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'''Leupold & Stevens, Inc.''' |
'''Leupold & Stevens, Inc.''' is a manufacturer of [[telescopic sight]]s, [[red dot sight]]s, [[spotting scope]]s, and [[binoculars]] located in [[Beaverton, Oregon]], [[United States]]. |
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==History== |
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The company was founded in 1907 in Oregon as a survey equipment repair service.<ref name=pbj1>Marks, Anita. [http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/1997/02/17/focus1.html Origin of the Species.] [[Portland Business Journal]], [[February 14]] [[1997]].</ref> After ten years they began making and selling measuring equipment for determining river levels.<ref name=pbj1/> After [[World War II]] Leupold & Stevens started a line of binoculars and gun scopes. By 1996, the company had sales of $100 million.<ref name=pbj1/> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BQY/is_5_47/ai_72407699 Guns Magazine] |
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* [http://www.leupold.com/ Official website] |
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[[Category:Optics]] |
[[Category:Optics]] |
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Revision as of 22:56, 2 October 2007
| Company type | Incorporated |
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| Industry | Optics and lenses |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Headquarters | Beaverton, OR , United States |
| Website | http://www.leupold.com/ |
Leupold & Stevens, Inc. is a manufacturer of telescopic sights, red dot sights, spotting scopes, and binoculars located in Beaverton, Oregon, United States.
History
The company was founded in 1907 in Oregon as a survey equipment repair service.[1] After ten years they began making and selling measuring equipment for determining river levels.[1] After World War II Leupold & Stevens started a line of binoculars and gun scopes. By 1996, the company had sales of $100 million.[1]
References
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External links
- ^ a b c Marks, Anita. Origin of the Species. Portland Business Journal, February 14 1997.