopes with both fixed and variable powers and
dates back to 1834,but attempts to create amany types of reticles. They have many different
workable rifle scope were unsuccessful until 1880lines to chose from, sure to please any rifleman. The
when August Fielder managed to build the firstname Leupold is one of the most trusted, respected,
telescopic sight that really actually worked.and known names in the outdoor and hunting arenas
This was the predecessor of all modern day rifleworldwide.
scopes. In 1907 a German immigrant named FredLeupold has recently issued a counterfeit warning to
Leupold set up a small shop in Portland Oregonits customers cautioning them to be on the lookout
repairing survey equipment. Several years later whenfor counterfeit Leupold scopes that are illegally being
he met inventor John Stevens, the marvelousimported from China. These fake reproductions bear
company named Leupold and Stevens was born andmany of the marks of the a genuine Leupold, making
still exists today. It was around 1930 after a failedthem very difficult to distinguish externally from
hunting trip, that Leupold began making his first rifleauthentic Leupold products. Recently many rifle
scopes. The small company survived World War Iscopes have begun to arrive at the Leupold
and the great depression but it was the Secondheadquarters for service. Obviously these products
World War that changed the company forever.were not manufactured by Leupold and are not
Working with the US Army and Navy, the engineerscovered by the Leupold lifetime warranty. Leupold
at Leupold learned the secrets of waterproofing anduses serial numbers on all of their optics so if one
durable construction that would change the world offinds a suspect they can simply contact Leupold at
optics forever. The engineers learned that by1-800-LEUPOLD to verify the authenticity.
introducing nitrogen gases within the scope that theTo me I feel that a Leupold scope is the best scope
optics would remain clear, waterproof and fogproof...for the money and I have many of them. I own 9
for a lifetime.hunting rifles and they are ALL equipped with
Today Leupold and Stevens is a family ownedLeupolds. I personally thank Leupold for my grizzly
American company with 100 years of experience.bear and dall sheep from Alaska, my mountain lion
Their modern day state of the art facility employsand elk from Arizona, my black bear and mule deer
over 600 employees in Beaverton Oregon. Thefrom Colorado, and the 13 trophy whitetail deer from
Leupold engineers design, machine, assemble and testright here in Pennsylvania. Through many conditions,
all of their optics within this facility. Only the finestfrom rain and snow, to blizzards and fog, to tripping
material known to man are used for production ofdown mountains, and banging around on horseback,
their optics especially the lenses and they are of themy Leupolds have NEVER let me down under any
highest grade quality that is demanded by Leupoldcircumstances. Thanks again Leupold for a lifetime of
engineers. In addition to rifle scopes Leupold alsomemories!