USMC Awards Contract to Leupold® Tactical for Mark 8™ CQBSS™ Riflescopes

USMC Awards Contract to Leupold® Tactical for Mark 8™ CQBSS™ Riflescopes BEAVERTON, Ore. — Leupold’s® Tactical Optics Division has won a contract with the United States Marine Corps (USMC) to supply 728 Mark 8™ 1.1-8x24mm CQBSS™ riflescopes for use with M2 heavy machine guns and MK19 grenade machine guns. The sight will carry the M521 designation.Ordered to meet the need of Afghanistan-based Marine units for a Heavy Day Optic, the Mark 8 CQBSS scopes will be employed to support combat operations. A key feature of the scope is Leupold’s new Marine-Tactical Milling Reticle (M-TMR™), which is designed to allow successful range estimation and target engagement with more flexibility than generally possible with other reticle styles. The M-TMR’s “staircased” configuration preserves the instinctive-fire capabilities on low magnification while allowing precise range estimation at any power setting. “The Marine Corps’ innovative employment of this new technology will bring enhanced lethality to two combat-proven systems, the M-2 and Mk 19 Heavy Machine Guns,” said Kevin Trepa, Vice President of Leupold’s Tactical Division. “We will continue working hard to deliver the new tools that our warfighters need to succeed on the battlefield.”