Burris Optics was established forty years ago, in 1971, by Don Burris, who was previously trained in the Colorado-based optics company Redfield. An expert in product design, Burris was responsible for Redfield’s accu-range scopes and centered non-magnifying reticle scopes. It’s not surprising therefore that he needed to build an enterprise bearing his own name.
The company’s first optic was named the Fullfield, and this was introduced to the market in 1975. The event resulted in overwhelming success, enabling the founder to expand this line to seven models. After a few years, the company became America’s first optics manufacturer to offer riflescopes with multicoated lenses.
Don Burris passed away in 1988, but the company he built continues to expand and prosper until today. Burris Optics’ production line does not stop from growing, its technologies unceasingly improve and come up with new scopes, sights, binoculars, spotting scopes, mounts, and many other accessories.