Nightforce Optics
Last verified: April 2026
Read our full verification: Is Nightforce Optics Made in USA?Verification Summary
American Score
Manufacturing Location
Orofino, ID
Headquarters
Orofino, ID
Founded
1992
Products Verified
8 products
Evidence Breakdown
Factory Location Specificity
Specific factory city identified
Website Claim
Brand website explicitly claims Made in USA
Manufacturing History
Established USA manufacturer
Known Overseas Production
This brand also makes some products overseas. Only verified USA-made items are listed.
Verification Notes
Nightforce Optics assembles and quality-certifies its ATACR and BEAST series riflescopes at its Orofino, Idaho facility. Founded 1992. ATACR (Advanced Tactical Riflescope) and BEAST (Big Elevation Adjustment Scope Technology) lines assembled and tested in Orofino from domestically and internationally sourced components. NX8 and SHV series manufactured in Japan by Kenko Tokina. Only list ATACR and BEAST products as USA-made. Used by US military special operations forces.
Last verified: April 2026
Nightforce Optics has been manufacturing products in Orofino, ID since 1992. We carry 8 verified American-made Nightforce Optics products.
Heritage & History
Established in 1992 by Ray Dennis of Lightforce Performance Lighting. In 1998 he relocated to Orofino, Idaho.
US military special operations units chose Nightforce on merit.
Made in Orofino, Idaho
The facility machines scope bodies from aerospace-grade aluminum. Each scope undergoes 70-130 inspection points.
Every scope carries the initials of the technician who performed final inspection.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Nightforce Optics made in the USA?
Yes. Nightforce Optics manufactures 8 verified products in Orofino, ID. Nightforce Optics has assembled and tested precision riflescopes in Orofino, Idaho since 1998.
Where is Nightforce Optics manufactured?
Nightforce Optics is headquartered in Orofino, ID. Manufacturing takes place in Orofino, ID.
What Nightforce Optics products can I buy?
We carry 8 verified Nightforce Optics products across Electronics. Every listing links directly to Amazon with verified American manufacturing.
When was Nightforce Optics founded?
Nightforce Optics was founded in 1992. Nightforce Optics has assembled and tested precision riflescopes in Orofino, Idaho since 1998.
Does Nightforce Optics ship from Amazon?
Yes, all Nightforce Optics products listed here are available on Amazon with free shipping for Prime members.