Magnum Research

Magnum Research, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
Founded1979; 45 years ago (1979)
Fate2010; 14 years ago (2010) buyout by Kahr Arms
HeadquartersPike County, Pennsylvania,
ProductsFirearms
ParentKahr Arms
WebsiteMagnumResearch.com
Magnum Research headquarters in Fridley; it is unmarked.

Magnum Research, Inc. (MRI) was an American privately held corporation based in Fridley, Minnesota which manufactured and distributed firearms. The majority owners, Jim Skildum (President and CEO) and John Risdall (Chairman, COO), had been with the company since its founding in 1979.

In June 2010 Magnum Research, in financial difficulties, was sold to Kahr Arms, an American-based producer of compact pistols.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Kahr Purchases Magnum Research Inc" (PDF) (Press release). Kahr Arms. June 10, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2010.
  2. ^ Black, Sam (June 22, 2010). "Owners unload gunmaker Magnum Research to Kahr Arms". Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.