Hi! I am looking at buying a scope a bud inherited, but he has no clue he has no clue when it was manufactured. All the info he as is as follows:

Gloss
3-9x42, AO
12.5 inches long, 1 inch tube

Anyone know the model? If I can get the serial number range, can I determine the year made?

The serial number likely has a letter prefix or suffix from which indicates year of manufacture.

Prefix

E - 1974

F - 1975

G - 1976

H - 1977

J - 1978

K - 1979

L - 1980

M - 1981

N - 1982

P - 1983

R - 1984

S - 1985

T - 1986

U - 1987

V - 1988

W -1989

X - 1990

Y - 1991

Z - 1992



Suffix

1993 - A

1994 - B

1995 - C

1996 - D

1997 - E

1998 - F

1999 - G

2000 - H

2001 - J

2002 - K

2003 - L

2004 - M

2005 - N

2006 - P

2007 - R

2008 - S

2009 - T

2010 - U

2011 - V

2012 - W

2013 - X

2014 - Y

2015 - Z