How to determine age of Leupold Scopes

[dbaird]

I saw a post on this site showing how to tell when a Leupold scope was manafactured by looking at the serial number. I made a copy of this page but have since lost it. Anybody know where I can fine this ?

 

[nhkuehl]

Link

http://www.leupold.com/corporate/resources/faqs/#questionNine

I was curious after reading your post because a friend recently gave me a Leupold scope and I had no idea when it was made. - nhk

 

[333smitty]

I saw a post on this site showing how to tell when a Leupold scope was manafactured by looking at the serial number. I made a copy of this page but have since lost it. Anybody know where I can fine this ?

9. When was my scope manufactured?

Every Leupold scope produced since 1974 will have a letter included in the serial number acting as a date-code. Scopes using a letter as a prefix (the beginning of the serial number) were produced between 1974 and 1992. Scopes using a letter as a suffix (the end of the serial number) have been produced after 1992. On the chart below, you will notice the letters “I,” “O,” and “Q” have been omitted as they are easily mistaken for “1,” “0,” and “0” respectively.

Prefix: Suffix:
E = 1974 A = 1993
F = 1975 B = 1994
G = 1976 C = 1995
H = 1977 D = 1996
J = 1978 E = 1997
K =1979 F = 1998
L = 1980 G = 1999
M = 1981 H = 2000
N = 1982 J = 2001
P = 1983 K = 2002
R = 1984 L = 2003
S = 1985 M = 2004
T = 1986 N = 2005
U = 1987 P = 2006
V = 1988 R = 2007
W = 1989
X = 1990
Y = 1991
Z = 1992