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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Firearms |
| Founded | 1995 in Blauvelt, New York |
| Headquarters | Greeley, Pennsylvania |
Key people | Justin Moon, CEO/President |
| Parent | Kahr Firearms Group |
| Website | kahr.com |
Kahr Arms is an American small firearms manufacturer focused on compact and mid-size semi-automatic pistols chambered for popular cartridges, including .380 ACP, 9mm Luger, .40 S&W and .45 ACP.[1] Kahr pistols feature polymer or stainless steel frames, single-stack magazines, and double-action-only striker firing actions.[2] Kahr Arms is part of the Kahr Firearms Group, a US-based firearms manufacturer, which also includes Thompson Auto-Ordnance and Magnum Research. The Kahr Firearms Group company headquarters is in Greeley, Pennsylvania, with a manufacturing facility in Worcester, Massachusetts.[3]
Kahr Arms was founded by Justin Moon, who is CEO and president. He is the son of Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Unification Church[1][2] and brother to Hyung Jin Moon, pastor of the Rod of Iron Ministries, which is known to hold blessing ceremonies for AR-15 rifles.[3]
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- ^ a b Brad, Eleanor. "This church in Pennsylvania holds a ceremony to bless guns". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on October 15, 2019.