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The W.R. Weaver Co. (commonly known as Weaver) is an American manufacturer and brand of riflescopes and riflescope mounts.
In addition to various innovations in the field of riflescopes, the company is known for the so-called "Weaver rail" - a rail accessory mount. It formed the basis for the Picatinny rail (STANAG 2324) and later the NATO rail (STANAG 4694).
History
William Ralph Weaver (1905–1975) founded the company in 1930 in a small workshop in Newport. Before that, he produced license plates on self-built machines. The rifle scopes available at the time, usually imported from Germany, were relatively expensive; Weaver was able to significantly undercut the price with his rifle scopes. In 1933, the small company moved to larger premises in El Paso, Texas.