Grand Power
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| Company type | s.r.o. |
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| Industry | Defence |
| Founded | 2002[1] |
| Founder | Jaroslav Kuracina |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jaroslav Kuracina[2] (CEO) |
| Products | Firearms, ammunition, accessories |
| Services | Import, export, trade, manufacturing |
Number of employees | 80 |
| Website | www.grandpower.eu |
Grand Power s.r.o. is a Slovak defence supplier specializing in the design and manufacturing of firearms and tactical components such as sound suppressors. The company is based in Banská Bystrica.[3]
The company exports almost 95% of its production. The remaining 5% are sold in Slovakia.[4]
Grand Power is the manufacturer of the K100 pistol, known by their rare rotating barrel locking system.[5]
The Grand Power STRIBOG is under evaluation by the US Army.[6]
The Stribog AP9 A3S variant was submitted to be evaluated for the US Army's Sub Compact Weapon (SCW) program. However, Stribog eventually lost to the Brügger & Thomet APC9K.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Jaroslav Kuracina Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications - Justia Patents Search". patents.Justia.com. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Grand Power - History". 7 October 2010. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Company Profile".
- ^ "Modern Firearms - K-100 Grand Power pistol". 6 April 2008. Archived from the original on 6 April 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "FIRST LOOK: Global Ordnance's Sub Compact Weapon Entry -". thefirearmblog.com. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Back in the Saddle Again Subcompact Guns—Protecting Army Senior Leaders – Small Arms Defense Journal".