Kahr Arms

Kahr Arms
Company typePrivate
IndustryFirearms
Founded1995; 29 years ago (1995) in Blauvelt, New York
HeadquartersGreeley, Pennsylvania
Key people
Justin Moon, CEO/President
ParentKahr Firearms Group
Websitekahr.com
Kahr MK9
Kahr CM9 subcompact 9×19mm

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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  2. ^ a b Sang-Hun, Choe (October 14, 2009). "At Time of Change for Rev. Moon Church, a Return to Tradition". The New York Times.
  3. ^ a b Brad, Eleanor. "This church in Pennsylvania holds a ceremony to bless guns". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on October 15, 2019.