PAO Optics

PAO (Professional Airgun Optics) — Company Overview

What It Is: PAO stands for Professional Airgun Optics. It’s a brand focused on providing affordable but dependable scopes and optics, especially for airguns.Distribution: The brand is imported and exclusively distributed in the UK by The Shooting Party.
Value Proposition: PAO is well-known for delivering very good quality optics at budget-friendly prices.
Product Range: Their lineup includes:
- Rifle scopes (e.g., the Emerald, Topaz, SWAT, and F1 series).
- Long-eye-relief pistol scopes.
- Red-dot sights and scope accessories (like rail adapters and lamps).
Build Quality: PAO scopes are typically made from aircraft-grade aluminum, are nitrogen-purged (to resist fog), and are rated to handle recoil.
Warranty: They offer a lifetime “replace-not-repair” warranty, which is a very user-friendly policy, especially for budget optics.
Innovation: Some of their more advanced models include patent-pending technologies:
- Smart Spherical Structure (SSS) — designed to improve precision in windage/elevation adjustments.
- Thin Scope Shell (TSS) — a design that aims to reduce the “thickness” or perceived bulk of the scope tube, improving the field of view.
Reputation: According to reviews, PAO scopes punch above their weight in terms of performance-per-cost: for example, the F1 5–30×56 is praised for having high magnification, large objective glass, and solid optical clarity — all at a very competitive price.
Recognition: Their F1 5-20×50 IR PA scope was even named a “Gear of the Year” by Airgun Shooter magazine, highlighting its value and feature set