| lly based in Newport, Kentucky, Weaver scopes is | | | | States. As Weaver's scopes could compete with the |
| one of the oldest scope makers in the United States. | | | | more expensive German models, his company grew |
| Opened in 1930 by William R. Weaver, the company | | | | rapidly in the 30's and 40's. By the late 1940's, |
| was known as W.R. Weaver Company. The first | | | | Weaver was thought to be the most successful U.S. |
| Weaver scope offered to the public was a 3/4 inch | | | | rifle scope maker in the country at that time. |
| tube model with a 3 power. At that time, this | | | | Weaver experienced some growing pains during and |
| Weaver model was quite advanced and would | | | | after World War II, and Mr. Weaver was forced to |
| perform equally as well as comparable scopes coming | | | | sell the company in 1968. The Weaver company and |
| out of Germany and Switzerland with a much higher | | | | related scope patents changed hands several times |
| price tag. The price and performance of the first | | | | until it was purchased by Meade Instruments in 1999. |
| Weaver model made it quite popular. | | | | Since acquired by Meade Instruments, Weaver has |
| William Weaver was the consummate American and | | | | once again become a significant player in the U.S. rifle |
| wanted to produce the best scopes that he could in | | | | scope market. The Weaver Grand Slam model and T |
| the U.S. For this reason, Weaver refused to use any | | | | series fixed scopes have gained a following based on |
| parts that were produced outside the U.S. All Weaver | | | | their pricing and performance. |
| scopes were completely manufactured in the United | | | | |