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In 1992 Schmidt & Bender Hungaria Optik GmbH in Budapest, Hungary was founded as an independent company by Schmidt & Bender GmbH & Co. KG, Biebertal, Germany. The process of privatisation in Hungary made it possible for Schmidt & Bender to buy the production of precision optics and fibre optics from the government-owned enterprise of the Hungarian Opticai Works (MOM).
In the early 2000s the Marine Corps began phasing out Unertl Scopes in favor of other scopes like the Schmidt & Bender 3–12×50 Police Marksman II LP. By 2006 the company had begun marketing firearms in addition to their line of scopes including a civilian copy of the Marine Corps MEU(SOC) pistol and the M40A3 Sniper Rifle. [6]
The market for military telescopic sights intended for military long-range shooting is highly competitive. Several high end optics manufacturers are constantly adapting and improving their telescopic sights to fulfill specific demands of military organizations. Two European companies that are active this field are Schmidt & Bender and Zeiss ...
L13A1 Telescope (Schmidt & Bender 6 x 42, primary sighting system for the L96 rifle prior to its 2000 upgrade; also referred to as the L13 Telescopic Sight) [135] L13A1 Illuminating Parachute Rocket [59] L13A1 Gun and Mortar Fire Simulator [57] L14A1 L14A1 Anti-Tank Mine [8] [136] L14A1 40mm Multi Shot Grenade Launcher (MSGL) [137]
Scout Sniper Day Scope (SSDS)—Schmidt and Bender PM II 3–12×50. The M40 rifle is a bolt-action sniper rifle used by the United States Marine Corps . [ 1 ] It has had four variants: the M40 , M40A1 , M40A3 , and M40A5 . [ 2 ]
Sharpshooter rifle: 7.62×51mm: The primary designated marksman rifle, 'Sharpshooter' is equipped with an ACOG optical sight for long-range engagements. There is also a Sniper Support Weapon version fitted with a L17A2 Schmidt & Bender 3–12 x 50 Sniper Scope and Surefire Suppressor for use by the second man in each sniper team. [16] [17] L7A2
Common Weapon Sight (CWS) - image-intensification night vision scope for weapons or handheld surveillance. [11] Head mounted Night Vision System (HNVS), based on the American AN/PVS-14. [12] Schmidt & Bender 5-25x56 PM II - 25x magnification day scope for the L115A3 Sniper Rifle. [13] [14]
The Schmidt & Bender MILITARY MK II 5–25×56mm scope used by Harrison on the L115A3 Long Range Rifle has windage and elevation adjustment of 0.1 milliradian (mil), double turn elevation turret, and parallax and illumination control. The sight has a maximal vertical elevation range of 26 mil, and the sight adjustment increment of 0.1 mil ...