To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. Kimber Donates $35,000 To Police Foundation Leupold & Stevens Purchases Redfield t the 2008 SHOT Show, Kimber owner and CEO Leslie Edelman presented a check for $35,000 to the Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation. The presentation marked the beginning of a partnership with the foundation. For each Kimber SIS .45 ACP pistol sold, Kimber will contribute $15 to the foundation. In announcing the partnership, Kimber officials note that the “contribution and ongoing commitment gives the Leslie Edelman (right), Kimber owner and CEO, foundation added presents a check to Alan Atkins, executive director, assurance that fiLos Angeles Police Memorial Foundation. nancial assistance will be available in times of greatest need.” For more information, visit www.kimberamerica.com. A eupold & Stevens has purchased the Redfield brand, including all intellectual property and associated assets, from Meade Instruments. Redfield was founded in 1909 and was a leading U.S. producer of optics until it closed in 1998. The Redfield brand subsequently changed hands several times before being acquired by Meade Instruments. “Leupold & Stevens is pleased to have had the opportunity to acquire one of America’s leading sporting goods brands. For half a century, Leupold respected Redfield as a leading innovator and competitor in the sports optics industry,” said Tom Fruechtel, Leupold president and CEO. “The opportunity for Leupold to rescue this American brand from dormancy could not be missed. As we carefully consider how to proceed, we will be very cognizant of Redfield’s historical significance and the position it fills in the hearts of millions of dedicated American sportsmen.” For more information, visit www.leupold.com. L 14 JULY 2008 Circle No. 214 on Inquiry Card www.shootingindustry.com