Schmidt & Bender to provide USMC Scout Snipe day scopes
Schmidt & Bender has agreed with the United States Marine Corps to supply all riflescopes for use on the Corps’ rifles.
A specially modified versions of the Schmidt & Bender 3-12x50 Police Marksman LP II scope with become standard equipment on all .308 and .50-calibre USMC rifles.
The Schmidt & Bender 3-12x50 PMII LP is replacing a 10x scope, which has been in use for the last 25 years. The new scope features an illuminated Gen 2 mil-dot reticle, an improvement upon existing mil-dot styles, allowing for more precise rangefinding at greater distances and on a wider variety of target sizes.
The Schmidt & Bender scope was selected from products submitted by 25 different companies as the only riflescope to meet or exceed all of the USMC’s rigorous specifications.
The Schmidt & Bender scope will includea special elevation dial made to USMC specifications. It will also be specifically engraved. Especially attractive to the Marine Corps is that fact that the 3-12x50 PMII LP can be used on both .308 and .50-calibre firearms, with changes only in windage and elevation dials.
While the modified USMC version of the 3-12x50 PMII LP is not available to the public, a similar model, including the Gen 2 mil-do reticle, will be offered in the near future. Many scopes can be retro-fitted with the Gen 2, as well.
The outstanding optics, superior light transmission values and rugged construction of Schmidt & Bender’s PM II series have made then highly popular with tactical team, law enforcement agencies, military shooters and long-range precision shooters throughout the world.
For more information, visit the Schmidt & Bender website at www.schmidtbender.com or email scopes@cyberportal.net.
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