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KYHunter
Optics Apprentice Joined: December/10/2004 Status: Offline Points: 25 |
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Posted: January/13/2005 at 17:11 |
I used to think Burris was made in America... I just bought a spotter and the sticker on it says MADE IN CHINA. I was kind of disappointed. Is this the same for their scopes? I also was surprised the spotting scope was only covered by a one-year warranty.
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jonnyringo
Optics GrassHopper Joined: January/13/2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7 |
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Fullfield ll scopes are not made in China but some other Asian country (maybe Singapore). They are suppose to be as good as the ones made in the states. I just bought a Burris FFll 3x9 and 20x50 spotter. The scope appeared to be better quality than the spotter but they practically gave the spotter away. Personally, I like Nikon, Bushnell 3200/4200 (formerly B&L), Leupold and the old Redfields. The Fullfield ll was my first Burris. |
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koshkin
MODERATOR Dark Lord of Optics Joined: June/15/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13182 |
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I am not sure how it goes for spotters, but for rifle/pistol scopes this is what I know: the only Burris scopes not assembled in the US are the ones in the Fullfield II/Free Spotter packaged deal. Those are assembled in the Phillipines out of the same components. Burris uses Japanese lenses which are then shipped to their Colorado facility. I believe that they polish and apply coatings in-house. Similarly, various internal non-glass parts are manufactured in US and sent to Burris for final assembly. All scopes that are not in that packaged deal are further assembled in the US.
I do not know if their binoculars and spotting scopes are also assembled in Colorado.
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KYHunter
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It is not that I expected much from the spotter... I only paid 50 bucks for it and got a free tri-pod to boot.. Amazing deal.. It appears to work fine. I just thought I was getting an American product, something that ussually never means anything to me... I just though Burris advertised as an American Company... So much for advertising! I bought 4 compact scopes and put them on various guns I have, I have been pretty happy with them, although the eye releif is almost too much.
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