The company Schmidt & Bender was founded in 1957 by Helmut Schmidt and Helmut Bender in Biebertal-Fellingshausen. What once began in a laundry room with the most modest of means, developed within a few years into one of the world's leading manufacturers of precision riflescopes for hunting, competition shooting, police and military.
Discover the history of Schmidt & Bender and take a look at the development of the product series as well as the changes of the logo and much more. You will recognize the philosophy that has been in place since the very beginning: Highest quality and precision to meet the ever increasing demands.
New brand promise

3-18x42
With LPI (Leucht-Parallaxe-Integriert = Illumination Parallax Integrated) and Bullet Drop Compensation II-Ballistic (BDC II-B)

6-36x56 PM II High Performance

5-20x50 PM II Ultra Short

5-25x56 PM II

3-27x56 PM II High Power

New turret generation is launched

FPSA Program France

3-21x50 Exos

GR²ID reticle

1-8x24 PM II ShortDot Dual CC and winning a German Armed Forces tender

New and modern factory plant in Hungary

LRR-MIL reticle, Throw Lever and MT II turret

60th anniversary

Polar T96, PM II Ultra Bright and 5-45x56 PM II High Power
In addition, the 5-45x56 PM II High Power now supplements the PM II High Power series.

New PM II models come onto the market

Field Target II

Color Your Scope

5-20x50 PM II Ultra Short and Stratos Series

PM II Digital

Development of the 9x zoom

PSR tender

New slogan for the logo

3-20x50 PM II and 1-8x24 Zenith (later: Exos)

1-8x24 PM II ShortDot

2.5-10x40 Summit, 3-12x42 KK50, 12-50x56 PM II and 1.1-4x20 PM II ShortDot LE

12.5-50x56 Field Target

50 years Schmidt & Bender and new management
The 50th anniversary of the company is celebrated.
Tender U.S. Marine Corps

5-25x56 PM II in First and Second Focal Plane

5-25x56 PM II and 1.1-4x20 PM II ShortDot

1.1-4x24 Zenith and logo extension
The logo of Schmidt & Bender now has an additional slogan: “The specialist with the two names.”.

iF DESIGN AWARD

1.5-6x42 Zenith und LMC-rail

3-12x50 Zenith

2.5-10x56 Zenith and logo redesign
The logo is slightly redesigned and modernized.

PM II Series with Parallax adjustment/side focus

FlashDot illumination in the 1¼-4x20

Modernization of the logo

P/M Sniper riflescopes

ISO 9001 Certification and official launch of illuminated reticles
Illuminated riflescopes can now be delivered and retrofitted after their legalization.

Illuminated reticles

Schmidt & Bender Inc.
Foundation of the subsidiary in Hungary

3-12x50 and change of management
Handover of the management
Expansion of the location

1.25-4x20

First SHOT Show participation
First IWA Outdoor Classics Exhibition participation
M-Series

First government contract
Riflescope with variable magnification
Production under own brand name

Relocation of the company
The first employee

Production of OEM Products

Foundation of the company “Schmidt & Bender”
