Leica Fortis Glossy - The masterpiece.
Unique design meets handcrafted precision.
The new Fortis Glossy riflescope series is truly unique. It has already become the new standard for classic, high-end and special hunting rifles. A Leica Fortis Glossy scope completes every gun, making it one-of-a-kind.
These elegant riflescopes – with the soul of the proven Fortis 6x zoom models – are painstakingly hand-polished by Leica artisans with over 25 years of experience. The result is an impeccably highly glossy, weather-resistant and durable surface. With an up to 50% larger exit pupil at minimum magnification and an enormous field of view at 1x magnification, the Leica Fortis Glossy is today’s definitive riflescope in the 6x zoom class.
The three models – for driven hunts, high-seat hunting, and stalking – complete every high-quality, classic and luxurious hunting rifle. This riflescope series offers lasting value and demonstrates what Leica has represented for over 100 years: product design that focuses on the essentials, as well as the very highest standard of mechanical and optical mastery.
The benefits at a glance
- unique design and hand-polished, highly glossy surface enhances any classic or luxury rifle
- excellent optical performance for rapid target acquisition
- extra-large field of view at all magnifications, for reliable shots
- 6x zoom for all types of hunts
- extremely rugged design and durable surface
Leica Fortis Glossy 1.8-12x42i
Unique all-rounder.
The Fortis Glossy riflescopes are today’s leading riflescopes in the 6x zoom class, thanks to their refined, hand-polished surface. The Fortis Glossy 1.8-12x42i is a truly universal riflescope. Whether abroad or at home, in mountains or forests, stalking or in the high seat, this riflescope is an excellent choice.
The powerful 6.7x zoom, large field of view, and high imaging performance are appreciated on all types of hunts, from driven to mountains. Its short and compact design, top-class performance, and hand-polished surface enhances any hunting rifle and makes it truly unique. Even after years of use, the Fortis Glossy 1.8-12x42i remains absolutely reliable, representing the Leica product values: design that focuses on the essentials, with mechanical and optical brilliance.
For day and night.
The Fortis Glossy 1.8-12 x 42i is the real all-rounder in this riflescope family. Its powerful 6.7x zoom allows flexible use, its large field of view ensures an excellent overview, and its high imaging performance enables reliable identification of game. Last but not least, its particularly compact design makes it the ideal riflescope for night hunts, in conjunction with a thermal imaging clip-on device.
Parallax compensation.
The Fortis Glossy 1.8-12x42i is equipped with parallax compensation, allowing lens shifts (parallax errors) to be corrected at the desired shooting distance. Parallax compensation can also be used to fine-tune the image sharpness.
The gem for your hunting rifle.
The Fortis Glossy series is designed for hunters who own special rifles and wish to enhance them with an elegant and powerful riflescope. The hand-polished surface of all Fortis Glossy models perfectly matches the shiny bluing of classic bolt-action or break-barrel firearms.
Hand-polished by artisans.
Each model in Leica’s most noble and elegant riflescope series is specially hand-polished for 1 ½ hours, by artisans with over 25 years of professional experience. The high-gloss finish is extremely rugged and weather-resistant, providing practical and aesthetic benefits. The hand finished Fortis Glossy series has become a special edition, that is second to none.
Superlative aesthetics and optics.
The Fortis Glossy series models deliver outstanding imaging performance and, like all Fortis riflescopes, set a new optical engineering milestone in the 6x zoom class. One-of-a-kind contrast and high image sharpness ensure detail recognition from dawn to dusk. The large exit pupil enables rapid target acquisition, while the large field of view offers hunters a perfect overview. The incomparable optical and mechanical performance can be enjoyed by hunters for generations to come.
Powerful, reliable, and rugged.
Like all Leica products, the riflescopes of the Fortis Glossy series are designed to last. Reliable mechanical components, assembled by experienced and qualified craftsmen, guarantee highest precision even under the harshest conditions, thus ensuring lasting value for generations to come.
