Grand Power
{{short description|Firearms manufacturer}}
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| name = Grand Power s.r.o.
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| industry = Defence
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| founded = {{start date and age|2002}}{{Cite web |url=https://grandpower.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Katalog_GB_2019_web_pre.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2019-03-25 |archive-date=2019-03-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325020217/https://grandpower.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Katalog_GB_2019_web_pre.pdf |url-status=dead }}
| founder = Jaroslav Kuracina
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| location_city = Banská Bystrica
| location_country = Slovakia
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| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = Jaroslav Kuracina{{cite web|url=https://patents.justia.com/inventor/jaroslav-kuracina|title=Jaroslav Kuracina Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications - Justia Patents Search|author=|date=|website=patents.Justia.com|access-date=8 April 2019}} (CEO)
| products = Firearms, ammunition, accessories
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| services = Import, export, trade, manufacturing
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| website = [https://grandpower.eu/?lang=en www.grandpower.eu]
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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.grandpower.eu/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=111|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007131936/http://www.grandpower.eu/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=111|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 October 2010|title=Grand Power - History|author=|date=7 October 2010|access-date=8 April 2019}}
The company exports almost 95% of its production. The remaining 5% are sold in Slovakia.{{Cite web|url=https://grandpower.eu/company-profile/?lang=en|title = Company Profile}}
Grand Power is the manufacturer of the K100 pistol, known by their rare rotating barrel locking system.{{cite web|url=http://www.world.guns.ru/handguns/hg123-e.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080406125935/http://www.world.guns.ru/handguns/hg123-e.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 April 2008|title=Modern Firearms - K-100 Grand Power pistol|author=|date=6 April 2008|access-date=8 April 2019}}
The Grand Power STRIBOG is under evaluation by the US Army.{{cite web|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/09/18/first-look-global-ordnances-sub-compact-weapon-entry/|title=FIRST LOOK: Global Ordnance's Sub Compact Weapon Entry -|author=|date=18 September 2018|website=thefirearmblog.com|access-date=8 April 2019}}
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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/back-in-the-saddle-again-subcompact-guns-protecting-army-senior-leaders-2/|title = Back in the Saddle Again Subcompact Guns—Protecting Army Senior Leaders – Small Arms Defense Journal}}
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External links
- [https://grandpower.eu/?lang=en Official website]
Category:Companies established in 2002