Japan Optics Ltd (JOL) is an optics manufacturer headquartered in Japan, specializing in OEM rifle scopes. Japan Optics OEMs rifle scopes for Brownells, Crimson Trace, and Riton.
Visit the Japan Optics website: https://www.jolusa.com/. Japan Optics also appears to own the Barra Optics brand of rifle scopes.
Disclaimer about OEM information
It is difficult to talk about where "optics are made" because they are complex instruments, often with various components coming from different suppliers. For example, raw glass comes from a handful foundries worldwide. Raw glass blanks must be ground into lenses and coatings applied. Then these lens elements must be assembled into optical subsystems (e.g., objective lens assemblies or eye piece lens assemblies). These steps may be performed by a single company or by a series of companies before being sent for assembly into a finished optic. Even when performed by a single company, these steps may occur in different facilities in multiple countries. A similar series of steps are associated with machined parts like main tubes and turret housings, finishes, etchings, small parts, electronics, reticles, etc. This inherent complexity is why I focus on where the final assembly takes place, as this question has a more definitive answer (although even final assembly can be murky).
OEM information provided here should not be taken with 100% authority. I rely on import/export data (e.g., SKUs in shipping manifests), brand websites, published articles, and forum posts by reputable industry insiders. In a few cases, I make inferences from product similarities or by process of elimination. I provide OEM information, when available, to provide insight into the optic industry supply chain.
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The optics database contains most firearm optics for sale in North America, including complete offerings of 53 major brands. Features: comprehensive brand coverage, all specs in standard units, FOV at comparison powers, reticle diagrams, user manuals, country of assembly, and OEM factory.
| Optic Type | Optics | Reticles |
|---|---|---|
| Micro reflex RDS | 75 | 93 |
| Reflex red dot and holographic | 163 | 212 |
| Magnifier | 34 | 0 |
| Prism scope | 62 | 135 |
| Fixed-Power | 52 | 92 |
| FFP | 348 | 1113 |
| SFP | 793 | 1827 |
| Total | 1527 | 3472 |
| New 2020 | 221 | |
| New 2021 | 56 |
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Japan Optics OEM rifle scopes
| Display | Brand-Line | Price | MagASC | MagDESC | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Features: FFP, Illuminated, Capped-windage, Zero-stop, 0.1 MRAD per click, 137 MOA elev, Side-focus from 25, 34mm tube, 14in, 36oz, Assembled in Japan by Japan Optics, Sunshade-included, New 2019 Shop: Brownells | BROW-Ma-A180-0823-08 | 1000-A180-0823-08-BROW | A180-0823-08-BROW-1000 | 0386-A0300-08-BROW-1000 | 08-A180-0823-BROW-1000 | 3600 |
  Features: FFP, Illuminated, Capped-windage, Zero-stop, 0.1 MRAD per click, 80 MOA elev, Side-focus from 35, 34mm tube, 15in, 37oz, Assembled in Japan by Japan Optics, Sunshade-included, New 2019 Shop: Brownells | BROW-Ma-A250-0289-08 | 1000-A250-0289-08-BROW | A250-0289-08-BROW-1000 | 0190-A0500-08-BROW-1000 | 08-A250-0289-BROW-1000 | 3650 |
  Features: FFP, Illuminated, Daylight-bright, CR2032, Capped, 0.2 MRAD per click, 60 per turn, 120 MOA elev, Fixed-parallax @ 100, 34mm tube, 11in, 22oz, Assembled in Japan by Japan Optics, New 2019 | CRIM-02-A080-1445-08 | 1500-A080-1445-08-CRIM | A080-1445-08-CRIM-1500 | 0904-A0100-08-CRIM-1500 | 08-A080-1445-CRIM-1500 | 2240 |
  Features: FFP, Illuminated, Daylight-bright, CR2032, Exposed, Zero-stop, 0.1 MRAD per click, 100 per turn, 138 MOA elev, Side-focus from 10, 34mm tube, 14in, 30oz, Assembled in Japan by Japan Optics, New 2019 | CRIM-02-A180-0823-08 | 2000-A180-0823-08-CRIM | A180-0823-08-CRIM-2000 | 0386-A0300-08-CRIM-2000 | 08-A180-0823-CRIM-2000 | 3030 |
  Features: FFP, Illuminated, Daylight-bright, CR2032, Exposed, Zero-stop, 0.1 MRAD per click, 100 per turn, 110 MOA elev, Side-focus from 20, 34mm tube, 14in, 35oz, Assembled in Japan by Japan Optics, New 2019 | CRIM-02-A240-0823-08 | 2000-A240-0823-08-CRIM | A240-0823-08-CRIM-2000 | 0263-A0300-08-CRIM-2000 | 08-A240-0823-CRIM-2000 | 3490 |
  Features: FFP, Illuminated, Daylight-bright, CR2032, Capped, Zero-stop, 0.2 MRAD per click, 50 per turn, 140 MOA elev, Fixed-parallax @ 100, 30mm tube, 11in, 20oz, Assembled in Japan by Japan Optics, New 2019 | CRIM-04-A050-1445-08 | 0750-A050-1445-08-CRIM | A050-1445-08-CRIM-0750 | 1051-A0100-08-CRIM-0750 | 08-A050-1445-CRIM-0750 | 1990 |
  Features: FFP, Non-illuminated, Capped, Zero-stop, 0.25 MOA per click, 100 per turn, 120 MOA elev, Fixed-parallax @ 100, 34mm tube, 11in, 22oz, Assembled in Japan by Japan Optics, New 2019 | CRIM-04-A080-1445-08 | 0750-A080-1445-08-CRIM | A080-1445-08-CRIM-0750 | 0904-A0100-08-CRIM-0750 | 08-A080-1445-CRIM-0750 | 2240 |
Crimson Trace 3-Series 4-20×50DISCONTINUED<$1000   Features: FFP, Illuminated, Daylight-bright, CR2032, Exposed, 0.1 MRAD per click, 100 per turn, 69 MOA elev, Side-focus from 10, 30mm tube, 15in, 30oz, Assembled in Japan by Japan Optics, Discontinued 2020 | CRIM-04-A200-0531-08 | 1000-A200-0531-08-CRIM | A200-0531-08-CRIM-1000 | 0327-A0400-08-CRIM-1000 | 08-A200-0531-CRIM-1000 | 3020 |
  Features: FFP, Illuminated, Daylight-bright, CR2032, Exposed, 0.1 MRAD per click, 100 per turn, 69 MOA elev, Side-focus from 10, 34mm tube, 16in, 35oz, Assembled in Japan by Japan Optics, New 2019 | CRIM-04-A250-0289-08 | 1000-A250-0289-08-CRIM | A250-0289-08-CRIM-1000 | 0190-A0500-08-CRIM-1000 | 08-A250-0289-CRIM-1000 | 3510 |
  Features: FFP, Illuminated, Lowlight-visible, CR2032, Capped, 0.5 MOA per click, 100 per turn, 80 MOA elev, Fixed-parallax @ 100, 30mm tube, 9in, 18oz, Assembled in Japan by Japan Optics, New 2019 | CRIM-06-A040-1445-08 | 0500-A040-1445-08-CRIM | A040-1445-08-CRIM-0500 | 1140-A0100-08-CRIM-0500 | 08-A040-1445-CRIM-0500 | 1780 |
  Features: FFP, Illuminated, Lowlight-visible, CR2032, Exposed, 0.25 MOA per click, 100 per turn, 100 MOA elev, Side-focus from 10, 30mm tube, 12in, 28oz, Assembled in Japan by Japan Optics, New 2019 | CRIM-06-A160-0531-08 | 0750-A160-0531-08-CRIM | A160-0531-08-CRIM-0750 | 0466-A0400-08-CRIM-0750 | 08-A160-0531-CRIM-0750 | 2820 |
  Features: FFP, Illuminated, Lowlight-visible, CR2032, Exposed, 0.25 MOA per click, 100 per turn, 80 MOA elev, Side-focus from 10, 34mm tube, 15in, 36oz, Assembled in Japan by Japan Optics, New 2019 | CRIM-06-A240-0189-08 | 0750-A240-0189-08-CRIM | A240-0189-08-CRIM-0750 | 0263-A0600-08-CRIM-0750 | 08-A240-0189-CRIM-0750 | 3560 |
NEW 2020Riton X7 Tactix 1-8×24<$1000   Features: FFP, Illuminated, CR2032, Capped, 0.5 MOA per click, 175 MOA elev, Fixed-parallax @ 100, 34mm tube, 11in, 25oz, Assembled in Japan by Japan Optics, New 2020 | RITO-05-A080-1445-08 | 1000-A080-1445-08-RITO | A080-1445-08-RITO-1000 | 0904-A0100-08-RITO-1000 | 08-A080-1445-RITO-1000 | 2500 |
NEW 2020Riton X7 Primal 1-8×24<$1000   Features: SFP, Illuminated, CR2032, Capped, 0.5 MOA per click, 182 MOA elev, Fixed-parallax @ 100, 34mm tube, 11in, 19oz, Assembled in Japan by Japan Optics, New 2020 | RITO-05-A080-1445-09 | 1000-A080-1445-09-RITO | A080-1445-09-RITO-1000 | 0904-A0100-09-RITO-1000 | 09-A080-1445-RITO-1000 | 1930 |
NEW 2020Riton X7 3-18×50<$1500   Features: FFP, Illuminated, CR2032, Exposed, Zero-stop, 0.1 MRAD per click, 158 MOA elev, Side-focus from 15, 34mm tube, 15in, 31oz, Assembled in Japan by Japan Optics, New 2020 | RITO-05-A180-0823-08 | 1500-A180-0823-08-RITO | A180-0823-08-RITO-1500 | 0386-A0300-08-RITO-1500 | 08-A180-0823-RITO-1500 | 3100 |
NEW 2020Riton X7 3-24×56<$2000   Features: FFP, Illuminated, CR2032, Exposed, Zero-stop, 0.1 MRAD per click, 129 MOA elev, Side-focus from 20, 34mm tube, 15in, 35oz, Assembled in Japan by Japan Optics, New 2020 | RITO-05-A240-0823-08 | 2000-A240-0823-08-RITO | A240-0823-08-RITO-2000 | 0263-A0300-08-RITO-2000 | 08-A240-0823-RITO-2000 | 3500 |
NEW 2020Riton X7 3-24×50<$2000   Features: SFP, Illuminated, CR2032, Exposed, Zero-stop, 0.25 MOA per click, 134 MOA elev, Side-focus from 20, 34mm tube, 14in, 34oz, Assembled in Japan by Japan Optics, New 2020 | RITO-05-A240-0823-09 | 2000-A240-0823-09-RITO | A240-0823-09-RITO-2000 | 0263-A0300-09-RITO-2000 | 09-A240-0823-RITO-2000 | 3410 |
NEW 2020Riton X7 4-32×56<$2000    Features: FFP, Illuminated, CR2032, Exposed, Zero-stop, 0.1 MRAD per click, 106 MOA elev, Side-focus from 15, 34mm tube, 15in, 37oz, Assembled in Japan by Japan Optics, New 2020 | RITO-05-A320-0531-08 | 2000-A320-0531-08-RITO | A320-0531-08-RITO-2000 | 0079-A0400-08-RITO-2000 | 08-A320-0531-RITO-2000 | 3700 |
Riton RT-S MOD7 1-5×24 IRDISCONTINUED<$750    Features: SFP, Illuminated, CR2032, Capped, 0.5 MOA per click, 180 MOA elev, Fixed-parallax @ 100, 30mm tube, 11in, 21oz, Assembled in Japan by Japan Optics, Discontinued 2020 Shop: Amazon | RITO-10-A050-1445-09 | 0750-A050-1445-09-RITO | A050-1445-09-RITO-0750 | 1051-A0100-09-RITO-0750 | 09-A050-1445-RITO-0750 | 2100 |
Riton RT-S MOD7 1-8×28 IR-TDISCONTINUED<$1500    Features: FFP, Illuminated, Daylight-bright, CR2032, Capped, 0.5 MOA per click, 175 MOA elev, Fixed-parallax @ 100, 34mm tube, 11in, 25oz, Assembled in Japan by Japan Optics, Discontinued 2020 Shop: OpticsPlanet | RITO-10-A080-1445-08 | 1500-A080-1445-08-RITO | A080-1445-08-RITO-1500 | 0904-A0100-08-RITO-1500 | 08-A080-1445-RITO-1500 | 2500 |
Riton RT-S MOD7 1-8×28 IR-HDISCONTINUED<$1000    Features: SFP, Illuminated, Daylight-bright, CR2032, Capped, 0.5 MOA per click, 175 MOA elev, Fixed-parallax @ 100, 34mm tube, 11in, 25oz, Assembled in Japan by Japan Optics, Discontinued 2020 | RITO-10-A080-1445-09 | 1000-A080-1445-09-RITO | A080-1445-09-RITO-1000 | 0904-A0100-09-RITO-1000 | 09-A080-1445-RITO-1000 | 2500 |
Riton RT-S MOD7 4-20×50DISCONTINUED<$750    Features: SFP, Non-illuminated, Exposed, Zero-stop, Locking, 0.25 MOA per click, 91 MOA elev, Side-focus from 10, 30mm tube, 15in, 31oz, Assembled in Japan by Japan Optics, Discontinued 2020 | RITO-10-A200-0531-09 | 0750-A200-0531-09-RITO | A200-0531-09-RITO-0750 | 0327-A0400-09-RITO-0750 | 09-A200-0531-RITO-0750 | 3100 |
Riton RT-S MOD7 5-25×56DISCONTINUED<$500    Features: FFP, Illuminated, CR2032, Exposed, Zero-stop, Locking, 0.1 MRAD/0.25 MOA per click, 50/60 per turn, 73 MOA elev, Side-focus from 10, 34mm tube, 16in, 37oz, Assembled in Japan by Japan Optics, Discontinued 2020 Shop: Amazon | RITO-10-A250-0289-08 | 0500-A250-0289-08-RITO | A250-0289-08-RITO-0500 | 0190-A0500-08-RITO-0500 | 08-A250-0289-RITO-0500 | 3700 |
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