Leupold GX-1i3, Operating Instructions Manual

Page: 6 / 36

3
ABOUT LEUPOLD & STEVENS, INC.
It’s a decidedly American story: in 1907, a young German immigrant named Fred
Leupold set up a one-man shop at 5th and Oak Streets in Portland, Oregon, repairing
optics for surveying equipment . The small company survived the First World War and
the Great Depression, however, it was the Second World War that would forever change
the company . Working with the U .S . Army on a riflescope and the Navy on optics for
use aboard ships, the engineers at Leupold learned the secrets of waterproofing and
durable construction that would completely change the world of sports optics .
Leupold & Stevens, Inc . is still family-owned, though the focus has turned from land
surveying to helping people across the globe survey their environments with innovative,
high-performance optics and accessories . Leupold optics are renowned for their
unchallenged ruggedness, absolute waterproof integrity, and their vastly superior optical
quality . More than a century of observation and optical experience has gone into every
product we produce, and we think the results are well worth the extra effort required to
achieve this level of quality .
In true American style, the philosophical foundation laid in our early years has served
us well as we’ve grown and changed over the decades . In fact, the firm’s founder