A portion of our optics offerings are engraved as "Developed, Assembled, Verified in USA" and others are engraved as "Made in Japan." The reason for the different "Made in" designations is due to the country of origin of the primary core components of the optics. We have worked with a Japanese firm since our earliest days, as they have proven time and again to be industry leaders in optical design and manufacturing. It has always been Nightforce's goal to build the best optics in the world, and we know that our Japanese affiliates assist us in doing so. With that said, all final assembly and quality assurance testing is conducted in our factory in North Central Idaho.