Christopher Gerlach
Germany
Defense & Security
Schmidt & Bender GmbH & Co. KG is one of the world's leading manufacturers of riflescopes and opto-electronic systems. With more than 90 employees, the familiy-run company has been developing and producing products of the highest quality and reliability since 1957. The focus is on optimum customer benefit in all areas of hunting, sport, police and military. This is just one reason why numerous police and military units, as well as their special forces, are among Schmidt & Bender's customers.
The Schmidt & Bender product portfolio includes rifle scopes for every operational distance. In the close-range range, the 1-8x24 PM II ShortDot Dual CC has recently won tenders both from the German Armed Forces with the "G28 Patrol Configuration" and in France with the "FPSA Programme". For close and medium range, the 3-20x50 PMII Ultra Short has been successful in the DMR and sniper rifle sector with the "US Army CSASS Programme" the US Air Force or the Canadian Armed Forces. The 5-20x50 PM II Ultra Short was able to convince not only the G210 tender of the special forces of the German Armed Forces, but also other NATO partners and anti-terrorist units. In the long-range sector, the 5-25x56 PM II has established itself with many other units, among other things by winning the USSOCOM "PSR Programme". Also, with the USSOCOM, the 3-27x56 PM II High Power was able to hold its own against its competitor products in the "Extreme Long Range Programme". The further development to the 5-45x56 PM II High Power is in use in the Dutch military, among others. The latest development, the 6-36x56 PMII High Performance, sets new standards and is already in demand worldwide.
The Schmidt & Bender product portfolio includes rifle scopes for every operational distance. In the close-range range, the 1-8x24 PM II ShortDot Dual CC has recently won tenders both from the German Armed Forces with the "G28 Patrol Configuration" and in France with the "FPSA Programme". For close and medium range, the 3-20x50 PMII Ultra Short has been successful in the DMR and sniper rifle sector with the "US Army CSASS Programme" the US Air Force or the Canadian Armed Forces. The 5-20x50 PM II Ultra Short was able to convince not only the G210 tender of the special forces of the German Armed Forces, but also other NATO partners and anti-terrorist units. In the long-range sector, the 5-25x56 PM II has established itself with many other units, among other things by winning the USSOCOM "PSR Programme". Also, with the USSOCOM, the 3-27x56 PM II High Power was able to hold its own against its competitor products in the "Extreme Long Range Programme". The further development to the 5-45x56 PM II High Power is in use in the Dutch military, among others. The latest development, the 6-36x56 PMII High Performance, sets new standards and is already in demand worldwide.
