Grand Power Explained
| Grand Power s.r.o. |
| Type: | s.r.o. |
| Industry: | Defence |
| Founded: | [1] |
| Founder: | Jaroslav Kuracina |
| Location City: | Banská Bystrica |
| Location Country: | Slovakia |
| Area Served: | Worldwide |
| Key People: | Jaroslav Kuracina[2] (CEO) |
| Products: | Firearms, ammunition, accessories |
| Services: | Import, export, trade, manufacturing |
| Num 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 Brugger and Thomet APC9K.[7]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Archived copy . 2019-03-25 . 2019-03-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190325020217/https://grandpower.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Katalog_GB_2019_web_pre.pdf . dead .
- Web site: Jaroslav Kuracina Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications - Justia Patents Search. patents.Justia.com. 8 April 2019.
- Web site: Grand Power - History. https://web.archive.org/web/20101007131936/http://www.grandpower.eu/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=111. dead. 7 October 2010. 7 October 2010. 8 April 2019.
- Web site: Company Profile.
- Web site: Modern Firearms - K-100 Grand Power pistol. https://web.archive.org/web/20080406125935/http://www.world.guns.ru/handguns/hg123-e.htm. dead. 6 April 2008. 6 April 2008. 8 April 2019.
- Web site: FIRST LOOK: Global Ordnance's Sub Compact Weapon Entry -. 18 September 2018. thefirearmblog.com. 8 April 2019.
- Web site: Back in the Saddle Again Subcompact Guns—Protecting Army Senior Leaders – Small Arms Defense Journal.
