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Counterfeit Leupold Scope Serial Numbers
I thought I would post this date of manufacture code index for those that may be interested in 'dating' a Leupold scope.
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 S = 2008
X = 1990 T = 2009
Y = 1991
Z = 1992
Note: I have tried everything I can think of to 'seperate' the two columns above so it would be easier to read - but no luck.
My file source for this information has them seperated and easily read but once I copy it here no amount of industry on my part can seperate them - suggestions?
I have sent this index to dozens of folks over the years and this site is the only place that I have this trouble at.
Oh well - hope the information is decipherable and helpful to some.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
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 S = 2008
X = 1990 T = 2009
Y = 1991
Z = 1992
Note: I have tried everything I can think of to 'seperate' the two columns above so it would be easier to read - but no luck.
My file source for this information has them seperated and easily read but once I copy it here no amount of industry on my part can seperate them - suggestions?
I have sent this index to dozens of folks over the years and this site is the only place that I have this trouble at.
Oh well - hope the information is decipherable and helpful to some.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy