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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

It works, thanks.

Interesting, thanks.

I knew about the letters, but never the meaning. Thank you.

I'm gonna check out my scopes and have some fun doing it.

Steve

Dogzapper: Steve, glad that I could bring a smile to someones face!
Again I apologize for the inability to "seperate" the columns of that index to look more professional.
Mine is a face from your distant past - I used to drive down to Portland, Oregon and do the big Gunshows there at the Expo Center.
I met you there a couple of times and did some scope and Kimber of Oregon talking and trading. I even took you and Darrell Holland out to luch one gunshow afternoon.
12 years ago I retired and moved from Puget Sound country to Montana and have not been back to the Expo show but a time or two since then!
I still covet your Hunting knife - the one you had custom made with the beautiful polished Dall Sheep horn handle!
Stay safe out there in Columbia country!
Long live Leupold & Stevens.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
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Updated. Used an image to get around the formatting.

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.

Gringo Loco: YOU... are THE man!
I am making paper copies of your handy sized and updated chart as soon as I post this.
Thank you.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

Very good. Thanks. Got a couple I’m curious about.

Thank you, good to have.